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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Ashgate Croft School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | 100% | 61.1% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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% |
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |