Richmond Park Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Richmond Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,011 16.9% 25.1%
Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 1,010 19.7% 24.3%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 963 16.6% 25.6%
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 959 16.9% 24.2%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062 14.4% 24.6%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957 17.9% 22.4%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 927 17.4% 24.5%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096 13.6% 25.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 978 13.3% 23.9%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054 13% 25%
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 990 17% 23.5%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,026 19.6% 26.9%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039 18.4% 26.3%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003 12.9% 24.9%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,103 16.5% 23.9%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 990 17.6% 25.6%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081 18% 26.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 988 15% 24.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Richmond Park Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,011 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 871
Coleridge Community College
Cambridge, CB1 3RJ
Secondary 573
Thomas Knyvett College
Ashford, TW15 3DU
Secondary 735
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT
Secondary 943
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,182
Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ
Secondary 983
Hendon School
London, NW4 2HP
Secondary 1,256
Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH
Secondary 991
Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
London, E2 6NW
Secondary 1,439
Gillotts School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS
Secondary 917
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ
Secondary 1,009
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 819
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 786
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,239
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 990
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 883
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 863
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY
Secondary 1,178
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 860
The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH
Secondary 966
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 379
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863
Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Barnard Castle, DL12 8HH
Secondary 728
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 667