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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The Meadows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | 100% | 38% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 37.9% |