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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Weatherfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 166 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | 100% | 30.1% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
The Eresby School, Spilsby
Spilsby, PE23 5HU |
Special | 102 | 100% | 60.8% |
|
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB |
Special | 209 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | 100% | 36% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 25.8% |
|
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE |
Special | 164 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Paternoster School
Cirencester, GL7 1JR |
Special | 66 | 100% | 39.4% |
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The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 136 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.6% |
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High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | 100% | 47.8% |
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Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | 100% | 31.1% |