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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Windmill Hill School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 138 | 100% | 35.5% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 141 | 100% | 68.8% |
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Wren Spinney Community School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 46.6% |
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 81 | 100% | 55.6% |
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH |
Special | 127 | 100% | 37% |
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |