The Rubicon Centre

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 Rubicon Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 25 100% 83.3%
Heath School
London, NW3 2NY 		Pupil Referral Unit 61 87.9% 81.8%
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, NW1 3EX 		Pupil Referral Unit 20 100% 85%
Francis Barber Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW17 8HE 		Pupil Referral Unit 69 96.8% 80.6%
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 18 100% 100%
The Levett School
Doncaster, DN5 7SB 		Pupil Referral Unit 37 84.6% 61.5%
Alternative Education Service - The Beacon Centre
South Shields, NE34 0QA 		Pupil Referral Unit 97 98.7% 83.3%
Smannell Field School
Andover, SP11 6JP 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 92.9% 64.3%
Stepping Stones School
Lancaster, LA1 4HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 28 100% 95.5%
The Linden Centre
Telford, TF3 5BT 		Pupil Referral Unit 67 100% 68.6%
Dorchester Learning Centre
Dorchester, DT2 9PS 		Pupil Referral Unit 88 96.3% 70.4%
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 103 100% 74.2%
Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit
Cramlington, NE23 7EB 		Pupil Referral Unit 64 94.7% 68.4%
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL 		Pupil Referral Unit 44 97.2% 83.3%
Elmbrook School
Leicester, LE5 1DT 		Pupil Referral Unit 33 100% 77.4%
The Bridge School
Runcorn, WA7 1PW 		Pupil Referral Unit 84 100% 82.4%
New Regent's College
London, N1 7RD 		Pupil Referral Unit 105 100% 77.2%
Taunton Deane Partnership College
Taunton, TA1 2JD 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 97.7% 69.8%
Sycamore Short Stay School
Dudley, DY1 3QE 		Pupil Referral Unit 31 100% 87.5%
Southwark Inclusive Learning Service (Sils)
London, SE15 6LF 		Pupil Referral Unit 60 95% 77.5%
Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision
Maidstone, ME16 8AU 		Pupil Referral Unit 46 100% 100%
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 45 100% 66.7%
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 20 70% 70%
Rivers Education Support Centre
Hoddesdon, EN11 0AA 		Pupil Referral Unit 41 100% 73.3%
North West Surrey Short Stay School
Woking, GU21 6NT 		Pupil Referral Unit 29 89.5% 73.7%
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Redditch, B98 8HF 		Pupil Referral Unit 23 100% 85%
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50 100% 66.7%
Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF 		Pupil Referral Unit 118 100% 77.1%
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59 100% 72.9%
Voyage Learning Campus
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 9AX 		Pupil Referral Unit 73 97.6% 66.7%

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
The Rubicon Centre
(Your chosen school) 		Pupil Referral Unit 25 Sign in to see
Foundry College
Wokingham, RG40 1PX 		Pupil Referral Unit 49
The Helix Education Centre
Harrow, HA3 6DH 		Pupil Referral Unit 72
The Constance Bridgeman Centre
Ilford, IG1 2UT 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
Triple Crown Centre
Solihull, B91 2HW 		Pupil Referral Unit 23
Pace
St Helens, WA9 2LH 		Pupil Referral Unit 19
Jigsaw Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Liverpool, L23 1TY 		Pupil Referral Unit 18
The Bridge Education Centre
Eastleigh, SO50 9DB 		Pupil Referral Unit 99
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Leyland, PR25 1QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50
The Linden Centre
Telford, TF3 5BT 		Pupil Referral Unit 67
Dacorum Education Support Centre
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4HS 		Pupil Referral Unit 52
Shepwell Short Stay School (PRU-Medical)
Willenhall, WV13 2QJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 69
Launchpad Centre
St Helens, WA10 1UH 		Pupil Referral Unit 103
Victoria Drive Primary Pupil Referral Unit
London, SW19 6HR 		Pupil Referral Unit 50
The New Broadwalk PRU
Swinton, M27 8QL 		Pupil Referral Unit 44
The Surrey Teaching Centre
Tadworth, KT20 5RU 		Pupil Referral Unit 17
Merit Hospital School and Medical Pupil Referral Unit
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9JA 		Pupil Referral Unit 25
Redbridge Alternative Provision
Ilford, IG6 1PU 		Pupil Referral Unit 24
Tor School
Glastonbury, BA6 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 49
Inspired Pathways
Coventry, CV6 2HD 		Pupil Referral Unit 58
Sutton Tuition and Reintegration Service
Carshalton, SM5 4NR 		Pupil Referral Unit 57
Birchwood
Folkestone, CT19 4FP 		Pupil Referral Unit 24
Maple Medical PRU
Doncaster, DN4 9HT 		Pupil Referral Unit 45
Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford, SS4 1RB 		Pupil Referral Unit 10
Craven Pupil Referral Service
Skipton, BD23 2QS 		Pupil Referral Unit 20
The Buckinghamshire Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Aylesbury, HP19 9NS 		Pupil Referral Unit 50
Burnside Secondary PRU
London, E4 8YJ 		Pupil Referral Unit 33
Rotherham Aspire
Rotherham, S62 5AF 		Pupil Referral Unit 118
Kite Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE 		Pupil Referral Unit 10
The Bridge Short Stay School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7EP 		Pupil Referral Unit 59