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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pitcheroak School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Wyvern Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AL |
Special | 89 | 100% | 43.3% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ |
Special | 120 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 204 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
|
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |