Penn Fields School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn Fields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 155 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 116 | 100% | 66.4% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 247 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 303 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 283 | 100% | 52.3% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | 100% | 36.6% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Fred Nicholson School
Swaffham, PE37 7BB |
Special | 195 | 100% | 55.9% |
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The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
The Westminster School
Rowley Regis, B65 9AL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 389 | 100% | 41.9% |