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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 123.0 79 - 177
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Conurbation Conurbation
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 52.0% 46.0% - 58.0%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100.0% 94.0% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 1.6% 0% - 7.6%
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 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 2022 - 2023, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Merstone School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
148 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Swanwick School and Sports College
Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AR
96 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.69
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Knowsley Central School
Mossbrow Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7SY
100 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
-2.10
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Orrets Meadow School
Chapelhill Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 9QQ
82 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2017
-3.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Alfreton Park Community Special School index school
Alfreton Park, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AL
123 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
-4.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Benton Dene School
Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD
121 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
-5.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Newman School
East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX
156 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
-5.87
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Melrose School
Church Road/ Whatley Avenue, Mitcham/ Raynes Park, Surrey, CR4 3BE
100 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2018
-7.33
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-3.03
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Chasetown Community School
Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QL
81 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-7.90
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
Foxfield School
New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF
174 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Mill Green School
Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1BU
116 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hednesford Valley High School
Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS
177 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.70
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Falconer School
Falconer Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3AT
87 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.25
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Southlands School
Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR
169 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.57
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Merstone School
Address Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
Pupils 148 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Swanwick School and Sports College
Address Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AR
Pupils 96 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.69 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Knowsley Central School
Address Mossbrow Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7SY
Pupils 100 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-2.10 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Orrets Meadow School
Address Chapelhill Road, Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 9QQ
Pupils 82 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2017
Key stage 2 progress
-3.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Alfreton Park Community Special School index school
Address Alfreton Park, Wingfield Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AL
Pupils 123 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-4.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Benton Dene School
Address Hailsham Avenue, Longbenton, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8FD
Pupils 121 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-5.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Newman School
Address East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX
Pupils 156 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-5.87 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Melrose School
Address Church Road/ Whatley Avenue, Mitcham/ Raynes Park, Surrey, CR4 3BE
Pupils 100 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 May 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-7.33 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-3.03 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Chasetown Community School
Address Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QL
Pupils 81 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.90 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 Foxfield School
Address New Hey Road, Woodchurch, Merseyside, CH49 5LF
Pupils 174 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Mill Green School
Address Lansbury Avenue, Parr, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 1BU
Pupils 116 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Hednesford Valley High School
Address Stanley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JS
Pupils 177 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.70 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Falconer School
Address Falconer Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire, WD23 3AT
Pupils 87 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 March 2020
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.25 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Southlands School
Address Beach Road, Tynemouth, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2QR
Pupils 169 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.57 Well below average Progress 8 score
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