North Star 240°
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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North Star 240°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 75 | 100% | 82.7% |
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | 100% | 70.2% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 78 | 100% | 71% |
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Lift Crescent View
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 67 | 100% | 70.1% |
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King's Academy Lord Wilson
Southampton, SO31 7NL |
Special | 59 | 100% | 78% |
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 86.6% |
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | 100% | 73.5% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | 100% | 80.2% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 64 | 100% | 76.6% |
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Venture Academy
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
Special | 48 | 100% | 75% |
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | 100% | 71.7% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | 100% | 66.3% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 75.9% |
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 77.2% |
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | 100% | 80.6% |
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The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 95 | 100% | 72.6% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 80.3% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 64 | 100% | 62.5% |
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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% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 78.7% |
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | 100% | 78.1% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 48 | 100% | 83.3% |
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The Raise Academy
Widnes, WA8 0BS |
Special | 39 | 100% | 69.2% |
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The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | 100% | 90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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North Star 240°
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 75 | Sign in to see | |
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Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 144 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | ||
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Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 125 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | ||
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North Star 180°
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 103 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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The Russett School
Northwich, CW8 3BW |
Special | 142 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 95 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 139 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | ||
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 155 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 118 | ||
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Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 94 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 181 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | ||
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Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH |
Special | 263 | ||
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Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA |
Special | 128 | ||