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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Valley School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 56 | 100% | 48.2% |
Jack Tizard School
London, W12 7PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 57.5% |
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | 100% | 46.9% |
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | 100% | 70.9% |
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 58.8% |
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | 100% | 60.7% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 166 | 100% | 40.4% |
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 46.1% |
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 40% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | 100% | 65.1% |
Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | 100% | 53.9% |
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
Springhead School
Scarborough, YO12 4HA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 56.7% |
The Bridge at HLC
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 45.2% |
Stephen Hawking School
London, E14 7LL |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |