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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Thriftwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 252 | 100% | 45.4% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | 100% | 37.6% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH |
Special | 246 | 100% | 51.2% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 49% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.1% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% |
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 165 | 100% | 35.2% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.1% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 133 | 100% | 55.6% |
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 228 | 100% | 47.8% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |