Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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% |
|
Wandle Valley Academy
Carshalton, SM5 1LW |
Special | 91 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | 100% | 70.4% |
|
Nyland School
Swindon, SN3 3RD |
Special | 80 | 100% | 59.7% |
|
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
|
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | 100% | 70.5% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
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% |
|
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB |
Special | 61 | 100% | 83.6% |
|
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% |
|
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
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% |
|
Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |