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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
Severe learning difficulty 81.62% 75.96% - 87.9%
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 18.38% 8.38% - 28.38%
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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
Breakspeare School
Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BU
94 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 March 2023
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
104 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT
124 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
-4.80
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hillside Special School
Hitchcock Place, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1NN
85 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
-5.10
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3SP
197 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
-5.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Three Ways School
180 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Avon, BA2 5RF
230 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
-5.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.46
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Millstead School index school
Iliad Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3LU
136 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2017
-6.33
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Lexden Springs School
Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
278 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
-6.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Addington School
Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
273 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
-8.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.49
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Pioneer School
Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
165 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
-9.80
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Henry Tyndale School
Ship Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8BX
143 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
-11.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Woodfield School
Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8RL
124 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
-12.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Palmerston School
Minehead Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AU
149 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Sir Charles Parsons School
Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4ED
205 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Redbridge High School
179 Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD
146 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Breakspeare School
Address Gallows Hill Lane, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, WD5 0BU
Pupils 94 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 March 2023
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 104 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Kingsdown School
Address Snakes Lane, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6XT
Pupils 124 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-4.80 Well below 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 85 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.10 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Address Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3SP
Pupils 197 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Three Ways School
Address 180 Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, Avon, BA2 5RF
Pupils 230 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-5.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.46 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Millstead School index school
Address Iliad Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L5 3LU
Pupils 136 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2017
Key stage 2 progress
-6.33 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Lexden Springs School
Address Winstree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 0PZ
Pupils 278 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Addington School
Address Woodlands Avenue, Woodley, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU
Pupils 273 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.49 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Pioneer School
Address Ghyllgrove, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2LA
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 01 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-9.80 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Henry Tyndale School
Address Ship Lane, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8BX
Pupils 143 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 08 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-11.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Woodfield School
Address Malmes Croft, Leverstock Green, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 8RL
Pupils 124 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-12.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Palmerston School
Address Minehead Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 6AU
Pupils 149 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Sir Charles Parsons School
Address Westbourne Avenue, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4ED
Pupils 205 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Redbridge High School
Address 179 Long Lane, Norris Green, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD
Pupils 146 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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