Ridgeway Academy

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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.

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  • 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Ridgeway Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 929 27.2% 30.6%
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947 24.9% 33.9%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936 24.7% 27.4%
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,036 27.4% 26.9%
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,102 25.8% 29.9%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953 21.5% 28.4%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 944 20.7% 29%
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 842 29.6% 31.4%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089 24.8% 31.9%
Portslade Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN41 2WS
Secondary 933 23% 32.1%
The Westwood Academy
Coventry, CV4 8DY
Secondary 868 26.2% 32.5%
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Secondary 889 24.8% 30.3%
The Thomas Lord Audley School
Colchester, CO2 8NJ
Secondary 924 20% 30.4%
Lift Winton
Andover, SP10 2PS
Secondary 1,034 25.1% 32.7%
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070 23.3% 30.8%
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 885 27.9% 27.8%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 904 29.9% 35%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001 22.1% 30.3%
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 867 22.8% 32.2%
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,018 29.8% 27.3%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005 24.6% 28.8%
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 905 23.5% 28.2%
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 932 20.8% 30.3%
Stoke Park School
Coventry, CV2 4JW
Secondary 1,086 26% 32.9%
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
Secondary 817 23.1% 33.3%
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 878 28% 32.1%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ
Secondary 970 22.6% 34%
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY
Secondary 825 22% 29.2%
Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ
Secondary 1,015 25.6% 30.3%