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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 Academy All
School phase Special Special
Autistic spectrum disorder 24.24% 14.24% - 34.24%
Moderate learning difficulty 35.76% 29.09% - 42.45%
Speech, language and communications needs 13.33% 8.33% - 18.33%
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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

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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

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This includes:

  • interest paid on overdrafts and other liabilities

It excludes:

  • interest received

Community expenditure total

Special facilities total

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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
Weatherfield Academy index school
Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
165 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Great Arley School
Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HH
107 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 October 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Mountjoy School
Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HB
102 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Forest Oak School
Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
181 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2019
-3.00
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Parkside School, Norwich
College Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JA
179 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
-7.03
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Yewstock School
Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
165 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
-8.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Combe Pafford School
Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8NL
268 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2018
-10.73
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.35
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Samuel Cody School
Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN
268 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
-14.60
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.10
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6JP
54 pupils 16 plus phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Valley School
Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN
172 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.72
Well below average
Progress 8 score
St Nicholas School
Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
90 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.10
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4TP
327 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.47
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Broadfield Specialist School
Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
191 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.51
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Manor Academy Sale
Manor Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5JX
203 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.52
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Crosshill Special School
Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ
106 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Weatherfield Academy index school
Address Brewers Hill Road, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1AF
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Great Arley School
Address Holly Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HH
Pupils 107 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Mountjoy School
Address Tunnel Road, Beaminster, Dorset, DT8 3HB
Pupils 102 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Forest Oak School
Address Windward Way, Smith's Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 0UE
Pupils 181 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 January 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-3.00 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Parkside School, Norwich
Address College Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 3JA
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 23 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
-7.03 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Yewstock School
Address Honeymead Lane, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EW
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Combe Pafford School
Address Steps Lane, Watcombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8NL
Pupils 268 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 18 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-10.73 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.35 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Samuel Cody School
Address Ballantyne Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8SN
Pupils 268 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-14.60 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.10 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Address Millfields Road, Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6JP
Pupils 54 pupils
Phase of education 16 plus phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Valley School
Address Broadhall Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9BN
Pupils 172 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.72 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name St Nicholas School
Address Philpott Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 4RL
Pupils 90 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.10 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Rumworth School
Address Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4TP
Pupils 327 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 10 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.47 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Broadfield Specialist School
Address Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, BB11 5BT
Pupils 191 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 27 November 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.51 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Manor Academy Sale
Address Manor Avenue, Sale, Cheshire, M33 5JX
Pupils 203 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 04 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.52 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Crosshill Special School
Address Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Pupils 106 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 24 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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