Ridgeway School
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 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridgeway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | 100% | 34.1% |
|
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | 100% | 41.2% |
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Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Lady Zia Wernher School
Luton, LU2 9AY |
Special | 240 | 100% | 29.8% |
|
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | 100% | 36.8% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 29.1% |
|
Sandside Lodge School
Ulverston, LA12 0DZ |
Special | 100 | 100% | 30% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Greenside School
Stevenage, SG2 9XS |
Special | 190 | 100% | 34.2% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Chapel Green School
Old Buckenham, NR17 1RF |
Special | 179 | 100% | 36.3% |
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Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | 100% | 38% |
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Brooklands School
Skipton, BD23 2DB |
Special | 108 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
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Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA |
Special | 99 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridgeway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 122 | Sign in to see | |
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Garratt Park School
London, SW18 3TB |
Special | 216 | ||
|
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH |
Special | 178 | ||
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Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | ||
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | ||
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Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
|
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | ||
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | ||
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
|
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL |
Special | 69 | ||
|
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
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Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | ||
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Holmwood School
Middlesbrough, TS4 3PT |
Special | 107 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
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Colnbrook School
Watford, WD19 7UY |
Special | 129 | ||
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | ||
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
|
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
|
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | ||
|
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
|
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY |
Special | 106 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 | ||