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 | 105 | 100% | 46.7% |
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 67 | 100% | 56.7% |
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | 100% | 58.8% |
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF |
Special | 287 | 100% | 46% |
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | 100% | 61.5% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 97 | 100% | 57.7% |
The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | 100% | 62.3% |
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 101 | 100% | 44.6% |
SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 25.4% |
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | 100% | 49.2% |
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | 100% | 39.8% |
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 201 | 100% | 38.3% |
ACE Tiverton Special School
Tiverton, EX16 5HB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 35.2% |
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW |
Special | 152 | 100% | 46.7% |
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 51.3% |
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 50% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | 100% | 48.1% |
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | 100% | 38.4% |
Woodbridge Road Academy
Ipswich, IP4 2EB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 42.2% |
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | 100% | 54.6% |
The Wymering School
Portsmouth, PO6 3YB |
Special | 65 | 100% | 46.2% |
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU |
Special | 77 | 100% | 45.5% |
Oak Tree School
Wokingham, RG41 5LP |
Special | 52 | 100% | 30.8% |
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 | 105 | Sign in to see | |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | ||
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | ||
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ |
Special | 72 | ||
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | ||
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | ||
Forest Bridge School
Maidenhead, SL6 1BN |
Special | 113 | ||
The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 226 | ||
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | ||
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | ||
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Special | 98 | ||
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 149 | ||
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | ||
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | ||
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | ||
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | ||
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | ||
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
Special | 106 | ||
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 133 | ||
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School
MANCHESTER, M9 8LT |
Special | 125 | ||
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | ||
High Point Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0JS |
Special | 96 | ||
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 146 | ||
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | ||
The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 99 | ||
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | ||
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | ||
Discovery Academy
Sheffield, S2 3QF |
Special | 97 | ||
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | ||
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 |