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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brays School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
|
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Penny Field School
Leeds, LS6 4QD |
Special | 69 | 100% | 49.3% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.1% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Ivy House School
Derby, DE23 2FS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |