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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                        Boston Endeavour Academy
                         (Your chosen school)  | 
                    Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% | 
| 
                        Montacute School
                         Poole, BH17 9NG  | 
                    Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% | 
| 
                        St John's School
                         Bedford, MK42 8AA  | 
                    Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% | 
| 
                        Forest Way School
                         Coalville, LE67 4UU  | 
                    Special | 276 | 100% | 33% | 
| 
                        Moorcroft School
                         Uxbridge, UB8 3BF  | 
                    Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                        Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
                         Leics, LE18 2DT  | 
                    Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% | 
| 
                        Oak Wood Secondary School
                         Nuneaton, CV11 4QH  | 
                    Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                        Barrs Court School
                         Hereford, HR1 1EQ  | 
                    Special | 88 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                        Tweendykes School
                         Hull, HU7 4PW  | 
                    Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% | 
| 
                        Hazelbeck Special School
                         Bingley, BD16 1EE  | 
                    Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% | 
| 
                        Friars Academy
                         Wellingborough, NN8 2LA  | 
                    Special | 151 | 100% | 45% | 
| 
                        Mary Rose Academy
                         Portsmouth, PO4 8GT  | 
                    Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% | 
| 
                        Curnow School
                         Redruth, TR15 1LU  | 
                    Special | 104 | 100% | 46.2% | 
| 
                        The Meadows School
                         Leek, ST13 6EU  | 
                    Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% | 
| 
                        Meadowgate Academy
                         Wisbech, PE13 2JH  | 
                    Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% | 
| 
                        Lancaster School
                         Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT  | 
                    Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% | 
| 
                        Brooke School
                         Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                    Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% | 
| 
                        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% | 
| 
                        Hexham Priory School
                         Hexham, NE46 1UY  | 
                    Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                        Riverwalk School
                         Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD  | 
                    Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% | 
| 
                        Warren School
                         Lowestoft, NR33 8HT  | 
                    Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% | 
| 
                        Watermill School
                         Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ  | 
                    Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% | 
| 
                        Ashgate Croft School
                         Chesterfield, S40 4BN  | 
                    Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% | 
| 
                        Springfield School
                         WITNEY, OX28 1AR  | 
                    Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% | 
| 
                        St Andrew's Academy
                         Derby, DE21 4EW  | 
                    Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% | 
| 
                        Willoughby Academy
                         Bourne, PE10 9JD  | 
                    Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                        Stubbin Wood School
                         Mansfield, NG20 8QF  | 
                    Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% | 
| 
                        Windmill Hill School
                         Luton, LU2 0EZ  | 
                    Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |