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Finance type Maintained All
School phase Special Special
Autistic spectrum disorder 92.06% 89.4% - 94.34%
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The data below is from the latest year available. For maintained schools this is 2022 - 2023, academies from 2022 / 2023

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Supplies and services total

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It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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  • 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

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  • 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
Longcause Community Special School
Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1JB
 126 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Addington Valley Academy
Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
 113 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Woodlands School
Admiral Drive, Hazeley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PU
 198 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 May 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Purple Oaks Academy
Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR
 116 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.50
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Phoenix Arch School
Drury Way, London, NW10 0NQ
 54 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
-2.33
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Phoenix School
49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD
 469 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2018
-4.73
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hillside Specialist School and College
Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB
 106 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2018
-5.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Linden Bridge School
Grafton Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7JW
 140 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2021
-8.17
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Grange School
Matthews Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 4GR
 252 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
-9.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Woodside Academy
Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent, DA8 3PB
 199 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-10.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Laleham Gap School
Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6FH
 219 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
-11.70
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.68
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Abbot's Lea School
Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 6EE
 271 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2021
-14.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.57
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Lansdowne School
49 Combermere Road, London, SW9 9QD
 155 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.61
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Baskerville School
Fellows Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9TS
 176 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Bents Green School
Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7TB
 302 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.17
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Longcause Community Special School
Address Longcause, Plympton St Maurice, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 1JB
Pupils 126 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Addington Valley Academy
Address Fieldway, Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Pupils 113 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Woodlands School
Address Admiral Drive, Hazeley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 0PU
Pupils 198 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Purple Oaks Academy
Address Whiston Road, Kingsthorpe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7RR
Pupils 116 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 02 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.50 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Phoenix Arch School
Address Drury Way, London, NW10 0NQ
Pupils 54 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-2.33 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Phoenix School
Address 49 Bow Road, London, E3 2AD
Pupils 469 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-4.73 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Hillside Specialist School and College
Address Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB
Pupils 106 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-5.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Linden Bridge School
Address Grafton Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 7JW
Pupils 140 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-8.17 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Grange School
Address Matthews Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 4GR
Pupils 252 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-9.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Woodside Academy
Address Colyers Lane, Erith, Kent, DA8 3PB
Pupils 199 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-10.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Laleham Gap School
Address Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6FH
Pupils 219 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.70 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.68 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Abbot's Lea School
Address Beaconsfield Road, Woolton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 6EE
Pupils 271 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-14.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.57 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Lansdowne School
Address 49 Combermere Road, London, SW9 9QD
Pupils 155 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.61 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Baskerville School
Address Fellows Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9TS
Pupils 176 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 15 June 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Bents Green School
Address Ringinglow Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7TB
Pupils 302 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.17 Well below average Progress 8 score
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