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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hillside Specialist School and College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 115 | 100% | 36.5% |
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | 100% | 56.3% |
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | 100% | 44.8% |
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 36.4% |
Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | 100% | 47.6% |
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 37.9% |
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | 100% | 51.4% |
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | 100% | 57.7% |
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 36.6% |
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
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% |
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | 100% | 43.9% |
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | 100% | 32.7% |
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | 100% | 29.4% |
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 46.8% |
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | 100% | 38% |
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% |
Limpsfield Grange School
Oxted, RH8 0RZ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 20.7% |
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | 100% | 33.9% |
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
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% |
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |