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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Wood Bank School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 53.7% |
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
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% |
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |