The Acorns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Acorns School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 93 | 61.2% | 59.7% |
|
Orchardside School
Enfield, EN1 4RL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 67 | 90.2% | 56.9% |
|
Wandsworth Hospital and Home Tuition Service
London, SW17 0YG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 40 | 85.7% | 57.1% |
|
Gillford Centre
Carlisle, CA2 4JE |
Pupil Referral Unit | 76 | 100% | 58.8% |
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West Cumbria Learning Centre
Workington, CA14 4PJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 68 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Newbridge House PRU
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 48 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 50 | 95.1% | 63.4% |
|
Abbey Manor College
London, SE12 8JP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 132 | 39.8% | 57.4% |
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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 83 | 79.7% | 64.4% |
|
iCollege Alternative Provision
Newbury, RG14 1QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 111 | 90.2% | 62.2% |
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Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 96 | 67.2% | 69% |
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Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 104 | 100% | 68.1% |
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St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 137 | 82.1% | 66% |
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Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 51 | 74.2% | 54.8% |
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Chadwick High School
Lancaster, LA1 2AY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 98.7% | 70.9% |
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Northgate School
Edgware, HA8 0AD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 30 | 50% | 62.5% |
|
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 101 | 100% | 65.5% |
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Shaftesbury High School
Chorley, PR7 3NQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 138 | 47.6% | 62.1% |
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The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 95 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU |
Pupil Referral Unit | 32 | 66.7% | 52.4% |
|
McKee College House
Poulton, FY6 7AQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 100% | 56.9% |
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Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service
Shrewsbury, SY1 4RG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 118 | 55.2% | 53.7% |
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New Leaf School
Walsall, WV12 4EG |
Pupil Referral Unit | 53 | 80.4% | 68.6% |
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The Bridge School Sedgemoor
Bridgwater, TA6 5HT |
Pupil Referral Unit | 83 | 45.8% | 47.5% |
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Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 126 | 100% | 67.4% |
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The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 104 | 100% | 69.9% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 65.3% | 77.9% |
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Rivers Education Support Centre
Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 49 | 58.6% | 69% |
|
North East Surrey Secondary Short Stay School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 4QY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 40 | 58.6% | 72.4% |
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The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 60 | 100% | 67.8% |