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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Ashmole Academy
London, N14 5RJ |
Secondary | 1,824 | 7.6% | 9.9% |
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | 12% | 10.4% |
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | 19% | 8.7% |
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
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The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Hayes School
Bromley, BR2 7DB |
Secondary | 1,772 | 14.2% | 8.5% |
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | 10% | 10.3% |
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | 19.3% | 8% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | 11% | 8.2% |
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | 8.7% | 13.3% |
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Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR |
Secondary | 2,174 | 16.9% | 6.3% |
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Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,783 | 12.9% | 13% |
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Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,345 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.5% | 17.3% |
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | 21.1% | 12.2% |
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Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,893 | 16.1% | 16.7% |
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | 22.2% | 14.7% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,033 | 7.1% | 9.8% |
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | 14.8% | 12.4% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | 13.1% | 9.8% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,076 | Sign in to see | |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,733 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF |
Secondary | 1,610 | ||
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Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ |
Secondary | 2,549 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,409 | ||
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | ||
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Camborne Science and International Academy
Camborne, TR14 7PP |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,432 | ||
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Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH |
Secondary | 1,659 | ||
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Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,735 | ||
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Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,672 | ||
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Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ |
Secondary | 1,576 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,398 | ||
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Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR |
Secondary | 2,000 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | ||
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | ||
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Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,150 | ||
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | ||
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | ||
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Holderness Academy
Hull, HU12 8UZ |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 405 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW |
Secondary | 1,875 | ||