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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Royal Cross Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 34 | 100% | 50% |
|
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children
London, N1C 4BT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Waverley School
Enfield, EN3 7DL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Blanche Nevile School
London, N10 1NJ |
Special | 97 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 53 | 100% | 64.2% |
|
Braidwood School for the Deaf
Birmingham, B36 8AF |
Special | 82 | 100% | 75.6% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Pensnett, DY5 4LN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 114 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Elmfield School for Deaf Children
Bristol, BS7 0PU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 140 | 100% | 32.9% |
|
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 141 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 54% |
|
Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Heathlands School
St Albans, AL3 5AY |
Special | 148 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
|
The Coppice School
Preston, PR5 6GY |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Horton Lodge Community Special School
Leek, ST13 8RB |
Special | 66 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |