The Harbour 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
The Harbour School
(Your chosen school)
Special 226 100% 80.5%
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP
Special 144 100% 70.2%
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD
Special 78 100% 71%
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF
Special 144 100% 65%
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL
Special 59 100% 78%
Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY
Special 82 100% 86.6%
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 122 100% 68.9%
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
Special 206 100% 87.9%
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA
Special 85 100% 68.2%
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU
Special 69 100% 68.1%
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114 100% 72.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119 100% 80.2%
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB
Special 64 100% 76.6%
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD
Special 48 100% 75%
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126 100% 71.7%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 185 100% 75.7%
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW
Special 80 100% 57.5%
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84 100% 75.9%
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 133 100% 75.2%
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ
Special 74 100% 70.3%
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ
Special 57 100% 77.2%
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB
Special 111 100% 62.2%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124 100% 80.6%
North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH
Special 61 100% 80.3%
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA
Special 75 100% 82.7%
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174 100% 71.3%
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF
Special 108 100% 78.7%
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 64 100% 78.1%
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE
Special 92 100% 84.4%
Chiltern Way Academy Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 5TH
Special 50 100% 68%

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
The Harbour School
(Your chosen school)
Special 226 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317