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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hazel Oak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
Stony Dean School
Amersham, HP7 9JW |
Special | 213 | 100% | 38.5% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
|
Furze Down School
Buckingham, MK18 3BL |
Special | 219 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Special | 245 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | 100% | 35.5% |
|
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | 100% | 31.7% |