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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
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The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | 100% | 33.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 41 | Sign in to see | |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | ||
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
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The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
|
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | ||