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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Star 82°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
|
Kingfisher School
Redditch, B98 0HF |
Special | 144 | 100% | 65% |
|
North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
|
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
|
Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
|
Fern House School
Enfield, EN3 6NY |
Special | 72 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 75.2% |
|
The Ropemakers' Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1FB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
|
The Promise School
Okehampton, EX20 1GH |
Special | 79 | 100% | 65.8% |
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 63 | 100% | 74.6% |
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Sunrise Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 8AX |
Special | 44 | 100% | 79.5% |
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
|
Gilbert Ward Academy
Blyth, NE24 2TS |
Special | 55 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Lotus Academy
Sheffield, S5 7WE |
Special | 92 | 100% | 84.4% |
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 77% |
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
|
Hill View School
Martock, TA12 6GD |
Special | 55 | 100% | 54.5% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
North Star 82°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | Sign in to see | |
|
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 201 | ||
|
Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | ||
|
Marchbank Free School
Darlington, DL3 9BL |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Adelaide School
Crewe, CW1 3DT |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Discovery Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5SS |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | ||
|
Cuckmere House School
Seaford, BN25 4BA |
Special | 85 | ||
|
St Mary's School
Heathfield, TN21 0BT |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Bedelsford School
Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2QZ |
Special | 133 | ||
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Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW |
Special | 113 | ||
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | ||
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | ||
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | ||
|
Grafham Grange School
Guildford, GU5 0LH |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Brantridge School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6EQ |
Special | 77 | ||
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
|
The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | ||
|
Littlegreen Academy
Chichester, PO18 9NW |
Special | 80 | ||
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Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
Special | 175 | ||
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Kingfisher Academy
Sheffield, S20 1NZ |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Brompton Hall School
Scarborough, YO13 9DB |
Special | 75 | ||