The Link 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 Link School
(Your chosen school) |
Pupil Referral Unit | 181 | 81.7% | 72% |
|
Pavilion Study Centre
London, N20 9DX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 138 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Meadow Park School
Knowsley, L28 1RX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 145 | 100% | 82.3% |
|
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 97 | 98.7% | 83.3% |
|
Larches High School
Preston, PR1 6AA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 128 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Danesgate Community
York, YO10 4PB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 195 | 95.2% | 60.5% |
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EOTAS Swindon
Swindon, SN2 1HL |
Pupil Referral Unit | 152 | 100% | 54.8% |
|
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Hereford, HR1 2DY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 70% | 61.7% |
|
Trafford Alternative Education Provision
Altrincham, WA14 1SR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 98 | 94.3% | 62.3% |
|
The Woodbridge Park Education Service
Isleworth, TW7 5ED |
Pupil Referral Unit | 186 | 100% | 65.4% |
|
The Horizon School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 4BY |
Pupil Referral Unit | 109 | 50.6% | 84.6% |
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Leicester Partnership School
Leicester, LE2 3PR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 102 | 94.4% | 74.1% |
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Rise Carr College
Darlington, DL3 0NS |
Pupil Referral Unit | 87 | 100% | 62.7% |
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Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 103 | 100% | 74.2% |
|
St Thomas's Centre
Blackburn, BB1 9TH |
Pupil Referral Unit | 141 | 72.2% | 59.1% |
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Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 64 | 94.7% | 68.4% |
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Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service
Rochdale, OL16 2XW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 173 | 92.7% | 69.9% |
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Compass School
Southampton, SO16 9FQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit
Manchester, M20 3FB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 125 | 100% | 87% |
|
Oswaldtwistle School
Accrington, BB5 3DA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 100 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Highfields College
Stockport, SK5 8DR |
Pupil Referral Unit | 219 | 100% | 65.9% |
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New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD |
Pupil Referral Unit | 105 | 100% | 77.2% |
|
Kingsland School
Oldham, OL1 4HX |
Pupil Referral Unit | 114 | 100% | 72.1% |
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The Clifton Centre
Manchester, M27 8GW |
Pupil Referral Unit | 99 | 97.9% | 68.8% |
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New Heights High School
Liverpool, L9 7HA |
Pupil Referral Unit | 110 | 83.2% | 75.7% |
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Manchester Secondary PRU
Chorlton, M21 7JJ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 214 | 100% | 82.9% |
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Oakfield School
Shepshed, LE12 9DB |
Pupil Referral Unit | 187 | 62% | 56% |
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Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, S2 2JQ |
Pupil Referral Unit | 211 | 77.3% | 80.6% |
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Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF |
Pupil Referral Unit | 118 | 100% | 77.1% |
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Central Hub Brighton
Brighton, BN1 7FP |
Pupil Referral Unit | 115 | 100% | 81.6% |