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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Billing Brook Special School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | 100% | 30.4% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | 100% | 37.1% |
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | 100% | 42.4% |
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | 100% | 36.2% |
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% |
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |