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 | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | 100% | 75.8% |
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | 96.7% | 72.5% |
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | 100% | 77.1% |
|
Kilgarth School
Birkenhead, CH41 8BA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | 100% | 69% |
|
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 71% |
|
Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 63% |
|
Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | 100% | 81.1% |
|
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ |
Special | 75 | 100% | 72% |
|
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 56 | 100% | 60.7% |
|
Oakfield
Hull, HU9 4HD |
Special | 123 | 100% | 68.3% |
|
St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | 100% | 73.1% |
|
Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 82.6% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Portal House School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | 100% | 72.2% |
|
Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 79 | 100% | 67.1% |
|
Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 65% |
|
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | 100% | 76.7% |
|
Chasetown Community School
Burntwood, WS7 3QL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | 100% | 70.6% |
|
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG |
Special | 143 | 100% | 82.7% |
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Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 85 | 100% | 71.8% |
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The Rose School
Burnley, BB11 4DT |
Special | 71 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 | 100% | 72.3% |
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 | 76 | Sign in to see | |
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Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
|
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | ||
|
Clifford Holroyde Specialist Sen College
Liverpool, L14 7NX |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
|
Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
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The Holy Brook School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Special | 29 | ||
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Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||