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 | 76 | 100% | 81.6% |
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Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
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Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
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The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | 100% | 70.5% |
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | 100% | 84.1% |
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 198 | 100% | 86.2% |
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 62 | 100% | 75.8% |
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
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Aspire Academy
Welling, DA16 1JB |
Special | 55 | 100% | 74.5% |
|
Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 166 | 100% | 75.3% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
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Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | 100% | 77.2% |
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Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | 100% | 65.5% |
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 | 76 | Sign in to see | |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
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Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
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Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
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Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
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Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 149 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
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Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
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INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
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Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | ||
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
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Heatherwood School
Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
Special | 82 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | ||
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The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
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Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 78 | ||
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 218 | ||
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | ||