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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 125.0 93 - 157
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 40.0% 36.0% - 44.0%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100.0% 96.0% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 3.2% 0% - 7.2%
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 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

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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 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ
128 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Loyne Specialist School
Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2QD
111 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 24 April 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Ravenswood School
Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NN
141 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.50
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HD
142 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2018
-6.30
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Kirkham Pear Tree School
29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
99 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 June 2023
-6.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Shrubberies School
Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2DG
130 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 October 2018
-6.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Forest Park School
Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8DZ
144 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2022
-7.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Lonsdale School
Brittain Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 8UT
112 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
-8.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Gosden House School index school
Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AH
125 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 November 2019
-8.80
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Heathfield Special School
Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN
133 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2022
-12.47
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
123 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.80
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Greenbank School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LD
116 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.11
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Southbrook School
Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6JB
144 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.72
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Mark Way School
Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1HR
93 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 February 2020
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.40
Average
Progress 8 score
Oak Lodge School
Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4RQ
157 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Heart of the Forest Community Special School
Address Speech House, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EJ
Pupils 128 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 May 2023
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 111 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 Ravenswood School
Address Pound Lane, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 2NN
Pupils 141 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.50 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Address Wealstone Lane, Upton, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1HD
Pupils 142 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-6.30 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Kirkham Pear Tree School
Address 29 Station Road, Kirkham, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 2HA
Pupils 99 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-6.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Shrubberies School
Address Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, GL10 2DG
Pupils 130 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-6.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Forest Park School
Address Ringwood Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8DZ
Pupils 144 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-7.37 Well 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 112 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-8.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Gosden House School index school
Address Horsham Road, Bramley, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0AH
Pupils 125 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-8.80 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Heathfield Special School
Address Oldbury Way, Fareham, Hampshire, PO14 3BN
Pupils 133 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 05 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-12.47 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Presfield High School and Specialist College
Address Preston New Road, Churchtown, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 8PA
Pupils 123 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.80 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Greenbank School
Address Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1LD
Pupils 116 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.11 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Southbrook School
Address Bishop Westall Road, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 6JB
Pupils 144 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.72 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Mark Way School
Address Batchelors Barn Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1HR
Pupils 93 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
-0.40 Average Progress 8 score
School name Oak Lodge School
Address Roman Road, Dibden Purlieu, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 4RQ
Pupils 157 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
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