North Star 180°
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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North Star 180°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | 100% | 73.3% |
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
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The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | 100% | 65.5% |
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Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 53 | 100% | 75.5% |
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | 100% | 70.5% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 139 | 100% | 60.9% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
|
Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 58% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
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Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | 100% | 75.3% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | 100% | 62.4% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Star 180°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 101 | Sign in to see | |
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 79 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 96 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
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Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
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Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 147 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 148 | ||