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 Coppice School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | 100% | 46.1% |
|
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
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% |
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
|
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN |
Special | 125 | 100% | 32% |
|
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Fiveways Special School
Yeovil, BA21 5AZ |
Special | 98 | 100% | 49% |
|
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
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% |