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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Southcote School (Your chosen school) | Special | 238 | 100% | 40.8% | 
| The Ashley School Lowestoft, NR32 4EU | Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% | 
| Thriftwood School Chelmsford, CM2 8RW | Special | 252 | 100% | 45.4% | 
| Dove House Academy Basingstoke, RG21 5SU | Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% | 
| Alfriston School Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS | Special | 159 | 100% | 27% | 
| The Iffley Academy Oxford, OX4 4DU | Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| Grange Academy Bedford, MK42 8AU | Special | 149 | 100% | 37.6% | 
| Combe Pafford School Torquay, TQ2 8NL | Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% | 
| Carew Academy Wallington, SM6 7NH | Special | 246 | 100% | 51.2% | 
| Catcote Academy Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ | Special | 211 | 100% | 61.1% | 
| Friars Academy Wellingborough, NN8 2LA | Special | 151 | 100% | 45% | 
| Carwarden House Community School Camberley, GU15 1EJ | Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% | 
| Pinewood School Ware, SG12 9PB | Special | 210 | 100% | 43.1% | 
| Saxon Mount School St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH | Special | 160 | 100% | 53.8% | 
| Manor Academy Sale Sale, M33 5JX | Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% | 
| St Philip's School Chessington, KT9 2HR | Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| Highfield Ely Academy Ely, CB6 1BD | Special | 138 | 100% | 47.6% | 
| Clarendon School Twickenham, TW2 7SL | Special | 165 | 100% | 35.2% | 
| West Hill School Leatherhead, KT22 7PW | Special | 149 | 100% | 40.3% | 
| Glebe School West Wickham, BR4 9AE | Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| Culverhill School Bristol, BS37 8SZ | Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% | 
| The Fountains High School Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB | Special | 236 | 100% | 38.6% | 
| The Abbey School Farnham, GU9 8DY | Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| Watermill School Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ | Special | 238 | 100% | 44.5% | 
| Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Brentwood, CM15 8BE | Special | 163 | 100% | 41.1% | 
| 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% | 
| Cleeve Meadow School Sidcup, DA14 4JN | Special | 133 | 100% | 55.6% | 
| The Park School Woking, GU22 7AT | Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% | 
| Samuel Laycock School Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF | Special | 228 | 100% | 47.8% |