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 Fountains High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT |
Special | 126 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | 100% | 35.6% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | 100% | 37.2% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | 100% | 50.2% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |