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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harris Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 0% | 0% |
Stone Soup Academy
Nottingham, NG1 1HN |
Alternative Provision | 100 | 0% | 0% |
East Birmingham Network Academy
Birmingham, B26 1AL |
Alternative Provision | 69 | 0% | 0% |
Abbey View
Tewkesbury, GL20 5SW |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 0% | 0% |
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL |
Alternative Provision | 53 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
Westside School
London, W6 0LT |
Alternative Provision | 47 | 100% | 47.4% |
Southampton Hospital School
Southampton, SO16 6HU |
Alternative Provision | 28 | 0% | 0% |
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 52 | 74.4% | 55.8% |
The ArtsXchange
London, EC1V 1JX |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 87% | 39.1% |
Ebn Academy 2
Birmingham, B35 7PR |
Alternative Provision | 61 | 0% | 0% |
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Alternative Provision | 42 | 100% | 0% |
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH |
Alternative Provision | 22 | 66.7% | 33.3% |
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND |
Alternative Provision | 3 | 0% | 0% |
Westbridge Academy
Ipswich, IP1 2HE |
Alternative Provision | 3 | 0% | 0% |
Beacon of Light School
Sunderland, SR5 1SN |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 0% | 0% |
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 42.9% | 57.1% |
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich, IP4 3HG |
Alternative Provision | 6 | 0% | 0% |
King's Leadership Phoenix Academy
Liverpool, L13 1FB |
Alternative Provision | 20 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA |
Alternative Provision | 81 | 66.7% | 40% |
Hospital and Outreach Education
Northampton, NN4 8EN |
Alternative Provision | 43 | 100% | 0% |
Alderwood Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
Alternative Provision | 11 | 0% | 0% |
First Base Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
Alternative Provision | 3 | 0% | 0% |
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP |
Alternative Provision | 46 | 42.9% | 42.9% |
The Heights Burnley
Burnley, BB12 0DU |
Alternative Provision | 81 | 0% | 0% |
First Base Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Alternative Provision | 4 | 0% | 0% |
Torlands Academy
Exeter, EX4 1PT |
Alternative Provision | 136 | 0% | 0% |
The Workplace
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS |
Alternative Provision | 84 | 0% | 0% |
Consilium Evolve
Sunderland, SR2 7NA |
Alternative Provision | 35 | 0% | 0% |
The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB |
Alternative Provision | 107 | 20.4% | 38.8% |
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 137 | 75.3% | 44.3% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Harris Aspire Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 37 | Sign in to see | |
Everton Free School
Liverpool, L4 4DF |
Alternative Provision | 307 | ||
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB |
Alternative Provision | 87 | ||
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX |
Alternative Provision | 134 | ||
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Alternative Provision | 129 | ||
The Compass Academy
Hull, HU7 5DS |
Alternative Provision | 72 | ||
Westside School
London, W6 0LT |
Alternative Provision | 47 | ||
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE |
Alternative Provision | 192 | ||
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy
London, NW8 0NW |
Alternative Provision | 72 | ||
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ |
Alternative Provision | 95 | ||
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA |
Alternative Provision | 123 | ||
The ArtsXchange
London, EC1V 1JX |
Alternative Provision | 37 | ||
Meadowbrook College
Oxford, OX3 0PG |
Alternative Provision | 116 | ||
Ebn Academy 2
Birmingham, B35 7PR |
Alternative Provision | 61 | ||
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD |
Alternative Provision | 108 | ||
River Tees Hospital School
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Alternative Provision | 42 | ||
River Tees Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NH |
Alternative Provision | 22 | ||
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT |
Alternative Provision | 87 | ||
Olive AP Academy - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ |
Alternative Provision | 34 | ||
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR |
Alternative Provision | 37 | ||
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE |
Alternative Provision | 138 | ||
The Rowans
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Alternative Provision | 78 | ||
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Alternative Provision | 84 | ||
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA |
Alternative Provision | 81 | ||
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP |
Alternative Provision | 46 | ||
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD |
Alternative Provision | 165 | ||
The Heights Burnley
Burnley, BB12 0DU |
Alternative Provision | 81 | ||
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF |
Alternative Provision | 139 | ||
The Workplace
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4HS |
Alternative Provision | 84 | ||
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX |
Alternative Provision | 137 |