Rivermead School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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