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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Queen's Croft High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | 100% | 40.7% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% |
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |