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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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% |
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% |
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% |
Evergreen Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 62.6% |
Springside
Manchester, OL16 2SU |
Special | 150 | 100% | 45.3% |