Heart of the Forest Community Special School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | 100% | 72.1% |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
|
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | 100% | 48% |
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 50% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | 100% | 57% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 119 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 47.5% |
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
The Lampard Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9DD |
Special | 184 | 100% | 56.5% |
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Pathfield School
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Special | 190 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Sheringham Woodfields School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Special | 158 | 100% | 43% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 90 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | 100% | 38.7% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |