The Orchards
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Orchards
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 141 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | 100% | 47.3% |
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 111 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 50.9% |
|
Cherry Trees School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0AX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | 100% | 42% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
|
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |