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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 28.11% 18.11% - 38.11%
Severe learning difficulty 36.87% 35.2% - 38.6%
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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
Fordwater School, Chichester
Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP
152 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
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
Hope School
Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6SP
227 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2018
-4.33
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Sunningdale School
Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2PP
121 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
-4.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Milestone School
Longford Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9EU
329 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
-5.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Curnow School
Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU
100 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 June 2019
-6.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Green Park School
Green Park Avenue, Stowlawn, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 6EH
143 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 February 2020
-6.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Granta School
Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4NN
179 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
-7.17
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Brimble Hill Special School
Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
114 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
-7.33
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Palatine Primary School
Palatine Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6JP
190 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
-7.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Ash Lea School
Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3PA
100 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2019
-8.10
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Ellen Tinkham School
Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RW
238 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
-8.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Talbot Specialist School index school
Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP
217 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU
199 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Fox Hollies School
Highbury Community Campus, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB
110 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Fordwater School, Chichester
Address Summersdale Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 6PP
Pupils 152 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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 Hope School
Address Kelvin Grove, Marus Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 6SP
Pupils 227 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-4.33 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Sunningdale School
Address Doxford Park Way, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 2PP
Pupils 121 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 07 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Milestone School
Address Longford Lane, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2 9EU
Pupils 329 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-5.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Curnow School
Address Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1LU
Pupils 100 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Green Park School
Address Green Park Avenue, Stowlawn, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 6EH
Pupils 143 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 February 2020
Key stage 2 progress
-6.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Granta School
Address Cambridge Road, Linton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 4NN
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-7.17 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Brimble Hill Special School
Address Tadpole Lane, Redhouse, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 2NB
Pupils 114 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 22 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.33 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Palatine Primary School
Address Palatine Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN12 6JP
Pupils 190 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Ash Lea School
Address Owthorpe Road, Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, NG12 3PA
Pupils 100 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-8.10 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Ellen Tinkham School
Address Hollow Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX1 3RW
Pupils 238 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Talbot Specialist School index school
Address Lees Hall Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP
Pupils 217 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Firwood High School
Address Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU
Pupils 199 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Fox Hollies School
Address Highbury Community Campus, Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 8QB
Pupils 110 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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