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 | ||