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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alexandra School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 54 | 100% | 50% |
|
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% |