The Rydal Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
The Rydal Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 596 22.7% 45.2%
Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Manchester, M8 9FR
Primary 628 15.5% 47.3%
Lansdowne Primary Academy
Tilbury, RM18 7QB
Primary 664 22.5% 44.4%
Filton Avenue Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9RP
Primary 570 20% 39.1%
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue
Scunthorpe, DN15 7RW
Primary 651 20.1% 48.4%
Biggin Hill Primary School
Hull, HU7 4RL
Primary 612 23.3% 46%
The Olive School, Hackney
London, E9 6EJ
Primary 624 17.2% 47.3%
Sheringham Primary School
London, E12 5PB
Primary 603 26.4% 41%
Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop, S80 1AW
Primary 549 16.2% 43.2%
Northwood Park Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8DS
Primary 606 21% 47%
Tinsley Meadows Primary School
Sheffield, S9 1SG
Primary 622 17.3% 46.1%
East Park Academy
Wolverhampton, WV1 2DS
Primary 644 19.2% 48.6%
South Rise Primary School
London, SE18 7PX
Primary 549 27.7% 40.5%
Walkergate Community School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD
Primary 634 19.9% 49.1%
Rosetta Primary School
London, E16 3PB
Primary 559 16.6% 47%
The Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds, LS9 8PN
Primary 635 29.2% 46.2%
Forest Lodge Academy
Leicester, LE3 6LH
Primary 576 16.3% 45.1%
Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 5PN
Primary 620 19.8% 46.3%
Villiers Primary School
Bilston, WV14 6PR
Primary 640 14.6% 45.8%
Linthorpe Community Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS5 6EA
Primary 687 15.9% 45%
Worcesters Primary School
Enfield, EN1 4UF
Primary 616 15.9% 41.1%
Lakeside Primary Academy
Derby, DE24 8UY
Primary 594 22% 40%
Marlborough Primary School
Birmingham, B10 9NY
Primary 601 18.3% 51.3%
Ayresome Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS1 4NT
Primary 663 20.4% 51.9%
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Derby, DE21 6WL
Primary 605 19.1% 39.4%
Sledmere Primary School
Dudley, DY2 8EH
Primary 599 18.7% 40.7%
Bowling Park Primary School
Bradford, BD5 8BT
Primary 611 23.5% 40.3%
Breckon Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS4 2DS
Primary 569 31.7% 47.8%
Abingdon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS1 3JR
Primary 551 15.6% 46.4%
Luton Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5AW
Primary 634 21.4% 45.5%

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
The Rydal Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 596 Sign in to see
Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 6SG
Primary 643
Willow Brook Primary School Academy
London, E10 7BH
Primary 651
Welbeck Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL
Primary 466
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy and Nursery
Great Yarmouth, NR30 3DT
Primary 402
St. Michael's Academy
Yeovil, BA21 4JW
Primary 291
Ormiston South Parade Academy
Grimsby, DN31 1TU
Primary 521
Shirley Infant School
Southampton, SO15 5LA
Primary 264
Shirley Junior School
Southampton, SO15 5XE
Primary 358
Lift Anglesey
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3LG
Primary 610
Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Manchester, M9 5XR
Primary 460
Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax, HX1 4RG
Primary 292
Parish Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR1 4HF
Primary 584
Leigh Academy Dartford
Dartford, DA1 1SQ
Primary 670
The Crescent Primary School
Croydon, CR0 2HN
Primary 388
Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit
London, SW6 6ND
Primary 143
Merrydale Junior School
Leicester, LE5 0PL
Primary 359
Woodhill Primary School
London, SE18 5JE
Primary 366
Tollgate Primary School
London, E13 8SA
Primary 401
Ranelagh Primary School
London, E15 3DN
Primary 288
Edlington Victoria Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1BN
Primary 280
Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 2JG
Primary 665
Farnham Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3HU
Primary 434
Hinckley Parks Primary School
Hinckley, LE10 1LP
Primary 553
Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY
Primary 425
Roman Hill Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 2NX
Primary 421
Archibald Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS5 4DY
Primary 466
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 5HH
Primary 682
Stockingford Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 8JH
Primary 497
Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans, AL3 5RL
Primary 480