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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portland Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 63.9% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 189 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 94 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | 100% | 63.3% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 55.6% |
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NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 157 | 100% | 56.7% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
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St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | 100% | 54.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Portland Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 208 | Sign in to see | |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
|
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 502 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
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Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||