The Observatory School
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 Observatory School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 155 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
Springfield House Community Special School
Solihull, B93 0AJ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 98 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 303 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 70% |
|
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 125 | 100% | 64% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 47 | 100% | 100% |
|
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% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 150 | 100% | 60.7% |