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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Riverside Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | 100% | 30.9% |
|
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
|
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 255 | 100% | 68.6% |
|
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 35.1% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 209 | 100% | 37.3% |
|
Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
|
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
|
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
|
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 161 | 100% | 31.1% |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 170 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 46.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Riverside Bridge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 249 | Sign in to see | |
|
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | ||
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | ||
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | ||
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | ||
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | ||
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Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Special | 353 | ||
|
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 198 | ||
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
|
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 289 | ||
|
Linden Lodge School
London, SW19 6JB |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | ||
|
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | ||
|
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Special | 138 | ||
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | ||
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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 | ||
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Mabel Prichard School
Oxford, OX4 6SB |
Special | 116 | ||
|
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Special | 304 | ||
|
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF |
Special | 239 | ||
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | ||