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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Castle EAST School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 120 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | 100% | 47.3% |
|
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 163 | 100% | 28.8% |
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 44.9% |
|
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
London, W10 4LE |
Special | 71 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 102 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA |
Special | 126 | 100% | 24.6% |
|
Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 32.4% |
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 113 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | 100% | 36.3% |
|
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | 100% | 46% |
|
Brookfields School
Widnes, WA8 3JA |
Special | 131 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 132 | 100% | 37.9% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | 100% | 46% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
|
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 76 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Springwell School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TB |
Special | 99 | 100% | 48% |
|
Sladewood Academy
Stroud, GL5 1NL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 32.7% |
|
Sherbrook Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5SA |
Special | 135 | 100% | 37% |
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | 100% | 22.5% |