Westlands Academy

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.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Westlands Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117 100% 67.5%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE
Special 98 100% 54.6%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
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%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 134 100% 70.9%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101 100% 70.3%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 69 100% 81.2%
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 98 100% 56.1%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 44 100% 68.2%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 106 100% 70.8%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS
Special 29 100% 58.6%