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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Walton Hall Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | 100% | 49.8% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |