The Brier 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 Brier School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 203 | 38.9% | |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | 100% | 47.7% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | 100% | 47.9% |
|
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 43 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |