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 29 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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Ash Field Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 157 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | 100% | 71.5% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Southview School
Witham, CM8 2TA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |