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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                        Pentland Field School
                         (Your chosen school)  | 
                    Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% | 
| 
                        Fosse Way School
                         Bath, BA3 3AL  | 
                    Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| 
                        Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
                         Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT  | 
                    Special | 125 | 100% | 36% | 
| 
                        Lime Academy Hornbeam
                         London, E17 5NT  | 
                    Special | 284 | 100% | 49.1% | 
| 
                        Charlton Park Academy
                         London, SE7 8HX  | 
                    Special | 221 | 100% | 53.2% | 
| 
                        The Cedars Academy
                         Gateshead, NE9 6QD  | 
                    Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% | 
| 
                        Alexandra School
                         Harrow, HA2 9DX  | 
                    Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                        Billing Brook Special School
                         Northampton, NN3 8EZ  | 
                    Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| 
                        Woodfield School
                         London, NW9 7LY  | 
                    Special | 192 | 100% | 53.6% | 
| 
                        Walton Hall Academy
                         Stafford, ST21 6JR  | 
                    Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% | 
| 
                        John F Kennedy Special School
                         London, E15 4RZ  | 
                    Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% | 
| 
                        Riverside Bridge School
                         Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                    Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                        Danecourt School
                         Gillingham, ME8 6AA  | 
                    Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% | 
| 
                        Rivermead School
                         Gillingham, ME7 1UG  | 
                    Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% | 
| 
                        Tulip Academy
                         Spalding, PE11 2EH  | 
                    Special | 214 | 100% | 53.7% | 
| 
                        The South Downs School
                         Eastbourne, BN20 8NU  | 
                    Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% | 
| 
                        Hilltop School
                         Rotherham, S66 8AZ  | 
                    Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                        Kelford School
                         Rotherham, S61 2NU  | 
                    Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% | 
| 
                        Willow Dene School
                         Plumstead, SE18 2JD  | 
                    Special | 287 | 100% | 52.6% | 
| 
                        Oak Lodge School
                         London, N2 0QY  | 
                    Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% | 
| 
                        Kisharon School
                         London, NW4 1TP  | 
                    Special | 75 | 100% | 13.3% | 
| 
                        The Link School
                         Croydon, CR0 4PG  | 
                    Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| 
                        Hazel Court School
                         Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ  | 
                    Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% | 
| 
                        Welcombe Hills School
                         Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ  | 
                    Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% | 
| 
                        ACE Tiverton Special School
                         Tiverton, EX16 5HB  | 
                    Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| 
                        Stubbin Wood School
                         Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                    Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% | 
| 
                        The Martin Bacon Academy
                         Northstowe, CB24 1DH  | 
                    Special | 127 | 100% | 37% | 
| 
                        Glendinning Academy
                         Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD  | 
                    Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 
                        Hatchside School
                         Ilford, IG2 7SR  | 
                    Special | 62 | 100% | 24.2% | 
| 
                        Green Meadows Academy
                         Leeds, LS20 8LS  | 
                    Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |