Portland Academy
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 | 204 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
|
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | 100% | 59.9% |
|
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 278 | 100% | 59.7% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
Chatsworth High School and Community College
Salford, M30 9DY |
Special | 177 | 100% | 60.5% |
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
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NCEA Castle School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ |
Special | 138 | 100% | 52.2% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
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Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 154 | 100% | 59.1% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | 100% | 39.3% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 309 | 100% | 61.2% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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 | 204 | Sign in to see | |
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 101 | ||
|
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | ||
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
|
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | ||
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 130 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 221 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 117 | ||
|
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET |
Special | 472 | ||
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | ||
|
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 230 | ||
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | ||
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
|
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | ||
|
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | ||
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 140 | ||