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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ridgeway Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | 17.8% | 17.8% |
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Churchend Primary Academy
Reading, RG30 4HP |
Primary | 419 | 17.1% | 19.4% |
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Shiphay Learning Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NF |
Primary | 408 | 16.6% | 16.3% |
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Wood End Primary School
Northolt, UB5 4LB |
Primary | 407 | 15.1% | 18.9% |
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Wallscourt Farm Academy
Bristol, BS16 1GE |
Primary | 404 | 14.9% | 18.8% |
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
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Castle Academy
Northampton, NN1 2TR |
Primary | 429 | 17.5% | 18% |
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Forge Wood Primary School
Crawley, RH10 3SW |
Primary | 415 | 14.7% | 18.1% |
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Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Primary | 417 | 16.3% | 15.8% |
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Camulos Academy
Colchester, CO4 6AL |
Primary | 413 | 15.5% | 17.2% |
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Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1SB |
Primary | 414 | 18.1% | 16.6% |
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The Grove Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 8PG |
Primary | 419 | 17.4% | 18.6% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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The Olive School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 8HT |
Primary | 425 | 16.5% | 18.1% |
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Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
Harrow, HA1 2DJ |
Primary | 414 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2DE |
Primary | 417 | 16.1% | 17% |
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Wath Church of England Primary School
Rotherham, S63 6PY |
Primary | 409 | 20.8% | 17.7% |
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Marus Bridge Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Primary | 396 | 18.9% | 16.9% |
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Halstow Primary School
London, SE10 0LD |
Primary | 407 | 18.4% | 17% |
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Great Ouse Primary Academy
Bedford, MK40 4TJ |
Primary | 426 | 14.9% | 18.7% |
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Gravel Hill Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Primary | 427 | 17.7% | 19.5% |
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Werrington Primary School
Peterborough, PE4 6QG |
Primary | 405 | 15.3% | 17.3% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX |
Primary | 412 | 17.2% | 19.7% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Woodthorne Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XL |
Primary | 423 | 19.3% | 20% |
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Keep Hatch Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1PG |
Primary | 396 | 19.2% | 16.9% |
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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 6QE |
Primary | 408 | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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Burstow Primary School
Horley, RH6 9PT |
Primary | 415 | 18% | 20.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ridgeway Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | Sign in to see | |
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Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Leicester, LE3 3LJ |
Primary | 598 | ||
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East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3PR |
Primary | 464 | ||
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross, EN7 6AG |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV3 2LP |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Tymberwood Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4BN |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Sitwell Junior School
Rotherham, S60 3LA |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School
Romford, RM3 9RT |
Primary | 313 | ||
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St Richard's VC Academy
Hull, HU9 5TE |
Primary | 290 | ||
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Canford Heath Junior School
Poole, BH17 8PJ |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5TY |
Primary | 562 | ||
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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU4 0PF |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Woodford Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4RR |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Orpington
Orpington, BR5 4LZ |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Boney Hay Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2PF |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4LQ |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Oswestry, SY11 2LF |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Lowe's Wong Infant School
Southwell, NG25 0AA |
Primary | 164 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Grays, RM17 5RW |
Primary | 573 | ||
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Cage Green Primary School
Tonbridge, TN10 4PT |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath, BA2 8DH |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Ashbrook Junior School
Derby, DE72 3HF |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Werrington Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JU |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Plantation Primary School
Liverpool, L26 0TH |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Paganel Primary School
Birmingham, B29 5TG |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Drayton Park School
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ |
Primary | 344 | ||