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
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
(Your chosen school)
Special 296 100% 36.5%
Royal Free Hospital Children's School
London, NW3 2QG
Special 76 39.5% 19.7%
Chelsea Community Hospital School
London, SW10 9NH
Special 108 59.3% 34.3%
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF
Special 214 100% 54.7%
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH
Special 109 33% 12.8%
Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT
Special 220 100% 58.6%
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ
Special 158 100% 31.6%
Oakwood School
Walsall, WS9 9JS
Special 245 100% 51.4%
Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ
Special 216 100% 54.6%
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU
Special 263 100% 52.1%
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF
Special 212 100% 54.2%
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH
Special 215 100% 56.3%
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL
Special 318 90.3% 27.4%
Richmond Hill School
Luton, LU2 7JL
Special 282 100% 35.1%
Cann Bridge School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE
Special 115 100% 39.1%
The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG
Special 136 100% 42.6%
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS
Special 102 100% 34.3%
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ
Special 195 100% 34.4%
Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN
Special 112 100% 32.1%
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH
Special 184 100% 31%
St Anne's School and Sixth Form College
Hessle, HU13 9AR
Special 155 100% 32.9%
Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Special 207 100% 45.4%
Nether Hall School
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Special 136 100% 44.9%
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW
Special 80 81.3% 20%
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL
Special 121 100% 39.3%
Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA
Special 144 100% 35.9%
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF
Special 280 100% 38.9%
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN
Special 145 100% 32.4%
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX
Special 172 100% 29.1%
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN
Special 177 100% 27.7%

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
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
(Your chosen school)
Special 296 Sign in to see
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF
Special 153
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA
Special 91
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN
Special 242
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP
Special 124
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB
Special 91
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE
Special 272
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE
Special 182
Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG
Special 181
Claremont School
Bristol, BS9 4LR
Special 70
Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA
Special 99
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ
Special 411
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR
Special 287
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF
Special 162
Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT
Special 66
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB
Special 112
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY
Special 294
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW
Special 80
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ
Special 177
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH
Special 193
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB
Special 197
Fairfields School
Northampton, NN2 6JN
Special 125
The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE
Special 212
Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS
Special 173
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED
Special 91
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL
Special 237
Oaklands School
Leicester, LE5 6GJ
Special 135
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR
Special 43
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB
Special 115
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE
Special 238