The Ridge Academy
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
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% |
|
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% |
|
Sutton House Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG |
Special | 86 | 100% | 81.3% |
|
Joseph Norton Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 9JU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 71.7% |
|
Phoenix Academy
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 47 | 100% | 70.2% |
|
Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 84 | 100% | 79.8% |
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | 100% | 72.8% |
|
New Park Academy
Eccles, M30 0RW |
Special | 155 | 100% | 76.1% |
|
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | 100% | 68.4% |
|
The Springboard Project
Oldham, OL1 1AN |
Special | 97 | 100% | 62.9% |
|
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% |
|
Longford Park School
Manchester, M32 8QJ |
Special | 77 | 100% | 61% |
|
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% |
|
Salmons Brook School
Enfield, EN3 5PB |
Special | 44 | 100% | 68.2% |
|
Lime Hills Academy
Nailsea, BS48 2NN |
Special | 27 | 100% | 48.1% |
|
Mount Tamar School
Plymouth, PL5 2EF |
Special | 106 | 100% | 70.8% |
|
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% |