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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherbrook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | 33.3% | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
|
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% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
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% |
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherbrook Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | Sign in to see | |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | ||
|
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | ||
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
|
George Hastwell School Special Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3LW |
Special | 90 | ||
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St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | ||
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | ||
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | ||
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||