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 1,423 4.8% 29.3%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,358 10.8% 32.5%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,381 14.9% 26.1%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,265 9.2% 28.1%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307 11.3% 27.8%
Kingsmead School
Enfield, EN1 1YQ
Secondary 1,560 8.2% 29.5%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515 14.3% 27.1%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375 8.7% 25%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,359 14.7% 31.3%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494 10.1% 31.8%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,409 8.3% 23.8%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,377 9.2% 26.6%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,391 13.2% 28.1%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,464 6.4% 25.1%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,511 13.2% 29.9%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,576 8.2% 33.5%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,440 12.4% 29.6%
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,481 7.6% 26.6%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,338 7.8% 28.6%
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,302 5.5% 27.7%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,351 10.1% 30.4%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466 13% 29.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496 12.4% 30%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,384 8.3% 28.7%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,356 7.3% 34.4%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495 9.9% 30.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Riverside School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,423 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,564
Great Academy Ashton
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Secondary 1,298
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,511
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,357
Wilmington Academy
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,382
Langley Park School for Boys
Beckenham, BR3 3BP
Secondary 1,776
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187
Brampton Manor Academy
London, E6 3SQ
Secondary 2,880
Walton High
Milton Keynes, MK7 7WH
Secondary 3,081
The UCL Academy
Camden, NW3 3AQ
Secondary 1,096
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,119
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury, RG14 6JP
Secondary 1,994
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,654
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,275
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ
Secondary 597
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,340
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,541
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466
Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ
Secondary 709
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,475
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,404
Sedgehill Academy
London, SE6 3QW
Secondary 788
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,809
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,506
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185