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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 29% |
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | 100% | 62.9% |
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | 100% | 38% |
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 52.9% |
Ridgeway School
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | 100% | 27.4% |
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | 100% | 53.2% |
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | 100% | 26.4% |
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 90 | 100% | 50% |
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 215 | 100% | 36.7% |
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.9% |
Chadsgrove School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JL |
Special | 138 | 100% | 29.9% |
Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 37 | 100% | 27% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | 100% | 36.1% |
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | 100% | 51.7% |
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | 100% | 42.5% |
Royal Cross Primary School
Preston, PR2 1NT |
Special | 31 | 100% | 51.6% |
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | 100% | 49.1% |