The Polygon School
Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- number of pupils
- pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
- pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Polygon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 77 | 100% | 83.1% |
|
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 37 | 100% | 70.3% |
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 68 | 100% | 79.4% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 95 | 98.9% | 72.3% |
|
Woolton High School
Liverpool, L25 6JA |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | 100% | 67.9% |
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 72 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 246 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 110 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | 100% | 79.4% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 80 | 100% | 68.8% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
|
Downland School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Special | 102 | 100% | 57.8% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 62 | 100% | 80.6% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 163 | 100% | 74.8% |
|
Windlehurst School
Stockport, SK6 7HZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 81 | 100% | 58% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 124 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 80.4% |
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 66.7% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 76.1% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
- region
- gross internal floor area
- average age of buildings
- whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Polygon School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 77 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 196 | ||
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 134 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 75 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 152 | ||
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 28 | ||
|
Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 103 | ||
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 149 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 81 | ||
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 219 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 131 | ||
|
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 105 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 86 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 93 | ||