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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beechcliffe Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.8% |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 265 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 49.2% |
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beechcliffe Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 245 | Sign in to see | |
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Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | ||
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Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 315 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | ||
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | ||
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Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 326 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | ||
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | ||
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | ||
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | ||