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 | 355 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Cherry Garden School
London, SE15 5BB |
Special | 94 | 100% | 57.4% |
|
Greenmead School
London, SW19 6RY |
Special | 60 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School
London, W9 3LG |
Special | 90 | 100% | 65.6% |
|
St Giles School
South Croydon, CR2 6DF |
Special | 115 | 100% | 44.3% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | 100% | 47.6% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | 100% | 55% |
|
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
|
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | 100% | 52.1% |
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Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
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St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
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The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | 100% | 26.9% |
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The Bridge at HLC
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 45.2% |
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Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
|
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | 100% | 45.1% |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
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Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
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The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Riverside School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 355 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Garden School
London, N16 8BZ |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE |
Special | 98 | ||
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Samuel Rhodes MLD School
London, N5 2EG |
Special | 129 | ||
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Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 169 | ||
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Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 109 | ||
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 502 | ||
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Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
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Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | ||
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Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
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Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 308 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 131 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 410 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
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West Oaks School
Leeds, LS6 2ST |
Special | 488 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 174 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 411 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 198 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 392 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 132 | ||
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 436 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | ||