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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 60.24% 50% - 62.7%
Speech, language and communications needs 10.84% 5.84% - 15.84%
Severe learning difficulty 19.88% 9.88% - 29.88%
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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
Milestone Academy
Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JZ
370 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 December 2019
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
John Watson School
Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1NN
110 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 4ZB
275 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
St George's Drive, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QW
176 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Springside
Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU
120 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
-4.67
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
West Gate School
Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DG
186 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 June 2021
-5.10
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.41
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Brooklands School - Split Site index school
27 Wray Park Road, REIGATE, Surrey, RH2 0DF
166 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
-6.27
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Billing Brook Special School
Penistone Road, Lumbertubs, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EZ
257 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2019
-6.73
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Millwood Primary Special School
School Street, Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, M26 3BW
160 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
-6.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER
352 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
-7.77
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
195 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
-8.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Nexus Foundation Special School
Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
261 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
-8.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Nicholas' School
Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JJ
353 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2018
-8.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Foreland Fields School
Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
270 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
-9.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Pendle View Primary School
Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
126 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
-11.87
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Milestone Academy
Address Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8JZ
Pupils 370 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 18 December 2019
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name John Watson School
Address Littleworth Road, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1NN
Pupils 110 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 19 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 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 275 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Address St George's Drive, Caister-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 5QW
Pupils 176 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Springside
Address Albert Royds Street, Rochdale, Manchester, OL16 2SU
Pupils 120 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-4.67 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name West Gate School
Address Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DG
Pupils 186 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 June 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-5.10 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.41 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Brooklands School - Split Site index school
Address 27 Wray Park Road, REIGATE, Surrey, RH2 0DF
Pupils 166 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 December 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-6.27 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Billing Brook Special School
Address Penistone Road, Lumbertubs, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8EZ
Pupils 257 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 16 October 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-6.73 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Millwood Primary Special School
Address School Street, Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester, M26 3BW
Pupils 160 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-6.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Address Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, Kent, TN23 4ER
Pupils 352 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.77 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Evergreen Primary School
Address Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
Pupils 195 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-8.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Nexus Foundation Special School
Address Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AA
Pupils 261 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Nicholas' School
Address Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3JJ
Pupils 353 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-8.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Foreland Fields School
Address Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6RH
Pupils 270 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-9.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Pendle View Primary School
Address Gibfield Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JT
Pupils 126 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.87 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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