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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Riverside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | 100% | 59.5% |
|
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX |
Special | 260 | 100% | 58.1% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 48.8% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Briarwood School
Bristol, BS16 4EA |
Special | 167 | 100% | 61.1% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | 100% | 50% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | 100% | 61% |
|
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | 100% | 63.5% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Fort Royal
Worcester, WR5 1DR |
Special | 232 | 100% | 35.3% |
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North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
|
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
|
The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 59% |
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Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
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Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Riverside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | Sign in to see | |
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Stormont House School
London, E5 8NP |
Special | 139 | ||
|
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | ||
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Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | ||
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Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | ||
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Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | ||
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Bowden House School
Seaford, BN25 2JB |
Special | 38 | ||
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Beatrice Tate School
London, E3 4PX |
Special | 127 | ||
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Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | ||
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Springhallow School
London, W13 0JG |
Special | 164 | ||
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Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | ||
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Lindon Bennett School
Feltham, TW13 6ST |
Special | 179 | ||
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Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | ||
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Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | ||
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Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | ||
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Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | ||
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | ||
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Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | ||
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Foreland Fields School
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Special | 291 | ||
|
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | ||
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Carlton Digby School
Nottingham, NG3 6DS |
Special | 95 | ||
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | ||
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Woodlands School
Edgware, HA8 6JP |
Special | 137 | ||
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | ||
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Newbridge Learning Community
Wigan, WN2 3TL |
Special | 87 | ||
|
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | ||
|
New Horizons Learning Centre
Bristol, BS15 4EA |
Special | 70 | ||