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
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
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
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 |