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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Ambergate Sports College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 0 | ||
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 387 | 100% | 35.4% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 325 | 100% | 46.2% |
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 414 | 100% | 39.4% |
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |