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 95 100% 72.6%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 95 100% 72.6%
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Special 137 100% 62.8%
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 67 100% 70.1%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56 100% 82.1%
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 126 100% 64.3%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 85 100% 73.5%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 75 100% 64%
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126 100% 68.3%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 101 100% 63.4%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 83 100% 60.2%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 99 100% 66.7%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 89 100% 77.1%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 48 100% 72.9%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 89 100% 73%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119 100% 80.2%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 70 100% 61.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 141 100% 65.2%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 67.1%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124 100% 80.6%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 115 100% 68.7%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 55 100% 68.5%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 80 100% 80%
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59 100% 59.3%
Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN
Special 64 100% 62.5%
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB
Special 63 100% 74.6%
Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX
Special 44 100% 79.5%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 65 100% 72.3%
The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG
Special 110 100% 68%
Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU
Special 82 100% 57.3%

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 95 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 178
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 73
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 56
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 126
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 126
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG
Special 113
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 139
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 117
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 83
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 138
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 118
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 124
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 174
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 139
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 162
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX
Special 187