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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Welcombe Hills School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | 100% | 43% |
|
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 51% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | 100% | 50% |
|
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | 100% | 54% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | 100% | 16.9% |
|
Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | 100% | 45% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |