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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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% |