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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
Social, emotional and mental health 80.87% 78.38% - 82.95%
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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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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
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
108 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
1.20
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.99
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Venture Academy
Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6AD
45 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Southern Cross School
Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
129 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
-4.20
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.81
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Marland School
Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
108 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
-7.63
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.29
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Wandle Valley Academy
Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1LW
83 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
-8.20
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.23
Well below average
Progress 8 score
North Star 82?
Rectory Gardens, Henbury, Bristol, Avon, BS10 7AH
60 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
-8.77
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Maplefields Academy index school
Tower Hill Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0TH
115 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-8.83
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.02
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Heritage Park School
Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RU
96 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
-11.90
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.97
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RD
59 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
-12.30
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
97 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 September 2022
-19.70
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
LWS Academy
Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL
58 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.89
Average
Progress 8 score
Brookfield School
Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HE
75 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Lever Park School
Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6DE
88 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.83
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Athena School
South Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8EL
108 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 December 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.37
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Homewood College
Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7LA
37 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2021
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.18
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Springwell Special Academy
Address St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
Pupils 108 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
1.20 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.99 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Venture Academy
Address Stratford Road, Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, B95 6AD
Pupils 45 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 14 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Southern Cross School
Address Roundwood Road, Northenden, Manchester, M22 4AB
Pupils 129 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.20 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.81 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Marland School
Address Peters Marland, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8QQ
Pupils 108 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.63 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.29 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Wandle Valley Academy
Address Welbeck Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1LW
Pupils 83 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.20 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.23 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name North Star 82?
Address Rectory Gardens, Henbury, Bristol, Avon, BS10 7AH
Pupils 60 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.77 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Maplefields Academy index school
Address Tower Hill Road, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN18 0TH
Pupils 115 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.83 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.02 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Heritage Park School
Address Norfolk Park Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RU
Pupils 96 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.90 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.97 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Nyland School
Address Nyland Road, Nythe, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RD
Pupils 59 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-12.30 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name High Well School
Address Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD
Pupils 97 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 September 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-19.70 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name LWS Academy
Address Montefiore Drive, Sarisbury Green, Southampton, Hampshire, SO31 7NL
Pupils 58 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.89 Average Progress 8 score
School name Brookfield School
Address Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6 7HE
Pupils 75 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Lever Park School
Address Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6DE
Pupils 88 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 April 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.83 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Athena School
Address South Park, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 8EL
Pupils 108 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 13 December 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.37 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Homewood College
Address Queensdown School Road, Off Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 7LA
Pupils 37 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 07 December 2021
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.18 Well below average Progress 8 score
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