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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Southern Cross School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 165 | 100% | 75.8% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | 100% | 82.1% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 86.6% |
|
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | 100% | 84.4% |
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 89 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | 100% | 75.7% |
|
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | 100% | 78% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 79% |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 80% |
|
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
|
Oakgrove School
Cheadle, SK8 3BU |
Special | 39 | 100% | 61.5% |
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | 100% | 90% |