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 Sky Academy
                         (Your chosen school)  | 
                    Special | 100 | 100% | 74% | 
| 
                        Wandle Valley Academy
                         Carshalton, SM5 1LW  | 
                    Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% | 
| 
                        Tregonwell Academy
                         Bournemouth, BH7 6QP  | 
                    Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% | 
| 
                        The Ridge Academy
                         Cheltenham, GL52 5QH  | 
                    Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% | 
| 
                        Wishmore Cross Academy
                         Woking, GU24 8NE  | 
                    Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% | 
| 
                        Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
                         Norwich, NR4 7BU  | 
                    Special | 53 | 100% | 83% | 
| 
                        Loxley Hall School
                         Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS  | 
                    Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% | 
| 
                        Hailey Hall School
                         Hertford, SG13 7PB  | 
                    Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% | 
| 
                        Ramsden Hall Academy
                         Billericay, CM11 1HN  | 
                    Special | 100 | 100% | 66% | 
| 
                        Sutton House Academy
                         Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG  | 
                    Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% | 
| 
                        Nightingale Community Academy
                         London, SW17 7DF  | 
                    Special | 134 | 100% | 69.9% | 
| 
                        Joseph Norton Academy
                         Huddersfield, HD8 9JU  | 
                    Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% | 
| 
                        Phoenix Academy
                         Walsall, WS3 2ED  | 
                    Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% | 
| 
                        Hollis Academy
                         Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS  | 
                    Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% | 
| 
                        Westbury Academy
                         Nottingham, NG8 3BT  | 
                    Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% | 
| 
                        New Park Academy
                         Eccles, M30 0RW  | 
                    Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% | 
| 
                        St Luke's Academy
                         Swindon, SN2 7AS  | 
                    Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% | 
| 
                        The Springboard Project
                         Oldham, OL1 1AN  | 
                    Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% | 
| 
                        Mo Mowlam Academy
                         Redcar, TS10 1PA  | 
                    Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% | 
| 
                        Pathways School
                         Dagenham, RM10 9NH  | 
                    Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% | 
| 
                        Longford Park School
                         Manchester, M32 8QJ  | 
                    Special | 77 | 100% | 61% | 
| 
                        Millgate School
                         Leicester, LE2 6DW  | 
                    Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% | 
| 
                        Keyham Lodge School
                         Leicester, LE5 1FG  | 
                    Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% | 
| 
                        The Harbour School
                         Ely, CB6 3RR  | 
                    Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% | 
| 
                        North Star 82°
                         Bristol, BS10 7AH  | 
                    Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% | 
| 
                        Bure Park Specialist Academy
                         Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE  | 
                    Special | 64 | 100% | 87.5% | 
| 
                        Brook Academy
                         Gloucester, GL3 4ZN  | 
                    Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% | 
| 
                        Mount Tamar School
                         Plymouth, PL5 2EF  | 
                    Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% | 
| 
                        Portland School
                         Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG  | 
                    Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% | 
| 
                        Brunel School
                         Paignton, TQ3 2AL  | 
                    Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |