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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West Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | 100% | 27% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | 100% | 38.4% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 254 | 100% | 45.7% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 44.7% |
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | 100% | 45% |