Merryfields School

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.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Merryfields School
(Your chosen school)
Special 113 100% 43.4%
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 163 100% 28.8%
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET
Special 125 100% 33.6%
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138 100% 44.9%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX
Special 83 100% 44.6%
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR
Special 216 100% 47.7%
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY
Special 110 100% 39.1%
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT
Special 102 100% 43.1%
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA
Special 129 100% 54.3%
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP
Special 128 100% 50.8%
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129 100% 40.3%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 55.6%
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164 100% 45.1%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 157 100% 42.7%
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Special 113 100% 36.3%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 139 100% 46%
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA
Special 131 100% 50.4%
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 161 100% 46%
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 130 100% 43.8%
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 120 100% 45%
Castle EAST School
Bungay, NR35 1JS
Special 120 100% 41.7%
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 147 100% 34.7%
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB
Special 76 100% 45.3%
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH
Special 74 100% 41.9%
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA
Special 144 100% 53.5%
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP
Special 96 100% 29.2%
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA
Special 135 100% 37%
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT
Special 40 100% 22.5%