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 | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 910 | 15.9% | 28.5% |
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | 12.9% | 28.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | 15.6% | 28.5% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL |
Secondary | 916 | 11.6% | 27.8% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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Haileybury Turnford
Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU |
Secondary | 967 | 12.2% | 29.8% |
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Kempston Academy
Bedford, MK42 7EB |
Secondary | 827 | 16.4% | 28.8% |
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | 12.1% | 29.9% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Northampton, NN3 6HT |
Secondary | 905 | 14.6% | 27.8% |
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | 14.6% | 27.9% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Bedlington Academy
Bedlington, NE22 7DS |
Secondary | 828 | 16.2% | 30.2% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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St Edward's Church of England Academy
Romford, RM7 9NX |
Secondary | 848 | 12.7% | 29% |
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | 13.1% | 28.3% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | 16.9% | 29.7% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 932 | 15.2% | 29.6% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 9BN |
Secondary | 852 | 11% | 27.6% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | 14.1% | 28.3% |
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 | 903 | Sign in to see | |
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Castle View Enterprise Academy
Sunderland, SR5 3DX |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU |
Secondary | 1,452 | ||
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,331 | ||
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Plympton Academy
Plymouth, PL7 2RS |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,227 | ||
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
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Bishop Fox's School
Taunton, TA1 3HQ |
Secondary | 1,109 | ||
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | ||
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St Augustine Academy
Maidstone, ME16 8AE |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Bourne Grammar School
Bourne, PE10 9JE |
Secondary | 1,740 | ||
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Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | ||
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St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB |
Secondary | 815 | ||
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Taverham High School
Norwich, NR8 6HP |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 891 | ||
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Holyport College
Holyport, SL6 3LE |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester, M19 1ER |
Secondary | 985 | ||
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The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT |
Secondary | 792 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Redcar, TS10 1PJ |
Secondary | 744 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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The Holmesdale School
Snodland, ME6 5HS |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rochdale, OL16 4RX |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||