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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shorefields School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 177 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 92 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 104 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 197 | 100% | 34.5% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 131 | 100% | 58% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |