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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rivermead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | 100% | 44.4% |
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | 100% | 55.2% |
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Special | 178 | 100% | 38.2% |
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 219 | 100% | 42% |
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42% |
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 32.9% |
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | 100% | 31.7% |
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | 100% | 33.3% |
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.9% |
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% |
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% |
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% |
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% |
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 153 | 100% | 39.2% |
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 176 | 100% | 37.5% |
Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 41.1% |
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% |
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% |
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% |
Fox Grove School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.8% |
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% |
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 31.8% |
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF |
Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% |
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% |
Kenwood Academy
Sheffield, S7 1HQ |
Special | 176 | 100% | 40.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rivermead School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 188 | Sign in to see | |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | ||
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 111 | ||
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 53 | ||
The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 136 | ||
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 118 | ||
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | ||
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 83 | ||
Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 101 | ||
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | ||
New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 85 | ||
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 163 | ||
Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 51 | ||
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 79 | ||
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 134 | ||
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 113 | ||
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 147 | ||
The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 236 | ||
Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 118 | ||
Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 83 | ||
Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 87 | ||
Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 56 | ||
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 89 | ||
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 130 | ||
Lea Hall Academy
Birmingham, B33 9QY |
Special | 70 | ||
Portland School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JG |
Special | 114 | ||
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 58 |