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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River Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 186 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 242 | 35.8% | 22.5% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 257 | 37.9% | 35.9% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
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Futures Institute Banbury
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 121 | 27.3% | 24.8% |
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XP School
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 251 | 33.3% | 27.7% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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IKB Academy
Bristol, BS31 1SP |
Secondary | 135 | 31.1% | 22.2% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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XP East
Doncaster, DN4 5NG |
Secondary | 282 | 39.6% | 21.8% |
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Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 259 | 33.7% | 23.3% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | 35.9% | 22.6% |
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | 35.7% | 33% |
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 253 | 45.1% | 31.2% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 191 | 37.2% | 31.9% |
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
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Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL |
Secondary | 275 | 27.4% | 26.6% |
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | 35.3% | 23.9% |
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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River Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 186 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | ||
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR |
Secondary | 1,480 | ||
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Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Rugby Free Secondary School
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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Sir Frederick Gibberd College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Secondary | 846 | ||
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Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR |
Secondary | 1,147 | ||
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Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH |
Secondary | 920 | ||
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU |
Secondary | 759 | ||
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Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | ||
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Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford, CM23 2BD |
Secondary | 464 | ||
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 570 | ||
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Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE |
Secondary | 293 | ||
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Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR |
Secondary | 428 | ||
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | ||