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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Beechcliffe Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 51.2% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 252 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 | 244 | Sign in to see | |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | ||
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | ||
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
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Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | ||
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Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | ||
|
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||