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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Shaftesbury High School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 123 | 51.9% | 61.3% |
|
London East Alternative Provision
London, E1 4EE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 189 | 53.5% | 49.5% |
|
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 68 | 61.5% | 53.8% |
|
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 75 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 100% | 62% |
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Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 79.1% | 65.1% |
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Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 128 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 116 | 46.9% | 62.5% |
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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 70% | 61.7% |
|
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 93% | 63.4% |
|
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | 94.3% | 62.3% |
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The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 109 | 50.6% | 84.6% |
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Scarborough Pupil Referral Unit
Scarborough, YO11 2PG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 29 | 41.2% | 64.7% |
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Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 100% | 74.2% |
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St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 141 | 72.2% | 59.1% |
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Mayesbrook Park School
Dagenham, RM9 6TJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 167 | 39.3% | 52.4% |
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Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Rochdale, OL16 2XW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 173 | 92.7% | 69.9% |
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Lionheart School
Newport, PO30 5HZ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 124 | 46.8% | 68.1% |
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Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 100 | 100% | 70.8% |
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The Compass
Weymouth, DT4 0QU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 65 | 91.3% | 58.7% |
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Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 106 | 67.5% | 55% |
|
Willow Vale School
Taunton, TA1 2JD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 81 | 56.7% | 61.7% |
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Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 100% | 72.1% |
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The Acorns School
Ormskirk, L39 4QX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 89 | 43.2% | 64.9% |
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Burton PRU
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0HR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 48.6% | 54.3% |
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The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 97.9% | 68.8% |
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The Link School
Sunderland, SR3 4EE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 181 | 81.7% | 72% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 83.2% | 75.7% |
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North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 45 | 64.1% | 66.7% |
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Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 187 | 62% | 56% |