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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Portland School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
The Ridge Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 5QH |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | 100% | 59.1% |
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 73 | 100% | 58.9% |
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 117 | 100% | 67.5% |
Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | 100% | 69.9% |
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% |
Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | 100% | 72.9% |
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% |
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 85.7% |
NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 64 | 100% | 59.4% |
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 60.2% |
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Portland School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 114 | Sign in to see | |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | ||
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | ||
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | ||
Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 118 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 106 | ||
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
Woodlands Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Special | 91 | ||
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | ||
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | ||
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | ||
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 135 | ||
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | ||
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 |