Samuel Rhodes MLD 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
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
(Your chosen school)
Special 129 100% 72.1%
Ickburgh School
London, E9 5RB
Special 166 100% 66.9%
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP
Special 143 100% 63.6%
Watergate School
London, SE6 3WG
Special 189 100% 41.8%
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW
Special 169 100% 66.3%
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER
Special 100 100% 73%
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP
Special 88 100% 34.1%
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG
Special 230 100% 57.8%
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD
Special 157 100% 53.5%
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN
Special 143 100% 53.8%
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB
Special 112 100% 64.3%
Alt Bridge School
Liverpool, L36 7TA
Special 325 100% 65.8%
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ
Special 188 100% 65.4%
John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW
Special 442 100% 50.7%
Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS
Special 208 100% 49.5%
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR
Special 146 100% 62.3%
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG
Special 147 100% 57.8%
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ
Special 172 100% 45.9%
Slated Row School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5NJ
Special 237 100% 37.1%
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP
Special 191 100% 54.5%
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU
Special 172 100% 42.4%
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL
Special 135 100% 54.8%
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR
Special 163 100% 41.7%
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW
Special 161 100% 64.6%
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ
Special 112 100% 50%
Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ
Special 90 100% 54.4%
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Special 201 100% 43.8%
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR
Special 198 100% 50%
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Special 200 100% 67.5%
Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY
Special 217 100% 59.4%

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
Samuel Rhodes MLD School
(Your chosen school)
Special 129 Sign in to see
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre
London, NW8 6HX
Special 260
Richard Cloudesley School
London, N1 8RE
Special 98
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW
Special 169
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD
Special 502
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS
Special 163
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD
Special 157
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW
Special 138
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ
Special 308
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX
Special 267
Penn Fields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Special 187
Ernest Cookson School
Liverpool, L13 0BQ
Special 63
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Special 234
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL
Special 174
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD
Special 222
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG
Special 147
Mayfield School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UG
Special 257
Woodlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5ES
Special 87
Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW
Special 100
Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN
Special 132
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Special 136
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN
Special 113
Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ
Special 319
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP
Special 200
Hope School
Liverpool, L25 2RY
Special 68
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL
Special 287
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT
Special 190
Pendle Community High School & College
Nelson, BB9 8LF
Special 163
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ
Special 249
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE
Special 294