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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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 51 | 100% | 56.9% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | 100% | 58.6% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 37% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 67 | 100% | 40.3% |
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 77 | 100% | 41.6% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |