Riverbank School

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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Riverbank School
(Your chosen school)
Special 198 100% 55.6%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167 100% 53.3%
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 195 100% 49.7%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226 100% 47.8%
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125 100% 36%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 328 100% 49.1%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 204 100% 58.3%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 231 100% 51.5%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 88 100% 42%
Carew Academy
Wallington, SM6 7NH
Special 246 100% 51.2%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215 100% 48.4%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 114 100% 43%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 199 100% 42.2%
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE
Special 90 100% 48.9%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 273 100% 63%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151 100% 51%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 46%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 184 100% 45.1%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 236 100% 38.6%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201 100% 43.3%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 255 100% 41.6%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154 100% 59.1%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 152 100% 46.7%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 154 100% 51.3%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146 100% 38.4%
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ
Special 155 100% 38.7%

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
Riverbank School
(Your chosen school)
Special 198 Sign in to see
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT
Special 242
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU
Special 176
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 140
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167
Newlands Academy
London, SE15 3AZ
Special 72
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 292
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 91
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 146
Springwell Special Academy
Barnsley, S71 2AY
Special 117
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 168
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 130
Daventry Hill School
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Special 221
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY
Special 117
Market Field School
Colchester, CO7 7ET
Special 472
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 273
Churchward School
Swindon, SN25 2PP
Special 98
Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ
Special 109
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF
Special 134
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND
Special 182
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 176
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD
Special 129
Bader Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2EW
Special 106
Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ
Special 133
Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG
Special 123
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 133
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 164
Oastlers School
Bradford, BD4 7RH
Special 133
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
Special 140