Richard Barnes Academy

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
Richard Barnes Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 141 33.3% 62.5%
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 96 95.7% 69.6%
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 121 96% 70%
Continu Plus Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7FB 		Alternative Provision 89 88.2% 61.8%
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX 		Alternative Provision 74 100% 55.4%
The Aspire Academy
Worcester, WR4 9FQ 		Alternative Provision 133 80.5% 48.8%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF 		Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 155 63.5% 64.2%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
OA - Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2BD 		Alternative Provision 46 44.4% 44.4%
River Tees Secondary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 8RD 		Alternative Provision 143 20.7% 54.1%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
North East Essex Co-operative Academy
Colchester, CO2 9BS 		Alternative Provision 153 95.4% 62.1%
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 118 100% 54.2%
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy
Solihull, B90 4LE 		Alternative Provision 137 90.2% 72.1%
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128 53.6% 67.3%
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH 		Alternative Provision 208 71.3% 56.6%
Newcastle Bridges School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU 		Alternative Provision 129 91.9% 68.9%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS 		Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67 10.9% 60.9%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG 		Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB 		Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD 		Alternative Provision 89 41.2% 81.2%
The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB 		Alternative Provision 89 36% 38%
Enrich Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1LL 		Alternative Provision 93 61.6% 76.7%
The CE Academy
Northampton, NN1 3EX 		Alternative Provision 162 54.6% 67.8%
Evolve Academy
London, SE11 4AX 		Alternative Provision 117 71.6% 65.4%
The Hub School
Hull, HU5 5YJ 		Alternative Provision 154 80.3% 65.4%
Coventry Alternative Provision Academy
Coventry, CV2 5BD 		Alternative Provision 80 60.6% 66.2%

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
Richard Barnes Academy
(Your chosen school) 		Alternative Provision 141 Sign in to see
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL 		Alternative Provision 121
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ 		Alternative Provision 42
Greys Education Centre
Bedford, MK42 7AB 		Alternative Provision 96
The Academy of Central Bedfordshire
Houghton Regis, LU5 5PX 		Alternative Provision 121
The Heights Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 4NW 		Alternative Provision 110
Titan St Georges Academy
Birmingham, B6 6EE 		Alternative Provision 77
Westside School
London, W6 0LT 		Alternative Provision 52
Bridge Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5DE 		Alternative Provision 186
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX 		Alternative Provision 163
Phoenix Park Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7NQ 		Alternative Provision 85
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy
Bromley, BR2 9EA 		Alternative Provision 118
Coal Clough Academy
Burnley, BB11 4PF 		Alternative Provision 155
The Edge Academy
Birmingham, B31 2LQ 		Alternative Provision 72
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB 		Alternative Provision 104
The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 29
Snowdon Village
Bristol, BS5 9QR 		Alternative Provision 67
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton, BL1 6JT 		Alternative Provision 87
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND 		Alternative Provision 23
OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ 		Alternative Provision 48
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG 		Alternative Provision 80
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL 		Alternative Provision 68
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB 		Alternative Provision 118
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ 		Alternative Provision 128
The Limes College
Sutton, SM1 2SD 		Alternative Provision 153
Esteem Valley Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 8PF 		Alternative Provision 139
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ 		Alternative Provision 67
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ 		Alternative Provision 174
Roman Fields Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF 		Alternative Provision 49
New Horizons Academy
Northampton, NN1 2NE 		Alternative Provision 75