Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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 |
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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% |