Orion Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orion Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 83 | 100% | 69.9% |
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | 100% | 66.1% |
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Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 53 | 100% | 75.5% |
|
Riversides School
Worcester, WR1 3HZ |
Special | 68 | 100% | 80.9% |
|
North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 67.9% |
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 91 | 100% | 68.1% |
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Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 81 | 100% | 64.2% |
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | 100% | 65.9% |
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St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 88 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
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Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72% |
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 58% |
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Endeavour Academy Bexley
Bexleyheath, DA7 6LB |
Special | 82 | 100% | 67.1% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 46 | 100% | 67.4% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 65 | 100% | 69.2% |
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Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 78 | 100% | 59% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
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Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 70.9% |
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Becton School
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 125 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Hamilton School
Reading, RG1 5SG |
Special | 60 | 100% | 63.3% |
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | 100% | 77.2% |
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | 100% | 55.2% |
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 64 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | 100% | 71.4% |
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River Tees Academy Grangetown
Middlesbrough, TS3 7EA |
Special | 40 | 100% | 80% |
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Sir Peter Hall School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 64.9% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 63.9% |
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Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 29 | 100% | 58.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orion Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 83 | Sign in to see | |
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 108 | ||
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The Beech Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6DX |
Special | 106 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 214 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
|
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
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Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
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The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
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Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||