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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 20.17% 5.43% - 35.75%
Moderate learning difficulty 15.97% 7.78% - 24.16%
Physical disability 20.17% 6.14% - 34.20%
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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
Welburn Hall School
Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ
94 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Woodlawn School
Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL
155 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Cedar School
Redbridge Lane, Nursling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0XN
92 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 July 2018
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Newman School
East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX
156 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
-5.87
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.62
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Highfurlong School
Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS
109 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 September 2018
-6.23
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Fred Nicholson School
Westfield Road, Toftwood, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
173 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2019
-9.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Halcyon Way School
Gordon Street, Chadderton, Oldham Ol9 9QE,
75 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-10.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Wickenby Crescent, Ermine Estate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3TJ
164 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
-12.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Blackfriars Academy index school
Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF
119 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.71
Well below average
Progress 8 score
The Meadows School
Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
127 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6EE
217 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Manor Green College
Lady Margaret Road, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DX
213 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 July 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.43
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Pendle Community High School & College
Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
162 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2017
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.56
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Ridgewood Community High School
Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
182 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
St Hugh's Special School
Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
179 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.58
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Welburn Hall School
Address Kirkbymoorside, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ
Pupils 94 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 May 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Woodlawn School
Address Drumoyne Gardens, West Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, NE25 9DL
Pupils 155 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 October 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Cedar School
Address Redbridge Lane, Nursling, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0XN
Pupils 92 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 July 2018
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Newman School
Address East Bawtry Road, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 3LX
Pupils 156 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 13 October 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-5.87 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.62 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Highfurlong School
Address Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 7LS
Pupils 109 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 26 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-6.23 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Fred Nicholson School
Address Westfield Road, Toftwood, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB
Pupils 173 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 07 November 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-9.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Halcyon Way School
Address Gordon Street, Chadderton, Oldham Ol9 9QE,
Pupils 75 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-10.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Address Wickenby Crescent, Ermine Estate, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN1 3TJ
Pupils 164 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 03 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-12.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Blackfriars Academy index school
Address Priory Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 2TF
Pupils 119 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 October 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.71 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name The Meadows School
Address Springfield Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6EU
Pupils 127 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 September 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Address Ribbleton Hall Drive, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6EE
Pupils 217 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 29 March 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Manor Green College
Address Lady Margaret Road, Ifield, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DX
Pupils 213 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 17 July 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.43 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Pendle Community High School & College
Address Oxford Road, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 8LF
Pupils 162 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 25 October 2017
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.56 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Ridgewood Community High School
Address Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT
Pupils 182 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 16 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name St Hugh's Special School
Address Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
Pupils 179 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2018
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.58 Well below average Progress 8 score
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