Riverside School

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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
Riverside School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,543 4.5% 29.8%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,505 8.3% 36.3%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561 11.9% 26.4%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,398 8.7% 25.5%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345 11.1% 34.8%
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441 10.3% 25.1%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478 8.4% 34.8%
Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA
Secondary 1,478 8.5% 25.5%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429 9.6% 28.3%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492 9.9% 33.5%
Featherstone High School
Southall, UB2 5HF
Secondary 1,773 10.5% 32.4%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453 9.7% 28.8%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618 11.4% 26.6%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352 6.8% 33.9%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%

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
Riverside School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,543 Sign in to see
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,304
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,072
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383
Wymondham College
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ
Secondary 1,442
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,820
Brampton Manor Academy
London, E6 3SQ
Secondary 2,914
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,017
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,591
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 648
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474
Beckfoot School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Secondary 1,607
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 830
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,439
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,916
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,934
Jesmond Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7DP
Secondary 2,085
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,434
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 900
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171