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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Barbara Priestman Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% |
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 75 | 100% | 56% |
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |