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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Knowle DGE Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 163 | 100% | 73% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
|
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 226 | 100% | 80.5% |
|
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 77% |
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |