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 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ |
Special | 375 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | 100% | 44% |
|
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |