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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Meadow Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 152 | 100% | 84.3% |
Tunmarsh School
London, E13 9NB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 116 | 100% | 66.7% |
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 104 | 94.3% | 74.3% |
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 68 | 100% | 65.2% |
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 48 | 100% | 66.7% |
Stepping Stones School
Lancaster, LA1 4HT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 34 | 100% | 83.3% |
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 131 | 100% | 72.4% |
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 96 | 67.2% | 69% |
Educational Diversity
Blackpool, FY3 9JW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 165 | 98.5% | 71.5% |
The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 100% | 72.2% |
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 104 | 100% | 68.1% |
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 137 | 82.1% | 66% |
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 41 | 100% | 80.6% |
Chadwick High School
Lancaster, LA1 2AY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 98.7% | 70.9% |
Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 92 | 100% | 87.2% |
Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 113 | 100% | 68% |
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Manchester, M20 3FB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 124 | 100% | 92.9% |
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 101 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 95 | 100% | 72.1% |
McKee College House
Poulton, FY6 7AQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 100% | 56.9% |
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 192 | 100% | 63.4% |
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 126 | 100% | 67.4% |
The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 104 | 100% | 69.9% |
The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 184 | 80.6% | 70.8% |
New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 65.3% | 77.9% |
Manchester Secondary PRU
Chorlton, M21 7JJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 233 | 100% | 80.1% |
Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, S2 2JQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 211 | 80% | 83.3% |
Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 135 | 100% | 78.6% |
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 60 | 100% | 67.8% |
Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 106 | 100% | 74.5% |