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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
James Rennie School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 189 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |