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 208 100% 55.3%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 201 100% 49.8%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224 100% 50%
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126 100% 38.1%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356 100% 51.4%
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208 100% 60.1%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Special 94 100% 44.7%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256 100% 41.8%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 238 100% 33.2%
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202 100% 49%
Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH
Special 215 100% 54.9%
The Lindfield School
Eastbourne, BN22 0BQ
Special 120 100% 47.5%
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ
Special 183 100% 43.7%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 158 100% 50.6%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 294 100% 71.8%
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215 100% 44.7%
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 250 100% 40.8%
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 161 100% 55.3%
St Andrew's Academy
Derby, DE21 4EW
Special 158 100% 50%
St Clare's School
Derby, DE3 9AZ
Special 160 100% 56.9%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243 100% 50.2%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260 89.7% 49.4%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 154 100% 41.6%
The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA
Special 161 100% 34.8%
Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS
Special 45 100% 57.8%
Baginton Fields Academy
Coventry, CV3 4EA
Special 128 100% 54.7%

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 208 Sign in to see
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA
Special 137
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Special 99
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356
Wilson Stuart School
Birmingham, B23 7AT
Special 255
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175
James Brindley School
Birmingham, B15 2AF
Special 277
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE
Special 158
Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH
Special 415
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 146
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB
Special 141
Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA
Special 346
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS
Special 103
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Special 129
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 129
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU
Special 230
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138
Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX
Special 176
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 243
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 260
The Martin Bacon Academy
Northstowe, CB24 1DH
Special 136
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB
Special 116
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244
Highfurlong School
Blackpool, FY3 7LS
Special 124