The Ridgeway School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Ridgeway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | 100% | 27.9% |
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | 100% | 35.2% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Barrs Court School
Hereford, HR1 1EQ |
Special | 88 | 100% | 42% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
The Bridge School
Birmingham, B73 6UE |
Special | 90 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 136 | 100% | 35.3% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
|
Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 33.6% |
|
Critchill Special School
Frome, BA11 4LB |
Special | 97 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
|
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
|
Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 117 | 100% | 38.1% |
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The Beacon College
Hereford, HR1 1NZ |
Special | 42 | 100% | 25.6% |
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Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 72 | 100% | 40.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Ridgeway School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 111 | Sign in to see | |
|
Weatherfield Academy
Dunstable, LU6 1AF |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Stephenson Academy
Milton Keynes, MK14 6AX |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Rosewood Free School
Southampton, SO16 5NA |
Special | 64 | ||
|
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
|
Kingsbury Academy
Coventry, CV6 1PJ |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
|
Endeavour Academy, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 8DD |
Special | 30 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
|
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 175 | ||
|
Saxon Mount School
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8HH |
Special | 160 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 84 | ||
|
Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 147 | ||
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 144 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | ||
|
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 107 | ||
|
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 97 | ||
|
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
|
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | ||
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | ||
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Bardwell School
Bicester, OX26 4RZ |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ |
Special | 196 | ||
|
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 140 | ||
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 56 | ||
|
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | ||