The Lodestar Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Lodestar Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH 		Alternative Provision 39 100% 66.7%
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 53 80% 60%
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77 80% 80%
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44 100% 72.2%
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND 		Alternative Provision 68 98% 74%
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 55 100% 73.8%
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP 		Alternative Provision 40 75% 50%
Springwell Alternative Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY 		Alternative Provision 58 90.5% 71.4%
Snowdon Village
Bristol, BS5 9QR 		Alternative Provision 67 100% 78%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy
Cannock, WS11 1LH 		Alternative Provision 53 100% 67.3%
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD 		Alternative Provision 46 100% 60.5%
Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB 		Alternative Provision 54 100% 79.2%
River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD 		Alternative Provision 39 100% 64.9%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72 80.7% 54.4%
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN 		Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP 		Alternative Provision 48 100% 64.5%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 67 79.1% 76.7%
Oakfield Lodge School
Crewe, CW1 4PP 		Alternative Provision 37 46% 78.4%
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 39 65.2% 82.6%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93 61.6% 76.7%
Arbour Academy
Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 5AG 		Alternative Provision 54 96.2% 73.1%
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 20 83.3% 83.3%
Kickstart Academy
Telford, TF2 9PQ 		Alternative Provision 56 94.6% 69.6%
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80 60.6% 66.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Lodestar Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 48 Sign in to see
The Quay School
Poole, BH12 4HU 		Alternative Provision 100
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH 		Alternative Provision 39
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 53
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 63
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 55
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ 		Alternative Provision 35
Acorn Free School
Lincoln, LN5 9TL 		Alternative Provision 54
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH 		Alternative Provision 72
Education Links
London, E15 1TT 		Alternative Provision 106
The Elland Academy
Leeds, LS12 6DQ 		Alternative Provision 120
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39
Kassia Academy and Support Services
Warrington, WA2 0QQ 		Alternative Provision 49
Alderwood Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW 		Alternative Provision 17
Titan Aston Academy
Birmingham, B6 4EA 		Alternative Provision 41
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD 		Alternative Provision 46
Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB 		Alternative Provision 54
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF 		Alternative Provision 56
Torlands Academy
Exeter, EX4 1PT 		Alternative Provision 139
Cherry Tree Learning Centre
Dudley, DY1 2NX 		Alternative Provision 68
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67
Newbridge School
Worcester, WR5 1DS 		Alternative Provision 44
Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB 		Alternative Provision 67
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX 		Alternative Provision 58
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93
Arbour Academy
Salford, Greater Manchester, M5 5AG 		Alternative Provision 54
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 20
The Albany
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 3JX 		Alternative Provision 3
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA 		Alternative Provision 48