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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harry Watts Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
|
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 284 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
E-Act Venturers' Academy
Bristol, BS13 9AX |
Special | 256 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
The Bridge Satellite Provision
London, N19 3DL |
Special | 51 | 100% | 64.7% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
Purple Oaks Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 360 | 100% | 57.2% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |