The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,573 | 16.3% | 15.2% |
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The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,500 | 17.6% | 13.3% |
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Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,607 | 14.2% | 12.5% |
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William Farr CofE Comprehensive School
Lincoln, LN2 3JB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 15.4% | 14.5% |
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Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,625 | 15.5% | 17.7% |
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Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ |
Secondary | 1,609 | 15.9% | 16% |
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The Appleton School
Benfleet, SS7 5RN |
Secondary | 1,566 | 17.1% | 15% |
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Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,559 | 14.8% | 16.1% |
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,605 | 13% | 16.6% |
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | 19.6% | 15.4% |
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Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,626 | 13.8% | 15% |
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | 12.8% | 13.2% |
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | 15.8% | 17% |
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Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG |
Secondary | 1,688 | 17.1% | 12.1% |
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Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,479 | 19.5% | 14% |
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Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,572 | 16.6% | 14.7% |
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The Chauncy School
Ware, SG12 0DP |
Secondary | 1,515 | 18.2% | 15.4% |
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Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,560 | 15.7% | 14.1% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,465 | 17.8% | 12% |
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | 15.2% | 14.8% |
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | 16.7% | 14.8% |
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The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,578 | 12.6% | 14.1% |
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | 19.9% | 14.2% |
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The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | 11.4% | 17.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,452 | 19.4% | 14.4% |
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 16.9% | 18% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
Luton, LU2 7AE |
Secondary | 1,645 | 15.6% | 17.1% |
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Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,613 | 17.4% | 16.4% |
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Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ |
Secondary | 1,518 | 13.6% | 16.7% |