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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The CE Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 162 | 54.6% | 67.8% |
|
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 96 | 95.7% | 69.6% |
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The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX |
Alternative Provision | 121 | 96% | 70% |
|
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 96.9% | 65.6% |
|
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 186 | 97.1% | 48.6% |
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Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX |
Alternative Provision | 163 | 100% | 71% |
|
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ |
Alternative Provision | 133 | 80.5% | 48.8% |
|
Aspire Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 195 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF |
Alternative Provision | 155 | 63.5% | 64.2% |
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College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 42.3% | 59% |
|
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD |
Alternative Provision | 143 | 20.7% | 54.1% |
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Haybrook College
Slough, SL1 6LZ |
Alternative Provision | 180 | 100% | 64.3% |
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Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 62.5% | 60.7% |
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North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS |
Alternative Provision | 153 | 95.4% | 62.1% |
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The Ladder School
Walsall, WS1 1RS |
Alternative Provision | 104 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE |
Alternative Provision | 137 | 90.2% | 72.1% |
|
Denewood Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 118 | 88.2% | 82.7% |
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Unity Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4ES |
Alternative Provision | 232 | 91.3% | 76.5% |
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River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ |
Alternative Provision | 128 | 53.6% | 67.3% |
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Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH |
Alternative Provision | 208 | 71.3% | 56.6% |
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Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Alternative Provision | 129 | 91.9% | 68.9% |
|
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD |
Alternative Provision | 153 | 100% | 56% |
|
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF |
Alternative Provision | 139 | 99.2% | 70.2% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Lincoln, LN2 4EL |
Alternative Provision | 88 | 98.8% | 81.5% |
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Richard Barnes Academy
Peterborough, PE3 6BA |
Alternative Provision | 141 | 33.3% | 62.5% |
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Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD |
Alternative Provision | 89 | 41.2% | 81.2% |
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Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL |
Alternative Provision | 93 | 61.6% | 76.7% |
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Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 117 | 71.6% | 65.4% |
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The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ |
Alternative Provision | 154 | 80.3% | 65.4% |
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Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD |
Alternative Provision | 80 | 60.6% | 66.2% |