The Link 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Link School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | 100% | 53.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 54 | 100% | 50% |
|
Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 36 | 100% | 25.7% |
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% |