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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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% |