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 28 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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Orchard Manor School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
|
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | 92.7% | 36.6% |
|
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
|
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
|
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |