Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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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Harbour Vale School
(Your chosen school) |
Alternative Provision | 23 | 50% | 75% |
|
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH |
Alternative Provision | 34 | 100% | 73.5% |
|
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE |
Alternative Provision | 81 | 66.7% | 75% |
|
Caradon Alternative Provision Academy
Liskeard, PL14 6BS |
Alternative Provision | 39 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy
Bodmin, PL31 1LZ |
Alternative Provision | 58 | 100% | 64.9% |
|
Penwith Alternative Provision Academy
Penzance, TR18 3NX |
Alternative Provision | 49 | 100% | 78.8% |
|
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Alternative Provision | 52 | 74.4% | 55.8% |
|
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF |
Alternative Provision | 62 | 23.5% | 58.8% |
|
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Alternative Provision | 41 | 100% | 75% |
|
Snowdon Village
Bristol, BS5 9QR |
Alternative Provision | 78 | 100% | 80% |
|
Forwards Centre
Bolton, BL2 5DX |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 97.5% | 70% |
|
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 64.8% | 71.8% |
|
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 42.9% | 57.1% |
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Evergreen Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UA |
Alternative Provision | 29 | 86.4% | 63.6% |
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The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE |
Alternative Provision | 51 | 52.1% | 64.6% |
|
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Mary Astell Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Alternative Provision | 84 | 79.1% | 80.6% |
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The Shoreline Academy
Roundswell, EX31 3UD |
Alternative Provision | 38 | 100% | 63.9% |
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Stansfield Academy
Exeter, EX2 7LB |
Alternative Provision | 63 | 100% | 67.2% |
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River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD |
Alternative Provision | 19 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE |
Alternative Provision | 87 | 65.4% | 60.3% |
|
Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe
Mablethorpe, LN12 2DF |
Alternative Provision | 37 | 100% | 71.9% |
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Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ |
Alternative Provision | 45 | 95.2% | 71.4% |
|
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG |
Alternative Provision | 52 | 37% | 56.5% |
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Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB |
Alternative Provision | 64 | 41.9% | 56.5% |
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Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD |
Alternative Provision | 78 | 38.7% | 82.7% |
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Evolve Academy
Wakefield, WF2 8BB |
Alternative Provision | 55 | 92.1% | 76.3% |
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Oakfield Lodge School
Crewe, CW1 4PP |
Alternative Provision | 45 | 46.7% | 68.9% |
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Daylesford Academy
Solihull, B92 7QW |
Alternative Provision | 24 | 90% | 80% |
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Lansdown Park Academy
Bristol, BS14 8SJ |
Alternative Provision | 18 | 100% | 71.4% |