Ringwood School 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
Ringwood School Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX
Secondary 1,652 10.4% 16.8%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,625 15.5% 17.7%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN
Secondary 1,566 17.1% 15%
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597 13.7% 18.7%
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559 14.8% 16.1%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,715 15.7% 14.7%
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592 15.8% 17%
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,705 11.6% 15.4%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB
Secondary 1,572 16.6% 14.7%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,642 9.8% 14.6%
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639 14.2% 12.6%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663 12.2% 13.1%
Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT
Secondary 1,554 10.4% 15.7%
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,643 15.2% 11.2%
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739 14.5% 15.4%
The Howard School
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,535 12.7% 17.7%
Bridgewater High School
Warrington, WA4 3AE
Secondary 1,675 13.6% 13.3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE
Secondary 1,645 15.6% 17.1%
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB
Secondary 1,613 17.4% 16.4%
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651 10.1% 15.5%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%

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
Ringwood School Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,626 Sign in to see
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023
George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW
Secondary 1,634
John Taylor High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8AZ
Secondary 1,499
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505
The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT
Secondary 1,455
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS
Secondary 1,550
The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ
Secondary 1,415
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883
Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX
Secondary 1,367
Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF
Secondary 1,504
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507
Haberdashers' Adams
Newport, TF10 7BD
Secondary 1,072
Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ
Secondary 1,547
The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH
Secondary 1,284
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,707
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430
Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY
Secondary 1,502
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH
Secondary 1,032
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,594
The Warriner School
Banbury, OX15 4LJ
Secondary 1,528
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352
Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Secondary 1,482
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034