Riverwalk School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
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
Schools we've chosen
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