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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Lindsworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 131 | 100% | 88.5% |
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 103 | 100% | 78.6% |
Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 68.4% |
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 99 | 100% | 35.4% |
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
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% |
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
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% |
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% |
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 71.3% |
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | 100% | 78.3% |
Waterside School
London, SE18 7NB |
Special | 38 | 100% | 76.3% |
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 73.6% |
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |