North Star 82°

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
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%
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%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Spa School Camberwell
London, SE5 7EW
Special 113
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT
Special 204
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA
Special 164
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
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175
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