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 27 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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West Cumbria Learning Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 100% | 62% |
|
New River College Secondary
London, N7 8RH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 91 | 98.6% | 64.4% |
|
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 19 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 75 | 100% | 55.4% |
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South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 33 | 93.6% | 54.8% |
|
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 60% |
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Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 79.1% | 65.1% |
|
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 128 | 100% | 75.5% |
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The Linden Centre
Telford, TF3 5BT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 67 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 93% | 63.4% |
|
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | 94.3% | 62.3% |
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Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 69 | 97% | 57.6% |
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Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 100% | 62.7% |
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Ealing Alternative Provision
London, W13 0LR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 74 | 100% | 55.4% |
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The Forum Centre
Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 80 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 100% | 74.2% |
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St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 141 | 72.2% | 59.1% |
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Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 64 | 94.7% | 68.4% |
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Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 100 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 65 | 91.3% | 58.7% |
|
South Somerset Partnership School
Yeovil, BA21 4EN |
Pupil Referral Unit | 51 | 100% | 62.9% |
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Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 100% | 72.1% |
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The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 97.9% | 68.8% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 83.2% | 75.7% |
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The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 59 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 73 | 97.6% | 66.7% |