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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John Watson School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 182 | 100% | 23.6% |
|
Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 34.4% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 34.6% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 248 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 109 | 100% | 20.2% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 173 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 29.7% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 108 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | 100% | 31.4% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 29.6% |
|
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
|
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 182 | 100% | 44% |