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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hebden Green Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | 36.8% | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hebden Green Community School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | Sign in to see | |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
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Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY |
Special | 157 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 218 | ||
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Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
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Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||