Harbour School Dorset

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 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
Schools we've chosen
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