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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitefield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 372 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | 100% | 44% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | 100% | 57.1% |