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Comparing  to schools matching your chosen characteristics.
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This benchmark was created using the following criteria.
Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained Maintained
Number of pupils 172.0 92 - 181
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 68.0% 57.5% - 78.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100.0% 86.0% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 5.2% 0% - 12.2%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

Total expenditure

Staff total

Premises total

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Occupation total

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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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This includes:

  • swimming pools and sports centres
  • boarding provision
  • rural studies and farm units
  • payments by your school to another school for the benefit of pupils at the other school
  • pupil inter-site travel, eg moving between sites
  • expenses relating to before and after school clubs
  • delegated home to school transport
  • indirect employee expenses and agency staff expenses relating to a special facility
  • purchase of trading items for re-sale, eg school uniforms, books, stationery
  • donations paid by the school to a charity
  • community education with a benefit to the pupils at the school

It excludes:

  • staff costs associated with managing and supporting the special facility for directly employed staff
  • staff teaching in the special facility
  • school trips
  • residential special schools
  • any community-focused expenditure
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School context data

School name Local authority School type Number of pupils
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
116 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
-2.63
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.93
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
181 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2019
-3.00
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Southern Cross School
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
129 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
-4.20
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.81
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Hayfield School
Manor Drive, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 4LN
161 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
-4.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Brownhill School
Heights Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0PZ
92 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
-5.47
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.71
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Newfield School
Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4TG
99 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
-5.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.00
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Thomas Ashton School
Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS
94 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
-10.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SA
145 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
-11.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
New Woodlands School
Shroffold Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5PD
98 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
-13.87
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.67
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Meade Hill School index school
Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 6GN
172 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.00
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Crosby High School
De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2TH
167 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Highshore School
135 Farmers Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TW
152 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Stormont House School
Downs Park Road, London, E5 8NP
139 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 July 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.54
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Cramlington Hillcrest School
East View Avenue, East Farm, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1DY
114 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Meadowside School
Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5LA
104 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.55
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Observatory School
Address Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
Pupils 116 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-2.63 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.93 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Forest Oak School
Address Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
Pupils 181 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-3.00 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Southern Cross School
Address Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
Pupils 129 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.20 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.81 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Hayfield School
Address Manor Drive, Upton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 4LN
Pupils 161 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Brownhill School
Address Heights Lane, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 0PZ
Pupils 92 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.47 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.71 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Newfield School
Address Edge Lane, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4TG
Pupils 99 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.00 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Thomas Ashton School
Address Bennett Street, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 4SS
Pupils 94 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-10.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Elm Tree Community Primary School
Address Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SA
Pupils 145 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name New Woodlands School
Address Shroffold Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5PD
Pupils 98 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-13.87 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.67 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Meade Hill School index school
Address Chain Road, Higher Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire, M9 6GN
Pupils 172 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.00 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Crosby High School
Address De Villiers Avenue, Crosby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 2TH
Pupils 167 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Highshore School
Address 135 Farmers Road, Camberwell, London, SE5 0TW
Pupils 152 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Stormont House School
Address Downs Park Road, London, E5 8NP
Pupils 139 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 July 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.54 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Cramlington Hillcrest School
Address East View Avenue, East Farm, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 1DY
Pupils 114 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Meadowside School
Address Pool Lane, Woodchurch, Wirral, Merseyside, CH49 5LA
Pupils 104 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.55 Well below average Progress 8 score
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