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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Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 175 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 401 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | 100% | 39% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |