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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Roman Fields Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 49 | 100% | 16.3% |
|
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ |
Alternative Provision | 42 | 60% | 60% |
|
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Alternative Provision | 110 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Truro, TR1 3AS |
Alternative Provision | 107 | 100% | 11.1% |
|
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ |
Alternative Provision | 35 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH |
Alternative Provision | 72 | 72.7% | 27.3% |
|
Southampton Hospital School
Southampton, SO16 6HU |
Alternative Provision | 27 | 50% | 0% |
|
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX |
Alternative Provision | 74 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ |
Alternative Provision | 27 | 100% | 27.3% |
|
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD |
Alternative Provision | 46 | 44.4% | 44.4% |
|
OA - Nene Valley
Wisbech, PE13 2FP |
Alternative Provision | 43 | 75% | 12.5% |
|
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND |
Alternative Provision | 23 | 100% | 50% |
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OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 100% | 60% |
|
The Eaglewood School
New Milton, BH25 6SY |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 62.5% | 60.7% |
|
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Hospital and Outreach Education
Northampton, NN4 8EN |
Alternative Provision | 60 | 100% | 14.3% |
|
Alderwood Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
Alternative Provision | 17 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP |
Alternative Provision | 47 | 40% | 20% |
|
Titan Aston Academy
Birmingham, B6 4EA |
Alternative Provision | 41 | 100% | 0% |
|
Torlands Academy
Exeter, EX4 1PT |
Alternative Provision | 139 | 100% | 0% |
|
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 40 | 86.7% | 46.7% |
|
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA |
Alternative Provision | 29 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 89.5% | 47.4% |
|
Saffron Valley Collegiate
Croydon, CR0 1QH |
Alternative Provision | 113 | 100% | 43% |
|
UET Compass Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LD |
Alternative Provision | 62 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
New Horizons Academy
Northampton, NN1 2NE |
Alternative Provision | 75 | 100% | 40.4% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA |
Alternative Provision | 48 | 64.5% | 45.2% |
|
Laurus Grace
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Alternative Provision | 20 | 100% | 40% |