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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Gilbert Ward Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 29 | 100% | 58.6% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | 100% | 54.4% |
Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 58 | 100% | 51.7% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | 100% | 64.2% |
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
The PRIDE Academy
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Special | 92 | 100% | 51.6% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | 100% | 55.1% |
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 74 | 100% | 59.5% |
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA |
Special | 98 | 100% | 56.1% |
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 60.2% |
The Compass School
Romford, RM7 9NU |
Special | 22 | 100% | 50% |