The Ripley 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ripley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 876 | 7.9% | 32.4% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 856 | 13.4% | 32.1% |
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield, WF1 4SF |
Secondary | 857 | 8.8% | 35.3% |
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Rivers Academy West London
Feltham, TW14 9PE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 12.8% | 31% |
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Nottingham Girls' Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3LD |
Secondary | 890 | 10.6% | 35.4% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 879 | 7.7% | 28.9% |
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Stewards Academy - Science Specialist, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 7NQ |
Secondary | 999 | 6.1% | 29.7% |
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Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 841 | 11.9% | 32.8% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 819 | 11.5% | 29.4% |
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 973 | 11.2% | 34% |
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Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Bradford, BD9 6NA |
Secondary | 1,039 | 7% | 33.5% |
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St Joseph's College
London, SE19 3HL |
Secondary | 949 | 12.6% | 32.6% |
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Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ |
Secondary | 786 | 12.6% | 31.5% |
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | 16.8% | 34% |
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Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 31.7% |
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Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG |
Secondary | 883 | 8.6% | 30.4% |
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 914 | 10.9% | 28.1% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 28.2% |
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 941 | 12.3% | 29.4% |
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 922 | 12% | 29.1% |
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 873 | 12.2% | 28.5% |
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 769 | 8.5% | 30.4% |
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 809 | 15.5% | 31.4% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | 12.7% | 32.8% |
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Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy
Slough, SL2 5AY |
Secondary | 877 | 14.3% | 33.5% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 | 11.1% | 28.3% |
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 841 | 15% | 31.5% |
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 790 | 12% | 31.7% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 927 | 14.7% | 30.9% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 797 | 10.2% | 30.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Ripley Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 876 | Sign in to see | |
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Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,333 | ||
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,324 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 740 | ||
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,726 | ||
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Fir Vale School
Sheffield, S4 8GB |
Secondary | 986 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 915 | ||
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Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 956 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 730 | ||
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Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,086 | ||
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The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 568 | ||
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||