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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Gibside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 211 | 100% | 51.2% |
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | 100% | 54.3% |
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | 100% | 47.1% |
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | 100% | 33% |
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | 100% | 47.7% |
Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 241 | 100% | 42.7% |
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |