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.

How we chose these schools

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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 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%