Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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 |
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Watergate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 189 | 100% | 41.8% |
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.1% |
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 50% |
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | 100% | 50.7% |
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ |
Special | 237 | 100% | 37.1% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | 100% | 29.8% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | 100% | 45.1% |
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Coleford, GL16 7EJ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 46.9% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |