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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kennel Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 198 | 34.7% | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kennel Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 198 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 392 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 291 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | ||
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 |