Heron Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heron Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 81 | 100% | 74.1% |
|
Nethergate Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8HX |
Special | 172 | 100% | 59.9% |
|
Grangewood School
Northolt, UB5 6GG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | 100% | 54.8% |
|
The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
|
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | 100% | 50% |
|
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | 100% | 67% |
|
Wren Spinney School
Kettering, NN15 7LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Peak School
High Peak, SK23 6ES |
Special | 89 | 100% | 61.8% |
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | 100% | 41.7% |
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Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |