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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Falconer School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
|
Riverside School
London, N22 5QJ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Romans Field School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7AW |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 312 | 100% | 49.4% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |