Rockwood Academy

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Rockwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 19% 51.8%
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,077 16.6% 48.6%
Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX
Secondary 1,122 14.6% 53.2%
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,015 21.4% 52.5%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121 14.4% 56.6%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248 20.1% 51%
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195 18.1% 49.1%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,053 18.9% 46.3%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195 18.3% 52.7%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967 19.7% 54.3%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,171 17.4% 53.9%
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 932 18.3% 48%
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080 16.8% 53.5%
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988 17.9% 50.4%
Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS
Secondary 997 18.9% 52.7%
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191 17.6% 52.7%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,049 19.3% 46.7%
Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY
Secondary 1,078 15.5% 53.7%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,190 13% 52.8%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,059 19.8% 50.8%
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 984 20.4% 53.8%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 1,026 20.1% 49.6%
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,061 17.1% 55.3%
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177 18.3% 51.7%
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054 22% 51.1%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167 16.3% 46.8%
Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU
Secondary 1,194 22.2% 54.7%
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP
Secondary 1,001 20.5% 53.2%

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
Rockwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,087 Sign in to see
Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ
Secondary 895
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 806
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
Secondary 902
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 996
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 692
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
Secondary 708
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 788
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Secondary 856
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 969
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,130
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT
Secondary 907
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 839
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 937
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG
Secondary 908
Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 763
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 515
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,065
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 911
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 878
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 641
Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP
Secondary 739
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 419