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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Cherry Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
The Brier School
Kingswinford, DY6 8QN |
Special | 203 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
|
Hayfield School
Wirral, CH49 4LN |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
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Rodney House School
Manchester, M12 4WF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
St Luke's Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1BN |
Special | 191 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |