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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ifield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 239 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | 100% | 20.2% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 295 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 305 | 100% | 38% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Gibside School
Gateshead, NE8 4DE |
Special | 211 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 208 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 211 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 45.8% |
|
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | 100% | 43.1% |