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 1,090 16.6% 41.5%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160 13.5% 41%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,217 15% 40.3%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181 20.2% 43.1%
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093 17.8% 42.6%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS
Secondary 977 16.9% 41.5%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191 20% 41.2%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,160 17.6% 40.4%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155 12.9% 41.8%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133 22.9% 40.5%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,178 14.2% 42.2%
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078 18.6% 44.1%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982 15% 39.2%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143 17.9% 41.4%
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL
Secondary 1,051 17.4% 44.4%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028 15.3% 40.2%
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120 16.8% 44.5%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186 14.8% 43.9%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,138 12.6% 44%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,122 20% 40.3%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%

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 1,090 Sign in to see
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 798
Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ
Secondary 889
Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP
Secondary 959
Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT
Secondary 748
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 649
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,039
St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF
Secondary 683
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow, SG16 6AN
Secondary 680
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 797
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Secondary 852
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford, BD5 0BE
Secondary 673
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 929
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 971
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 854
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,164
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,174
Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB
Secondary 917
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,212
Ealing Fields High School
London, W5 4EJ
Secondary 741
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 982
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 567
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,052
Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR
Secondary 889
Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF
Secondary 826
Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL
Secondary 635
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 420
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,138