The Rowan 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
The Rowan School
(Your chosen school)
Special 100 100% 53%
Lansdowne School
London, SW9 9QD
Special 170 100% 72.9%
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU
Special 175 100% 56.6%
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS
Special 163 100% 42.9%
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW
Special 138 100% 63%
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF
Special 189 100% 38.6%
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU
Special 196 100% 41.8%
The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY
Special 282 100% 54.3%
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ
Special 131 100% 51.9%
Bents Green School
Sheffield, S11 7TB
Special 323 100% 57.6%
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR
Special 176 100% 55.1%
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
Special 182 100% 40.1%
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD
Special 132 100% 49.2%
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT
Special 179 100% 49.2%
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU
Special 233 100% 40.8%
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD
Special 121 100% 41.3%
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP
Special 51 100% 29.4%
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB
Special 111 100% 46.8%
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL
Special 183 100% 47.5%
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB
Special 112 100% 58%
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX
Special 102 100% 42.2%
Woodeaton Manor School
Oxford, OX3 9TS
Special 80 100% 38.8%
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED
Special 91 100% 33%
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ
Special 135 100% 42.2%
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN
Special 102 100% 59.8%
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP
Special 139 100% 36.7%
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB
Special 115 100% 36.5%
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE
Special 80 100% 37.5%
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Special 134 100% 42.5%
Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD
Special 137 100% 38%

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
The Rowan School
(Your chosen school)
Special 100 Sign in to see
Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre
London, N20 0DH
Special 178
Phoenix Arch School
London, NW10 0NQ
Special 55
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS
Special 274
Cherry Oak School
Birmingham, B29 6PB
Special 112
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ
Special 216
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG
Special 129
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA
Special 112
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS
Special 166
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP
Special 132
Woolston Brook School
Warrington, WA1 4JL
Special 69
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG
Special 128
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA
Special 206
Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY
Special 132
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH
Special 119
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD
Special 151
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX
Special 104
Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT
Special 94
The Waterloo School
Waterlooville, PO7 7JJ
Special 75
Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF
Special 56
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR
Special 118
Middleton School
Ware, SG12 9PD
Special 112
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA
Special 112
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD
Special 116
Harford Manor School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 2LN
Special 106
Ash Lea School
Cotgrave, NG12 3PA
Special 99
Woodlands School
Leatherhead, KT22 8RY
Special 106
Silverdale School
Wallsend, NE28 0HG
Special 143
Landgate School, Bryn
Wigan, WN4 0EP
Special 139
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT
Special 134