The Ridge Academy
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ridge Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | 100% | 72.1% |
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Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | 100% | 66.2% |
|
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | 100% | 68.7% |
|
Loxley Hall School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8RS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | 100% | 63.1% |
|
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | 100% | 66% |
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Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
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Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
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The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
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Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | 100% | 77.1% |
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Pathways School
Dagenham, RM10 9NH |
Special | 56 | 100% | 76.8% |
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Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | 100% | 78.5% |
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 123 | 100% | 67.5% |
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The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR |
Special | 101 | 100% | 70.3% |
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North Star 82°
Bristol, BS10 7AH |
Special | 69 | 100% | 81.2% |
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Woodlands School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5PJ |
Special | 57 | 100% | 72.7% |
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Brook Academy
Gloucester, GL3 4ZN |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
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Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
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Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 27 | 100% | 48.1% |
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Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
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Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | 100% | 69.3% |
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | 100% | 74% |
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Brunel School
Paignton, TQ3 2AL |
Special | 54 | 100% | 79.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Ridge Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 61 | Sign in to see | |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Longspee Academy
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Special | 117 | ||
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Littledown School
Slough, SL1 3QW |
Special | 32 | ||
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Finch Woods Academy
Liverpool, L26 0TY |
Special | 82 | ||
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
St Neots, PE19 1EA |
Special | 107 | ||
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | ||
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Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | ||
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | ||
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The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 75 | ||
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Oak Hill School
London, EN4 8XE |
Special | 51 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 118 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
|
Bennerley Fields School
Ilkeston, DE7 8QZ |
Special | 101 | ||
|
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 96 | ||
|
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
|
Battledown Centre for Children and Families
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 67 | ||
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Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
|
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 | ||