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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meadow Wood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 36 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG |
Special | 48 | 77.1% | 29.2% |
|
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | 40.2% | 14.5% |
|
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 159 | 100% | 57.2% |
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | 100% | 22.4% |
|
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Special | 111 | 100% | 39.6% |
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 50% |
|
Saxon Wood School
Basingstoke, RG24 9NH |
Special | 45 | 100% | 22.2% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Lonsdale School
Stevenage, SG2 8UT |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 157 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 115 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 194 | 100% | 34% |
|
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR |
Special | 158 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 31% |
|
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 112 | 87.5% | 32.1% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 160 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 104 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | 100% | 37.8% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | 100% | 25% |
|
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 87 | 100% | 64.4% |
|
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 213 | 100% | 32.9% |