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 | 167 | 100% | 65.3% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Oak Haven School
Heywood, OL10 3PY |
Special | 284 | 100% | 67.7% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Barley Lane School
Exeter, EX4 1TA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 64.5% |
|
Brook Green Centre for Learning
Plymouth, PL5 4DZ |
Special | 106 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | 100% | 76.4% |
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hope High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9DP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 58 | 100% | 100% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 54 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | 100% | 63% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
|
The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
Kingsmead School
Derby, DE24 8TE |
Special | 130 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |