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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | 100% | 50% |
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | 100% | 54% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |