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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Park Lane School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | 100% | 35.3% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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% |
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | 100% | 38.6% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |