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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thomasson Memorial School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, W10 6EB |
Special | 88 | 58% | 44.3% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Blanche Nevile School
London, N10 1NJ |
Special | 97 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 53 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 82 | 100% | 75.6% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 184 | 100% | 50% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
|
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 145 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 34 | 100% | 50% |
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 93 | 100% | 39.8% |