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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Forest School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | 100% | 28.8% |
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 81 | 100% | 44.4% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 43% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 58.4% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 170 | 100% | 41.8% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |