Philip Southcote School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Philip Southcote School
(Your chosen school)
Special 263 100% 41.1%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266 100% 50%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164 100% 26.8%
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 179 100% 45.3%
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152 100% 42.1%
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257 100% 58%
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 367 100% 46.6%
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218 100% 62.4%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB
Special 209 100% 46.4%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH
Special 171 100% 58.5%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139 100% 48.8%
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165 100% 57%
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153 100% 41.2%
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289 100% 45.3%
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157 100% 42%
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE
Special 164 100% 40.2%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138 100% 54.3%
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111 100% 39.6%
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 239 100% 55.2%
Bloxham Grove Academy
Banbury, OX15 4UL
Special 77 100% 50.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Philip Southcote School
(Your chosen school)
Special 263 Sign in to see
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
Special 130
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF
Special 103
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW
Special 142
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN
Special 86
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 101
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Special 95
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB
Special 97
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Special 155
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES
Special 89
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ
Special 118
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ
Special 94
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT
Special 111
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH
Special 166
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ
Special 149
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR
Special 64
Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS
Special 221
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108
Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ
Special 173
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128