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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 45.93% 39.13% - 50.94%
Severe learning difficulty 13.33% 8.33% - 18.33%
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 16.3% 6.3% - 26.3%
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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
Sandside Lodge School
Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DZ
84 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2017
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Chellow Heights Special School
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Chellow Heights School Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL
230 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-2.07
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Briarwood School
Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 4EA
164 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
-2.10
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Co-op Academy Delius
Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX
171 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
-2.30
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Arbour Vale School
Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE
342 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
-4.53
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Castle Wood Special School
50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 1FN
160 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2019
-5.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone, London, N20 0DH
176 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
-5.50
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Ifield School
Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
265 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2023
-7.87
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
419 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
-8.03
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.61
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Linwood School
Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1AJ
395 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
-8.37
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.47
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Willoughby Academy index school
South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JD
135 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
-9.97
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Hilltop School
Larch Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AZ
134 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2019
-11.13
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Manor Green School
Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Windsor & Maidenhead, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3EQ
291 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
-18.57
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Applefields School
Bad Bargain Lane, Burnholme, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0LW
197 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 March 2019
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.57
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Hazel Court School
Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ
120 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name Sandside Lodge School
Address Springfield Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 0DZ
Pupils 84 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 12 September 2017
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Chellow Heights Special School
Address Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Chellow Heights School Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL
Pupils 230 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.07 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Briarwood School
Address Briar Way, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 4EA
Pupils 164 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.10 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Co-op Academy Delius
Address Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX
Pupils 171 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.30 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Arbour Vale School
Address Farnham Road, Farnham Royal, Slough, SL2 3AE
Pupils 342 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 11 January 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-4.53 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Castle Wood Special School
Address 50 Deedmore Road, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 1FN
Pupils 160 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 06 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-5.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
Address Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone, London, N20 0DH
Pupils 176 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 12 June 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-5.50 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Ifield School
Address Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT
Pupils 265 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 02 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.87 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Beacon Folkestone
Address Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN
Pupils 419 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 13 February 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-8.03 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.61 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Linwood School
Address Alma Road, Winton, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1AJ
Pupils 395 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 30 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.37 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.47 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Willoughby Academy index school
Address South Road, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JD
Pupils 135 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 09 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-9.97 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Hilltop School
Address Larch Road, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8AZ
Pupils 134 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 May 2019
Key stage 2 progress
-11.13 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Manor Green School
Address Elizabeth Hawkes Way, Windsor & Maidenhead, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3EQ
Pupils 291 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 20 April 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-18.57 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Applefields School
Address Bad Bargain Lane, Burnholme, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 0LW
Pupils 197 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 26 March 2019
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.57 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Hazel Court School
Address Larkspur Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN23 8EJ
Pupils 120 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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