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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Meadowbrook College
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 99 | 78.6% | 42.9% |
|
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Alternative Provision | 110 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 96.9% | 65.6% |
|
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 88.2% | 61.8% |
|
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 80% | 60% |
|
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ |
Alternative Provision | 35 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 72.7% | 27.3% |
|
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX |
Alternative Provision | 74 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 40 | 75% | 50% |
|
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ |
Alternative Provision | 133 | 80.5% | 48.8% |
|
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 96.2% | 49.1% |
|
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 42.3% | 59% |
|
The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 62.5% | 60.7% |
|
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ |
Alternative Provision | 49 | 100% | 52.6% |
|
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 72% | 48% |
|
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 80.7% | 54.4% |
|
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 40 | 86.7% | 46.7% |
|
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 57.5% | 60% |
|
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA |
Alternative Provision | 29 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 89.5% | 47.4% |
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The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 36% | 38% |
|
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 117 | 71.6% | 65.4% |
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Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon, CR0 1QH |
Alternative Provision | 113 | 100% | 43% |
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Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
New Horizons Academy
Northampton, NN1 2NE |
Alternative Provision | 75 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 64.5% | 45.2% |