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 |
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West Gate School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Highbury School
Brighouse, HD6 3LD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39.6% |
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |