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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Romans Field School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | 100% | 73.8% |
|
Cambridge School
London, W12 0SP |
Special | 143 | 100% | 63.6% |
|
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
|
The Dame Ellen Pinsent School
Birmingham, B13 0RW |
Special | 146 | 100% | 60.3% |
|
Fox Hollies School
Birmingham, B13 8QB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 64.3% |
|
Beaufort School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Special | 92 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 131 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | 100% | 51.6% |
|
Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 222 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Ashley High School
Widnes, WA8 7HG |
Special | 128 | 100% | 57% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
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Alderman Knight School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8JJ |
Special | 242 | 100% | 32.6% |
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Springwell School
Southampton, SO19 6DH |
Special | 272 | 100% | 63.2% |
|
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | 100% | 72.7% |
|
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Rowhill School
Longfield, DA3 7PW |
Special | 161 | 100% | 64.6% |
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 73.6% |
|
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | 100% | 68.5% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 195 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Cramlington Hillcrest School
Cramlington, NE23 1DY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 62.1% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | 100% | 31.9% |
|
Southfield School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Special | 102 | 100% | 59.8% |
|
Hill Top School
Gateshead, NE10 8LT |
Special | 135 | 100% | 56.3% |
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 217 | 100% | 59.4% |
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Elm Tree Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SA |
Special | 155 | 100% | 61.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Romans Field School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 80 | Sign in to see | |
|
Hazel Oak School
Solihull, B90 2AZ |
Special | 200 | ||
|
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | ||
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Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 442 | ||
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | ||
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Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | ||
|
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
|
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | ||
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Heritage House School
Chesham, HP5 3BP |
Special | 135 | ||
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Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
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Southbrook School
Exeter, EX2 6JB |
Special | 139 | ||
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Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | ||
|
Walworth School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP |
Special | 89 | ||
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | ||
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Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | ||
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Rachel Madocks School
Waterlooville, PO8 9XP |
Special | 102 | ||
|
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | ||
|
St Francis Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | ||
|
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
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St Anthony's School
Margate, CT9 3RA |
Special | 108 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
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The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
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The Clare School
Norwich, NR4 7AU |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
|
Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School
Manchester, M22 5DR |
Special | 156 | ||
|
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 | ||