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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Sandside Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
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% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | 100% | 25.6% |
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
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% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | 100% | 28.4% |
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |