The Willows School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Willows School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
|
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
|
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Special | 137 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | 100% | 58.8% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 151 | 100% | 51% |
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | 100% | 53.9% |
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | 100% | 38.8% |
|
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | 100% | 57.4% |