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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 17.65% 6.77% - 28.53%
Speech, language and communications needs 11.76% 6.17% - 17.35%
Social, emotional and mental health 55.88% 44.74% - 72.99%
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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

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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
The Promise School
Dartmoor View, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1GH
34 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Knowle DGE Academy
Leinster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1NN
165 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 February 2022
0.00
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.53
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Marchbank Free School
Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9BL
48 pupils Special phase 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 June 2021
-1.77
Average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Observatory School
Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
116 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
-2.63
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.93
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Walworth School
Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
80 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
-2.77
Below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Vermont School
Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LT
50 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2018
-3.13
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Aspire Academy
Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF
103 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
-4.17
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.23
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Northern House Academy
South Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN
82 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-5.20
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
The Keystone Academy
Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
38 pupils Special phase Not rated ofsted rating
-6.17
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Chasetown Community School
Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QL
81 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
-7.90
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Tregonwell Academy
Petersfield Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP
137 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
-8.43
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-1.89
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0HF
135 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
-10.77
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
-2.04
Well below average
Progress 8 score
Larwood School
Larwood Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5BZ
93 pupils Special phase 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
-10.93
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SA
145 pupils Special phase 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
-11.40
Well below average
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Lotus School
Langdale Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4RR
40 pupils Special phase 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
N/A
Key stage 2 progress score
N/A
Progress 8 score
Comparison schools
School name The Promise School
Address Dartmoor View, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1GH
Pupils 34 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Knowle DGE Academy
Address Leinster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1NN
Pupils 165 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 17 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
0.00 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.53 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Marchbank Free School
Address Mowden Hall, Barnes Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9BL
Pupils 48 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 3 Requires improvement ofsted rating
Inspected 16 June 2021
Key stage 2 progress
-1.77 Average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Observatory School
Address Bidston Village Road, Bidston, Prenton, Merseyside, CH43 7QT
Pupils 116 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 March 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-2.63 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.93 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Walworth School
Address Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
Pupils 80 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 21 September 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-2.77 Below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Vermont School
Address Vermont Close, Off Winchester Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7LT
Pupils 50 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 25 January 2018
Key stage 2 progress
-3.13 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Aspire Academy
Address Frome Road, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 5RF
Pupils 103 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 23 March 2017
Key stage 2 progress
-4.17 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.23 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Northern House Academy
Address South Parade, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7JN
Pupils 82 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-5.20 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name The Keystone Academy
Address Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY
Pupils 38 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating Not rated ofsted rating
Key stage 2 progress
-6.17 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Chasetown Community School
Address Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3QL
Pupils 81 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 14 June 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-7.90 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Tregonwell Academy
Address Petersfield Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 6QP
Pupils 137 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 11 May 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-8.43 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-1.89 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Kingfisher School
Address Clifton Close, Matchborough, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0HF
Pupils 135 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 03 February 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-10.77 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
-2.04 Well below average Progress 8 score
School name Larwood School
Address Larwood Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5BZ
Pupils 93 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 2 Good ofsted rating
Inspected 10 November 2022
Key stage 2 progress
-10.93 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Elm Tree Community Primary School
Address Elmers Wood Road, Tanhouse, Elm Tree Community Primary School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6SA
Pupils 145 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 1 Outstanding ofsted rating
Inspected 15 November 2023
Key stage 2 progress
-11.40 Well below average Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
School name Lotus School
Address Langdale Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY4 4RR
Pupils 40 pupils
Phase of education Special phase
Ofsted rating 4 Inadequate ofsted rating
Inspected 01 December 2022
Key stage 2 progress
N/A Key stage 2 progress score
Progress 8
N/A Progress 8 score
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