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 Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 338 | 23.7% | 17.2% |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | 19.9% | 15.8% |
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | 13.6% | 19.1% |
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | 24.6% | 21.8% |
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Appleby Grammar School
Appleby-in-Westmorland, CA16 6XU |
Secondary | 360 | 20% | 19.4% |
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Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7SA |
Secondary | 354 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Lady Hawkins' School
Kington, HR5 3AR |
Secondary | 253 | 22.5% | 19.4% |
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | 25.7% | 23.1% |
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | 20.4% | 21.2% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | 27.2% | 17.1% |
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LeAF Studio
Bournemouth, BH11 9JW |
Secondary | 461 | 17.8% | 15.9% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | 17.3% | 17.7% |
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | 26.1% | 20.3% |
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | 20.4% | 15.3% |
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | 28.6% | 17.5% |
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Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8XA |
Secondary | 454 | 23.4% | 18.7% |
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St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY |
Secondary | 289 | 27% | 11.4% |
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | 13.2% | 17% |
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | 16.3% | 19.6% |
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | 19.5% | 13.7% |
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | 18.6% | 18.9% |
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | 20.8% | 17% |
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Brewood Middle CofE Academy
Stafford, ST19 9DS |
Secondary | 421 | 14% | 19.2% |
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Ryecroft CofE Middle School
Rocester, ST14 5PB |
Secondary | 199 | 21.6% | 13.6% |
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Emmanuel Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 439 | 15.5% | 18.2% |
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | 17.5% | 24.9% |
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE |
Secondary | 293 | 17.1% | 20.5% |
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Nidderdale High School
Harrogate, HG3 5HL |
Secondary | 396 | 28.9% | 20.8% |
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 Secondary School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 338 | Sign in to see | |
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Wigmore School
Leominster, HR6 9UW |
Secondary | 463 | ||
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Christ Church Academy
Stone, ST15 8JD |
Secondary | 546 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard, HR7 4QS |
Secondary | 432 | ||
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The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU |
Secondary | 530 | ||
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Stradbroke High School
Eye, IP21 5JN |
Secondary | 339 | ||
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Parkside Studio College
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Secondary | 61 | ||
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Waseley Hills High School
Birmingham, B45 9EL |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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King Edward VI Academy
Spilsby, PE23 5EW |
Secondary | 380 | ||
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Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Redditch, B97 5AQ |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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Ixworth High School
Ixworth, IP31 2HS |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Hereford, HR2 0SG |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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Woodhouse Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
Secondary | 420 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic College, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DE |
Secondary | 551 | ||
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 433 | ||
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | ||
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 436 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | ||
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | ||
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Windsor Park CE Middle School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7JX |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
London, N16 5RP |
Secondary | 113 | ||
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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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Lockyer's Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 3HQ |
Secondary | 444 | ||
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Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 347 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 585 | ||
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | ||
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West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7PX |
Secondary | 392 | ||