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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hawthorns School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Lighthouse School Leeds
Leeds, LS16 6QB |
Special | 90 | 100% | 23.3% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 209 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |