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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Star 180°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | 100% | 68.1% |
|
Lever Park School
Bolton, BL6 6DE |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 95 | 100% | 69.5% |
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Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | 100% | 73% |
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Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | 100% | 60.7% |
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The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF |
Special | 174 | 100% | 71.3% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 77% |
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Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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 | 103 | Sign in to see | |
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | ||
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | ||
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Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 110 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Lime Academy Ravensbourne
Romford, RM3 8HN |
Special | 86 | ||
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Nancealverne School
Penzance, TR20 8TP |
Special | 128 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 108 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | ||
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ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 111 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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The Forest School
Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
Special | 149 | ||
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North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | ||
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Bracken Hill School
Nottingham, NG17 7HZ |
Special | 173 | ||
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Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG |
Special | 167 | ||
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Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||