Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Willows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 159 | 100% | 74.8% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Willows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 190 | Sign in to see | |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
|
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | ||
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | ||
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | ||
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | ||
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | ||
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | ||