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 101 100% 70.3%
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91 100% 73.6%
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Special 61 100% 72.1%
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65 100% 66.2%
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53 100% 83%
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127 100% 59.1%
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83 100% 68.7%
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA
Special 73 100% 58.9%
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS
Special 103 100% 63.1%
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB
Special 84 100% 63.1%
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN
Special 100 100% 66%
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Special 86 100% 81.3%
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134 100% 69.9%
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU
Special 60 100% 71.7%
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED
Special 47 100% 70.2%
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS
Special 84 100% 79.8%
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 107 100% 72.8%
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH
Special 74 100% 59.5%
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW
Special 155 100% 76.1%
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79 100% 68.4%
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN
Special 97 100% 62.9%
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA
Special 96 100% 77.1%
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY
Special 70 100% 62.9%
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130 100% 78.5%
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123 100% 67.5%
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ
Special 57 100% 72.7%
Bure Park Specialist Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 4AE
Special 64 100% 87.5%
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ
Special 64 100% 59.4%
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG
Special 114 100% 69.3%
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133 100% 60.2%

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 101 Sign in to see
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW
Special 91
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 128
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD
Special 138
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 100
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 61
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY
Special 70
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149