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 | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
|
The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | 100% | 60.1% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Hazelbeck Special School
Bingley, BD16 1EE |
Special | 158 | 100% | 36.1% |
|
Mary Rose Academy
Portsmouth, PO4 8GT |
Special | 197 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
|
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB |
Special | 170 | 99.4% | 36.5% |
|
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
|
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
|
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
|
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU |
Special | 202 | 100% | 30.3% |
|
Firwood High School
Bolton, BL2 4HU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 35.4% |
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 | 218 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
|
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | ||
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Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ |
Special | 208 | ||
|
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR |
Special | 154 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
|
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
|
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 252 | ||
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Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
Special | 132 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
|
Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | ||
|
Trinity Academy New Bridge
Sunderland, SR5 3NF |
Special | 133 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
|
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 161 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
|
Heron Academy
London, SE24 0HZ |
Special | 81 | ||
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||
|
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA |
Special | 78 | ||