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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Riverwalk School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 203 | 100% | 41.9% |
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 92 | 100% | 44.6% |
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 233 | 100% | 38.6% |
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | 100% | 41.5% |
Forest Way School
Coalville, LE67 4UU |
Special | 276 | 100% | 33% |
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 133 | 100% | 51.1% |
The Pioneer School
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 174 | 100% | 31.6% |
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 223 | 100% | 57% |
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 71 | 100% | 30.7% |
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.2% |
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 155 | 100% | 33.5% |
Three Ways School
Bath, BA2 5RF |
Special | 236 | 100% | 44.1% |
Joseph Clarke School
London, E4 9PP |
Special | 105 | 100% | 48.6% |
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 193 | 100% | 50.3% |
Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 175 | 100% | 59.4% |
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 32.1% |
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 215 | 100% | 48.4% |
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 171 | 100% | 35.1% |
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | 100% | 51.1% |
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | 100% | 43.3% |
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 39.7% |
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | 100% | 43.6% |
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | 100% | 31% |
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 119 | 100% | 41.9% |
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 212 | 100% | 51.4% |
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 45.8% |
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | 100% | 31.8% |
The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 182 | 100% | 42.3% |
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 | 100% | 38.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Riverwalk School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 203 | Sign in to see | |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | ||
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 183 | ||
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | ||
Tregonwell Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6QP |
Special | 145 | ||
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW |
Special | 257 | ||
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE |
Special | 65 | ||
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE |
Special | 127 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 138 | ||
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ |
Special | 100 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 202 | ||
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 131 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
North Star 240°
Bristol, BS11 0QA |
Special | 76 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 |