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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Leigh Academy Milestone
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 392 | 100% | 34.3% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | 100% | 37.4% |
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 432 | 100% | 58.8% |
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |