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 | 160 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 130 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 185 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 163 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 173 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | 100% | 61.3% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Baytree School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Special | 148 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 178 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 85 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 140 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 233 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Rigby Hall Day Special School
Bromsgrove, B60 2EP |
Special | 224 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 130 | 100% | 56.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | 100% | 64.9% |