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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 80 51 - 120
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 33.8% 26.8% - 40.8%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100% 93% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.3% 0% - 8.3%
Within your local authority - No
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022

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

More about special facilities total

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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Sandside Lodge School index school
Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DZ
80 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2017
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hillside Special School
Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN
83 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 March 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Baytree School
The Campus, Highlands Lane, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX
76 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2017
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Francis Special School
Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN
105 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2QD
114 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 April 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Rosebank School
Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4QP
51 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
-0.10
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Dee Banks School
Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5UX
110 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
-2.50
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Middleton School
Walnut Tree Walk, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PD
96 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
-2.53
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT
106 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
-4.07
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Merefield School
Westminster Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2QZ
106 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 June 2019
-5.47
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Westfield School
Highfield Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5BE
72 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2018
-9.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Mark Way School
Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1HR
84 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.27
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
101 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Greenbank School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LD
108 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.97
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
120 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 February 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.67
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Sandside Lodge School index school
Address Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DZ
Pupils 80 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2017
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Hillside Special School
Address Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN
Pupils 83 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Baytree School
Address The Campus, Highlands Lane, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX
Pupils 76 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2017
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Francis Special School
Address Patchway Drive, Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN
Pupils 105 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Loyne Specialist School
Address Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2QD
Pupils 114 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 April 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Rosebank School
Address Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4QP
Pupils 51 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-0.10 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Dee Banks School
Address Dee Banks, Sandy Lane, Chester, Cheshire, CH3 5UX
Pupils 110 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-2.50 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Middleton School
Address Walnut Tree Walk, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PD
Pupils 96 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
Key stage 2 progress
-2.53 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Lonsdale School
Address Brittain Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT
Pupils 106 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-4.07 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Merefield School
Address Westminster Drive, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 2QZ
Pupils 106 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-5.47 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Westfield School
Address Highfield Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5BE
Pupils 72 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-9.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Mark Way School
Address Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1HR
Pupils 84 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.27 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Kirkham Pear Tree School
Address 29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
Pupils 101 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Greenbank School
Address Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LD
Pupils 108 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 October 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.97 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Presfield High School and Specialist College
Address Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Pupils 120 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.67 Well below average Progress 8 score
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