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 |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |