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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | 100% | 52.1% |
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
Bettridge School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 144 | 100% | 38.2% |
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% |
The Grove Special School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2EN |
Special | 52 | 100% | 26.9% |
The Bridge at HLC
Telford, TF1 5NQ |
Special | 227 | 100% | 45.2% |
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 -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | 100% | 45.1% |
Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
Kingsley High School
Harrow, HA3 6ND |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
The Livity School
London, SW16 2PW |
Special | 127 | 100% | 54.3% |
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
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 | ||
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG |
Special | 189 | ||
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT |
Special | 220 | ||
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Perseid School
Morden, SM4 5LT |
Special | 160 | ||
Sherwood Park School
Wallington, SM6 7NP |
Special | 183 | ||
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 282 | ||
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB |
Special | 323 | ||
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL |
Special | 282 | ||
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | ||
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 347 | ||
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 212 | ||
Green Lane Community Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 235 | ||
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 138 | ||
Hebden Green Community School
Winsford, CW7 4EJ |
Special | 136 | ||
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | ||
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | ||
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 319 | ||
Hadrian School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6PY |
Special | 177 | ||
Chellow Heights Special School
Bradford, BD9 6AL |
Special | 267 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |