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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 Academy Academies
Number of pupils 221 157 - 296
School phase Special Special
Urban / rural location Urban and city Urban and city
Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals 28.5% 20.5% - 36.5%
Pupils with special educational needs who have statements or education and health care plans 100% 92% - 100%
Pupils with English as an additional language 10% 2% - 18%
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

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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

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 2021 - 2022, academies from 2021 / 2022
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
The South Downs School
Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NU
162 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 March 2019
1.50
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Daventry Hill School
Ashby Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE
195 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
0.73
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.52
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
163 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
-1.63
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB
265 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2017
-1.80
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
248 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
-3.73
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Forest Way School
Warren Hills Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4UU
255 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
-5.77
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Priory School
Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BH
199 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2018
-7.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.53
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Kingsley Special Academy
Churchill Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5DP
157 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
-9.57
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Rivermead School
Forge Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1UG
176 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 July 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.22
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Fountains High School
Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB
206 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.27
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Riverwalk School
Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2PD
201 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Pinewood School
Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB
199 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Isebrook School
Eastleigh Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PT
268 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.05
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Northgate School Arts College
Queen's Park Parade, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LR
260 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Tor View School index school
Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6LR
221 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.45
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The South Downs School
Address Beechy Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 8NU
Pupils 162 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
1.50 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Daventry Hill School
Address Ashby Road, Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 0QE
Pupils 195 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 April 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.73 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.52 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Pioneer School
Address Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
Pupils 163 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-1.63 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Columbus School and College
Address Oliver Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB
Pupils 265 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 19 September 2017
Key stage 2 progress
-1.80 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Address Station Road, Wigston, Leics, LE18 2DT
Pupils 248 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-3.73 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Forest Way School
Address Warren Hills Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4UU
Pupils 255 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-5.77 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Priory School
Address Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BH
Pupils 199 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-7.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.53 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Kingsley Special Academy
Address Churchill Way, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 5DP
Pupils 157 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-9.57 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Rivermead School
Address Forge Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1UG
Pupils 176 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 July 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.22 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Fountains High School
Address Bitham Lane, Stretton, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0HB
Pupils 206 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.27 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Riverwalk School
Address Mayfield Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 2PD
Pupils 201 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Pinewood School
Address Hoe Lane, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9PB
Pupils 199 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Isebrook School
Address Eastleigh Road, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6PT
Pupils 268 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.05 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Northgate School Arts College
Address Queen's Park Parade, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6LR
Pupils 260 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Tor View School index school
Address Clod Lane, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 6LR
Pupils 221 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.45 Well below average Progress 8 score
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