Ridgewood Community High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ridgewood Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 192 | 100% | 60.4% |
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Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 51.4% |
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Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.8% |
|
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 196 | 100% | 68.9% |
|
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 168 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 350 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Dorin Park School & Specialist SEN College
Chester, CH2 1HD |
Special | 170 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Bidwell Brook School
Totnes, TQ9 6JU |
Special | 151 | 100% | 49% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 99 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
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Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 118 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 142 | 100% | 49.6% |
|
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | 100% | 70.5% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | 100% | 60.1% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridgewood Community High School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 192 | Sign in to see | |
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
|
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 238 | ||
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 154 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | ||
|
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG |
Special | 274 | ||
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Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES |
Special | 97 | ||
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | ||
|
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 207 | ||
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Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY |
Special | 68 | ||
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Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 518 | ||
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Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 236 | ||
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | ||
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Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF |
Special | 166 | ||
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | ||
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Oak Field School
Nottingham, NG8 3HW |
Special | 158 | ||
|
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 298 | ||