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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Melrose School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 166 | 100% | 56% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 66.9% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | 98.9% | 72.3% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 246 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | 100% | 64% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | 100% | 60.7% |