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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harbour School Dorset
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | 100% | 53.6% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 277 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 60.4% |
|
Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 37 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 69 | 100% | 76.8% |
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 62.7% |
|
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 114 | 100% | 56.1% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy
Aylesbury, HP22 6NL |
Special | 285 | 100% | 50.5% |
|
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 58.1% |
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | 100% | 51.2% |
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Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 127 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 115 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50% |
|
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 160 | 100% | 56.9% |
|
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 120 | 100% | 45% |
|
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | 100% | 76.3% |
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 73 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 252 | 100% | 35.7% |
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | 100% | 62.3% |
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The Greenwell Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ |
Special | 16 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Hopescourt School
West Molesey, KT8 1QW |
Special | 72 | 100% | 38.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Harbour School Dorset
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 140 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 179 | ||
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Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | ||
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | ||
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Yeoman Park Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8PS |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | ||
|
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 73 | ||
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | ||
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | ||
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Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 153 | ||
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Austen
BASINGSTOKE, RG24 9BP |
Special | 131 | ||
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | ||
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Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 147 | ||
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | ||
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | ||
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
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Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | ||
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | ||
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The Keystone Academy
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Special | 111 | ||
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The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | ||
|
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Two Bridges Academy
Alveston, BS35 3JT |
Special | 40 | ||
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Marjorie McClure School
Chislehurst, BR7 6FG |
Special | 119 | ||