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Comparing  to special schools based on your SEN characteristics.
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Characteristic Default school value Comparison criteria
Finance type Maintained All
School phase Special Special
Autistic spectrum disorder 38.18% 26.27% - 50.09%
Severe learning difficulty 61.82% 45.54% - 61.82%
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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

More about occupation total
These are costs associated with occupying the school building. They include energy, water, sewerage, rates, insurance, and catering.
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Supplies and services total

Interest charges for loans and banking

More about interest charges for loans and banking

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 2022 / 2023
Comparison schools
School Pupils Phase of education Ofsted rating Key stage 2 progress Progress 8
St John's School
Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA
179 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Birches School
Newholme Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XZ
164 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
-2.03
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Blackmarston School
Honddu Close, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NX
99 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
-2.67
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Red Gates School index school
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD
165 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
-4.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Avenue Special School
The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ
204 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
-5.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Bridge School
Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND
165 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
-5.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Springfield School
Crewe Green Road, Cheshire East, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5HS
213 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2019
-6.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Shorefields School
Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6HF
153 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 June 2019
-6.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Oakdale School
Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD
146 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
-7.57
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Woodlands School
Bransgrove Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 6JP
133 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
-7.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Melland High School
Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT
186 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.67
Well below average
Progress 8 score
North Ridge High School
Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
199 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Uplands School
The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
155 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Portland Academy
Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQ
190 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Mary Elliot School
Leamore Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR
135 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name St John's School
Address Austin Canons, Bedford Road, Kempston, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8AA
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Birches School
Address Newholme Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2XZ
Pupils 164 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.03 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Blackmarston School
Address Honddu Close, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NX
Pupils 99 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.67 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Red Gates School index school
Address Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 8HD
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 01 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Avenue Special School
Address The Avenue Centre, Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ
Pupils 204 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Bridge School
Address Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP8 3ND
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Springfield School
Address Crewe Green Road, Cheshire East, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 5HS
Pupils 213 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Shorefields School
Address Ogilvie House, 114 Holland Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 6HF
Pupils 153 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Oakdale School
Address Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 5LD
Pupils 146 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.57 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Woodlands School
Address Bransgrove Road, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 6JP
Pupils 133 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Melland High School
Address Gorton Education Village, 50 Wembley Road, Gorton, Greater Manchester, M18 7DT
Pupils 186 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 January 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.67 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name North Ridge High School
Address Alworth Road, Blackley, Manchester, M9 0RP
Pupils 199 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Uplands School
Address The Learning Campus, Tadpole Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
Pupils 155 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Portland Academy
Address Weymouth Road, Chapelgarth, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2NQ
Pupils 190 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Mary Elliot School
Address Leamore Lane, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR
Pupils 135 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 03 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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