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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                        Pathways School
                         (Your chosen school)  | 
                    Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% | 
| 
                        Wandle Valley Academy
                         Carshalton, SM5 1LW  | 
                    Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% | 
| 
                        The Ridge Academy
                         Cheltenham, GL52 5QH  | 
                    Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% | 
| 
                        Wishmore Cross Academy
                         Woking, GU24 8NE  | 
                    Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% | 
| 
                        Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
                         Norwich, NR4 7BU  | 
                    Special | 53 | 100% | 83% | 
| 
                        Oak Bank School
                         Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE  | 
                    Special | 127 | 100% | 59.1% | 
| 
                        Langham Oaks
                         Colchester, CO4 5PA  | 
                    Special | 73 | 100% | 58.9% | 
| 
                        Bromley Beacon Academy
                         Orpington, BR6 9BD  | 
                    Special | 159 | 100% | 88.1% | 
| 
                        Hailey Hall School
                         Hertford, SG13 7PB  | 
                    Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% | 
| 
                        Ramsden Hall Academy
                         Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                    Special | 100 | 100% | 66% | 
| 
                        Sutton House Academy
                         Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG  | 
                    Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% | 
| 
                        Nightingale Community Academy
                         London, SW17 7DF  | 
                    Special | 134 | 100% | 69.9% | 
| 
                        Joseph Norton Academy
                         Huddersfield, HD8 9JU  | 
                    Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% | 
| 
                        Eko Pathways
                         London, E6 6FE  | 
                    Special | 74 | 100% | 51.4% | 
| 
                        Phoenix Academy
                         Walsall, WS3 2ED  | 
                    Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% | 
| 
                        Hollis Academy
                         Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS  | 
                    Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% | 
| 
                        Aspire Academy
                         Welling, DA16 1JB  | 
                    Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% | 
| 
                        Oak Hill School
                         London, EN4 8XE  | 
                    Special | 51 | 100% | 55.1% | 
| 
                        Fern House School
                         Enfield, EN3 6NY  | 
                    Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% | 
| 
                        The Springboard Project
                         Oldham, OL1 1AN  | 
                    Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% | 
| 
                        Mo Mowlam Academy
                         Redcar, TS10 1PA  | 
                    Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% | 
| 
                        Longford Park School
                         Manchester, M32 8QJ  | 
                    Special | 77 | 100% | 61% | 
| 
                        Keyham Lodge School
                         Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                    Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% | 
| 
                        The Harbour School
                         Ely, CB6 3RR  | 
                    Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% | 
| 
                        Bure Park Specialist Academy
                         Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE  | 
                    Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% | 
| 
                        Salmons Brook School
                         Enfield, EN3 5PB  | 
                    Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% | 
| 
                        NeneGate
                         Peterborough, PE1 5GZ  | 
                    Special | 64 | 100% | 59.4% | 
| 
                        Portland School
                         Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG  | 
                    Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% | 
| 
                        The Compass School
                         Romford, RM7 9NU  | 
                    Special | 22 | 100% | 50% | 
| 
                        The Sky Academy
                         Taunton, TA2 7HW  | 
                    Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |