Ravens Wood School

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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
Ravens Wood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,618 23.6% 9.5%
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,678 19.3% 6.8%
Darrick Wood School
Orpington, BR6 8ER
Secondary 1,699 19.4% 10.9%
Wellington School
Altrincham, WA15 7RH
Secondary 1,509 19% 9.3%
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,776 22.2% 5.9%
Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX
Secondary 1,630 16.4% 7.2%
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727 17% 12.2%
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,713 18.5% 11%
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,404 23.6% 10%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,561 16.5% 12.3%
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470 17.4% 10.7%
Wallingford School
Wallingford, OX10 8HH
Secondary 1,411 19.1% 10.4%
Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP
Secondary 1,528 17.9% 9.8%
Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB
Secondary 1,489 16.7% 10.9%
Cheadle Hulme High School
Cheadle, SK8 7JY
Secondary 1,671 14.4% 10.1%
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford, SG17 5QS
Secondary 1,671 14.9% 8.7%
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512 19.6% 13.9%
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,568 21.7% 7.9%
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,460 16.4% 7.5%
Grey Court School
Richmond, TW10 7HN
Secondary 1,595 17.8% 9.8%
Redland Green School
Bristol, BS6 7EH
Secondary 1,655 14.8% 7.4%
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,632 26.1% 12.5%
Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP
Secondary 1,604 15.2% 7.8%
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,558 17% 12.6%
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA
Secondary 1,532 14.9% 10.3%
The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY
Secondary 1,497 17.9% 9.6%
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,660 19.4% 13%
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719 23.7% 14.1%
High Storrs School
Sheffield, S11 7LH
Secondary 1,662 15.2% 7.8%
Tadcaster Grammar School
Tadcaster, LS24 9NB
Secondary 1,512 16.1% 9.5%

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
Ravens Wood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,618 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 1,023
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,116
Aylward Academy
London, N18 1NB
Secondary 1,386
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,542
Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet
Barnet, EN5 4DQ
Secondary 1,305
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,560
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,340
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,304
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,567
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,663
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,147
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,553
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 759
Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP
Secondary 905
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,294
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,336
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,300
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 948
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,425
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,050
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,188
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,553
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,350
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 1,052
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,248