Shepherds Down Special School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shepherds Down Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, SW10 9NH |
Special | 108 | 59.3% | 34.3% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Stanley School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Special | 175 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 115 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
|
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 31% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 155 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.4% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 26.3% |
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
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Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | 100% | 27.7% |
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Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |