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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 39.55% 31.94% - 45.38%
Speech, language and communications needs 14.93% 9.93% - 19.93%
Social, emotional and mental health 16.42% 6.42% - 26.42%
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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
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS
155 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.67
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Swanwick School and Sports College
Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AR
96 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.69
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ
265 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2019
-1.27
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 9HP
253 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 October 2018
-3.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.90
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Colnbrook School
Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 7UY
113 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
-4.27
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Bamburgh School
Norham Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD
210 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-8.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-0.79
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Collett School
Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TQ
130 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
-8.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Woodlands Academy index school
Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6QN
134 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 January 2020
-9.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Bank View High School
177 Long Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD
276 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2019
-12.03
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.47
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Cavendish High Academy
Lincoln Close, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4YX
101 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Alt Bridge School
Wellcroft Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7TA
272 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.69
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Garston Manor School
Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HR
150 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 October 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.54
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Castle Hill High School
The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 5DS
324 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.74
Well below average
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
Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA
104 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 March 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.99
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford Road, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JR
191 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Address Far Croft, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5SS
Pupils 155 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 08 February 2023
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.67 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Swanwick School and Sports College
Address Hayes Lane, Swanwick, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 1AR
Pupils 96 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 05 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.69 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Crowdys Hill School
Address Jefferies Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 7HJ
Pupils 265 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 27 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-1.27 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Exhall Grange Specialist School
Address Easter Way, Ash Green, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 9HP
Pupils 253 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-3.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.90 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Colnbrook School
Address Hayling Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 7UY
Pupils 113 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.27 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Bamburgh School
Address Norham Avenue, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 7TD
Pupils 210 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-0.79 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Collett School
Address Lockers Park Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1TQ
Pupils 130 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-8.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Woodlands Academy index school
Address Woodlands Drive, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 6QN
Pupils 134 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 30 January 2020
Key stage 2 progress
-9.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Bank View High School
Address 177 Long Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L9 6AD
Pupils 276 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 22 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-12.03 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.47 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Cavendish High Academy
Address Lincoln Close, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 4YX
Pupils 101 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 28 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Alt Bridge School
Address Wellcroft Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 7TA
Pupils 272 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.69 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Garston Manor School
Address Horseshoe Lane, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 7HR
Pupils 150 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.54 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Castle Hill High School
Address The Fairway, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 5DS
Pupils 324 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 04 July 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.74 Well below average 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 Wightwick Hall School
Address Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA
Pupils 104 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 30 March 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.99 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Walton Hall Academy
Address Stafford Road, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JR
Pupils 191 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 06 July 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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