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 | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 225 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 182 | 100% | 39% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 98 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 155 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Fairfield School
Batley, WF17 8AS |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 104 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 54% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | 100% | 27.8% |
|
The Cedar School
Southampton, SO16 0XN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 50% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 149 | 100% | 29.5% |
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 326 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 199 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 93 | 100% | 39.8% |