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 | 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% |
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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% |
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Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 154 | 100% | 41.6% |
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The Bridge Easton
Easton, NR9 5EA |
Special | 161 | 100% | 34.8% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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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
| 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 | ||
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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 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP |
Special | 430 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
|
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Special | 141 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | ||
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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 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
|
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
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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 | ||