The Beacon Folkestone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Beacon Folkestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 469 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 296 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA |
Special | 356 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | 100% | 59% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 289 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 261 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 305 | 100% | 55.9% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 281 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
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% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | 99.8% | 47.8% |
|
Oakfield High School and College
Wigan, WN2 4XA |
Special | 413 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 518 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 533 | 100% | 38.2% |