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 | 151 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 262 | 100% | 43.1% |
|
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 190 | 100% | 57.9% |
|
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX |
Special | 222 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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The Courtyard Islington
London, N7 8LT |
Special | 68 | 100% | 51.5% |
|
Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | 100% | 44.1% |
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | 100% | 58% |
|
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 42.5% |
|
The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | 100% | 44.8% |
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | 100% | 39% |
|
Gosberton House Academy
Spalding, PE11 4EW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL |
Special | 73 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
High Park School
Bradford, BD9 6RY |
Special | 120 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
|
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
|
St Giles' Spencer Academy
Derby, DE21 6BT |
Special | 148 | 100% | 55.4% |
|
Coppice School
Doncaster, DN7 6JH |
Special | 166 | 100% | 43.4% |
|
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA |
Special | 188 | 100% | 38.3% |
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Glendinning Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 4HD |
Special | 130 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Wokingham, RG40 2HR |
Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% |
|
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
|
Duke of Lancaster School
Fakenham, NR21 9DQ |
Special | 101 | 100% | 38% |
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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% |
|
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ |
Special | 162 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Co-op Academy Brierley
Leeds, LS9 0BA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 53.5% |
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Columbia Grange School
Washington, NE38 7NY |
Special | 140 | 100% | 63.6% |
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 | 151 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | ||
|
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | ||
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Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR |
Special | 116 | ||
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Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU |
Special | 56 | ||
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The Woodlands Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6QN |
Special | 138 | ||
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Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | ||
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Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Torfield School
Hastings, TN34 3JT |
Special | 102 | ||
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New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9JU |
Special | 69 | ||
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | ||
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Riverside Meadows Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4TG |
Special | 113 | ||
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Notton House Academy
Chippenham, SN15 2NF |
Special | 53 | ||
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Kisharon School
London, NW4 1TP |
Special | 77 | ||
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St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS |
Special | 83 | ||
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | ||
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Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP |
Special | 118 | ||
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The Fountains High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 250 | ||
|
Spa School, Bermondsey
London, SE1 5RN |
Special | 114 | ||
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James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | ||
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Shenstone Lodge School
Lichfield, WS14 0LB |
Special | 125 | ||
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Brandles School
Baldock, SG7 6EY |
Special | 70 | ||
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Northern House Academy
Oxford, OX2 7JN |
Special | 85 | ||
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Bramley Oak Academy
Guildford, GU5 0BJ |
Special | 57 | ||
|
Foxfields Academy
Blaby, LE8 4FE |
Special | 98 | ||
|
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW |
Special | 124 | ||
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Bishopswood School
Reading, RG4 9RH |
Special | 74 | ||
|
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD |
Special | 64 | ||
|
The Flagship School
Hastings, TN34 2AE |
Special | 61 | ||