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 28 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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Castle Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 129 | 100% | 34.9% |
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 32.8% |
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 103 | 100% | 36.9% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | 100% | 23.6% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 38.9% |
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 31.5% |
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 66 | 100% | 53% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | 100% | 39.8% |
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 43.8% |
Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 84 | 100% | 50% |