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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Ridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Oakdale School
Dukinfield, SK16 5LD |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Sunningdale School
Sunderland, SR3 2PP |
Special | 137 | 100% | 49.6% |
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 45.7% |
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | 100% | 52.4% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Ridge High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 200 | Sign in to see | |
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 187 | ||
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ |
Special | 63 | ||
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | ||
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 257 | ||
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 87 | ||
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Special | 136 | ||
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | ||
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | ||
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 163 | ||
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | ||
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 |