Discovery Special Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discovery Special Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 149 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |