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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Downland School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Harmood School
London, NW1 8DP |
Special | 37 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | 98.9% | 72.3% |
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 163 | 100% | 69.9% |
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 163 | 100% | 74.8% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 124 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 80.4% |
|
Fortuna School
Lincoln, LN6 0FB |
Special | 80 | 100% | 62.5% |
|
Park View School
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Special | 59 | 100% | 67.8% |
|
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 57.3% |