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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West Oaks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 488 | 100% | 42% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | 100% | 62.4% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | 100% | 61% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | 100% | 33.9% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 390 | 100% | 49% |
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
|
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | 100% | 38.7% |