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 29 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 | 135 | 100% | 62.2% |
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | 100% | 62.8% |
|
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 126 | 100% | 64.3% |
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | 100% | 64% |
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB |
Special | 126 | 100% | 68.3% |
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Cicely Haughton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0BX |
Special | 56 | 100% | 50% |
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Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 63.4% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | 100% | 66.7% |
|
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | 100% | 67.2% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 61 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
Horizon Academy
London, E6 6FE |
Special | 69 | 100% | 50.7% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 48 | 100% | 72.9% |
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | 100% | 73% |
|
Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 50 | 100% | 59.2% |
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 185 | 100% | 75.7% |
|
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 65.2% |
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | 100% | 68% |
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 87 | 100% | 57% |
|
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | 100% | 68.7% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 55 | 100% | 68.5% |
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 55 | 100% | 60% |
|
Kings Meadow School
Northampton, NN3 7AR |
Special | 42 | 100% | 64.3% |
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NeneGate
Peterborough, PE1 5GZ |
Special | 65 | 100% | 72.3% |
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Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 61.6% |
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The Brookfield School
Hereford, HR4 9NG |
Special | 110 | 100% | 68% |
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Fen Rivers Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2HU |
Special | 82 | 100% | 57.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 | 135 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
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Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 119 | ||
|
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | ||
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Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF |
Special | 99 | ||
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Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY |
Special | 122 | ||
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | ||
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Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 99 | ||
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Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE |
Special | 223 | ||
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The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | ||
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Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 113 | ||
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Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
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Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 220 | ||
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Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 240 | ||
|
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | ||
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The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 60 | ||
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Kitts Green Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 58 | ||
|
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | ||
|
Abbey Hill Academy & College
Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 5PP |
Special | 373 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||