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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Finch Woods Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | 100% | 65.5% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 86.2% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 72.1% |
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% |
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | 100% | 77.2% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% |
Adelaide Heath Academy
Knutsford, WA16 8PA |
Special | 74 | 100% | 52.7% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |