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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OA - Suffolk
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 100% | 60% |
|
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ |
Alternative Provision | 42 | 60% | 60% |
|
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 96 | 95.7% | 69.6% |
|
Ormiston Bridge Academy
London, SW6 6HB |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 60.9% |
|
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 80% | 60% |
|
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP |
Alternative Provision | 26 | 100% | 61.1% |
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Westside School
London, W6 0LT |
Alternative Provision | 52 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX |
Alternative Provision | 74 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Endeavour Academy Durham
Peterlee, SR8 2RN |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 100% | 64% |
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The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL |
Alternative Provision | 29 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND |
Alternative Provision | 23 | 100% | 50% |
|
Westbridge Academy
Ipswich, IP1 2HE |
Alternative Provision | 19 | 100% | 75% |
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Evergreen Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UA |
Alternative Provision | 23 | 100% | 55% |
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The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ |
Alternative Provision | 49 | 100% | 52.6% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 62% |
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Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS |
Alternative Provision | 44 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Reach Academy
Batley, WF17 0BQ |
Alternative Provision | 44 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 100% | 67.3% |
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The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD |
Alternative Provision | 46 | 100% | 60.5% |
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River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 40 | 86.7% | 46.7% |
|
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 100% | 64.5% |
|
Euler Academy
Hull, HU8 9HJ |
Alternative Provision | 59 | 100% | 61% |
|
The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW |
Alternative Provision | 61 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Unity Academy
Kidderminster, DY10 2QJ |
Alternative Provision | 36 | 100% | 67.9% |
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Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 94.6% | 69.6% |
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UET Compass Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LD |
Alternative Provision | 62 | 100% | 66.1% |
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Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | 100% | 56.1% |