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 29 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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Bowden House School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 40 | 100% | 59% |
King's Oak School
London, SE9 5LX |
Special | 37 | 100% | 48.6% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | 100% | 79.4% |
Willow Bank School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 8DE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 64.8% |
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.7% |
Gilbrook School
CH49 8HE |
Special | 63 | 100% | 87.3% |
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 66.7% |
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
The Pilgrim School
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Special | 105 | 100% | 60% |
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 68.1% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 48 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |