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
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
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
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 |