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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Whitley AP Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 75 | 100% | 67.6% |
|
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 96 | 95.7% | 69.6% |
|
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS |
Alternative Provision | 64 | 98.3% | 77.2% |
|
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 96.9% | 65.6% |
|
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 98% | 74% |
|
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX |
Alternative Provision | 55 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP |
Alternative Provision | 26 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Westside School
London, W6 0LT |
Alternative Provision | 52 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ |
Alternative Provision | 85 | 100% | 78% |
|
Endeavour Academy Durham
Peterlee, SR8 2RN |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 100% | 64% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 90.5% | 71.4% |
|
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU |
Alternative Provision | 26 | 100% | 70% |
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The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Alternative Provision | 62 | 100% | 77.8% |
|
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Alternative Provision | 74 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL |
Alternative Provision | 68 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2PN |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 62% |
|
Engage Academy
Batley, WF17 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 29 | 100% | 72.4% |
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Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS |
Alternative Provision | 44 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Reach Academy
Batley, WF17 0BQ |
Alternative Provision | 44 | 100% | 56.8% |
|
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 100% | 67.3% |
|
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 80.7% | 54.4% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Euler Academy
Hull, HU8 9HJ |
Alternative Provision | 59 | 100% | 61% |
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Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB |
Alternative Provision | 67 | 79.1% | 76.7% |
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The Bridge Academy
Lichfield, WS13 6SW |
Alternative Provision | 61 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ |
Alternative Provision | 56 | 94.6% | 69.6% |
|
UET Compass Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LD |
Alternative Provision | 62 | 100% | 66.1% |
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Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
Bradford, BD5 8DB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | 100% | 56.1% |