Harbour Vale School

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
Harbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB 		Alternative Provision 53 80% 60%
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44 100% 72.2%
Restormel Academy
St Austell, PL25 4TJ 		Alternative Provision 35 100% 48.4%
Springwell Harrogate
Harrogate, HG1 5EP 		Alternative Provision 26 100% 61.1%
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%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF 		Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46 44.4% 44.4%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR 		Alternative Provision 39 39.4% 42.4%
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE 		Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA 		Alternative Provision 68 72% 48%
The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD 		Alternative Provision 46 100% 60.5%
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%
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ 		Alternative Provision 40 86.7% 46.7%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67 10.9% 60.9%
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%
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%
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA 		Alternative Provision 48 64.5% 45.2%

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
Harbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 31 Sign in to see
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS 		Alternative Provision 44
Community & Hospital Education Service Ap Academy
Truro, TR1 3AS 		Alternative Provision 107
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND 		Alternative Provision 68
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ 		Alternative Provision 63
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX 		Alternative Provision 55
Coritani Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2PZ 		Alternative Provision 27
Sevenhills Academy
Grimsby, DN33 1NU 		Alternative Provision 26
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104
The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 29
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 68
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich, IP4 3HG 		Alternative Provision 24
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG 		Alternative Provision 61
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 208
Engage Academy
Batley, WF17 5LP 		Alternative Provision 29
River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD 		Alternative Provision 39
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE 		Alternative Provision 72
Torlands Academy
Exeter, EX4 1PT 		Alternative Provision 139
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58
Wey Valley College
Guildford, GU2 8AA 		Alternative Provision 29
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP 		Alternative Provision 48
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 174
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 89
Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW 		Alternative Provision 39
Alder Brook Primary Partnership Centre
Salford, M30 8LE 		Alternative Provision 79
Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ 		Alternative Provision 20