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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Orchardside School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 68 | 61.5% | 53.8% |
|
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 91 | 98.6% | 64.4% |
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Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 49 | 91.7% | 50% |
|
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 72 | 97.8% | 45.7% |
|
The Levett School
Doncaster, DN5 7SB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 37 | 84.6% | 61.5% |
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Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
London, SW17 0YG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 48 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
|
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 75 | 100% | 55.4% |
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South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | 93.6% | 54.8% |
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Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 79.1% | 65.1% |
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Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 116 | 46.9% | 62.5% |
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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 70% | 61.7% |
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iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 93% | 63.4% |
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Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 52 | 81.8% | 45.5% |
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Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 69 | 97% | 57.6% |
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Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 53 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Ealing Alternative Provision
London, W13 0LR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 74 | 100% | 55.4% |
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Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit
Scarborough, YO11 2PG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 41.2% | 64.7% |
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St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 141 | 72.2% | 59.1% |
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Brent River College
London, NW9 9AE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 47 | 97.3% | 59.5% |
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Northgate School
Edgware, HA8 0AD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 22 | 87.5% | 37.5% |
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Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 123 | 51.9% | 61.3% |
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Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 24 | 100% | 46.7% |
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The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 65 | 91.3% | 58.7% |
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Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 106 | 67.5% | 55% |
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Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 56.7% | 61.7% |
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The Acorns School
Ormskirk, L39 4QX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 89 | 43.2% | 64.9% |
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Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 48.6% | 54.3% |
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New Directions
London, E16 2LS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 34 | 100% | 42.9% |
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Hambleton/Richmondshire Pupil Referral Service
Northallerton, DL6 1SZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 87% | 47.8% |
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North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | 64.1% | 66.7% |