Ridgeway Academy
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridgeway Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 947 | 27.6% | 30.1% |
|
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB |
Secondary | 1,028 | 26.9% | 31.1% |
|
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,037 | 23.1% | 27.5% |
|
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP |
Secondary | 983 | 21.8% | 30.4% |
|
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | 23% | 26.9% |
|
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 933 | 26.2% | 33% |
|
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,040 | 25.4% | 31.3% |
|
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
|
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,047 | 23.3% | 33.3% |
|
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY |
Secondary | 918 | 29.2% | 30.7% |
|
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | 22.6% | 27.2% |
|
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,012 | 20.6% | 31% |
|
Winton Community Academy
Andover, SP10 2PS |
Secondary | 1,000 | 21.8% | 30.4% |
|
Birchwood Community High School
Warrington, WA3 7PT |
Secondary | 915 | 19.6% | 30.9% |
|
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 25.3% | 25.9% |
|
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | 30.3% | 29.3% |
|
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.6% | 29% |
|
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,002 | 28.4% | 26.6% |
|
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 783 | 24.4% | 30.3% |
|
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 889 | 20.6% | 32.1% |
|
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 929 | 23.9% | 27.8% |
|
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,018 | 25.9% | 31.8% |
|
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW |
Secondary | 1,073 | 25.1% | 30.3% |
|
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 826 | 29.1% | 28.8% |
|
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | 23.8% | 29.4% |
|
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 935 | 29.2% | 25.5% |
|
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | 20.3% | 26.4% |
|
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 844 | 22.3% | 28.9% |
|
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 884 | 24% | 32.8% |
|
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | 20.5% | 30.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ridgeway Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 947 | Sign in to see | |
|
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
|
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,397 | ||
|
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
|
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
|
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 855 | ||
|
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
|
Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,106 | ||
|
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
|
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 508 | ||
|
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | ||
|
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
|
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA |
Secondary | 1,062 | ||
|
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
|
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
|
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
|
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
|
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS |
Secondary | 677 | ||
|
Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 562 | ||
|
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
|
Richard Hale School
Hertford, SG13 8EN |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
|
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
|
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | ||
|
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD |
Secondary | 771 | ||
|
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS |
Secondary | 693 | ||
|
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
|
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH |
Secondary | 956 | ||
|
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX |
Secondary | 1,316 | ||
|
Wellfield School
Wingate, TS28 5AX |
Secondary | 912 | ||
|
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG |
Secondary | 817 | ||