Blackmarston 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
Blackmarston School
(Your chosen school)
Special 96 47.9%
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG
Special 91 100% 45.7%
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%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB
Special 184 100% 58.9%
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF
Special 120 100% 39.2%
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB
Special 114 100% 36%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 157 100% 50.3%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
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%
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN
Special 171 100% 66.7%
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122 100% 47.1%
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
Special 240 100% 47.9%
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116 100% 29.3%
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ
Special 70 100% 44.3%
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ
Special 43 100% 27.9%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 156 100% 44.2%
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142 100% 52.8%
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128 100% 54.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Blackmarston School
(Your chosen school)
Special 96 Sign in to see
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL
Special 89
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA
Special 70
Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US
Special 82
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU
Special 102
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT
Special 197
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 238
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS
Special 111
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130
Woodlands Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EJ
Special 82
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 185
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY
Special 122
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY
Special 157
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS
Special 103
Beckmead College
London, SE25 5RR
Special 84
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 142
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE
Special 92
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY
Special 140
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78