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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ian Mikardo School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 49 | 100% | 81.6% |
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | 100% | 65.5% |
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | 100% | 83% |
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | 100% | 58.6% |
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 72.1% |
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 64.9% |
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |