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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rockwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,087 | 19% | 51.8% |
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Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.6% | 48.6% |
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Manchester Academy
Manchester, M14 4PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 14.6% | 53.2% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | 21.4% | 52.5% |
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Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,071 | 24.9% | 50.1% |
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E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,121 | 14.4% | 56.6% |
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Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,248 | 20.1% | 51% |
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King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.1% | 49.1% |
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St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
Secondary | 1,053 | 18.9% | 46.3% |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA |
Secondary | 1,195 | 18.3% | 52.7% |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND |
Secondary | 967 | 19.7% | 54.3% |
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Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL |
Secondary | 950 | 25.3% | 53.5% |
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Lift Firth Park
Sheffield, S5 0SD |
Secondary | 1,171 | 17.4% | 53.9% |
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Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY |
Secondary | 932 | 18.3% | 48% |
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Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,080 | 16.8% | 53.5% |
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Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB |
Secondary | 988 | 17.9% | 50.4% |
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Manor Community Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3PS |
Secondary | 997 | 18.9% | 52.7% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | 17.6% | 52.7% |
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | 19.3% | 46.7% |
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Moreton School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BY |
Secondary | 1,078 | 15.5% | 53.7% |
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,190 | 13% | 52.8% |
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | 19.8% | 50.8% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB |
Secondary | 1,026 | 20.1% | 49.6% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | 18.3% | 51.7% |
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The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ |
Secondary | 1,054 | 22% | 51.1% |
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Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,167 | 16.3% | 46.8% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
Birmingham, B37 6NU |
Secondary | 1,194 | 22.2% | 54.7% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rockwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,087 | Sign in to see | |
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Salford City Academy
Manchester, M30 7PQ |
Secondary | 895 | ||
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The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF |
Secondary | 806 | ||
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Ormiston Venture Academy
Gorleston, NR31 7JJ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS |
Secondary | 1,133 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | ||
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Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY |
Secondary | 788 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY |
Secondary | 839 | ||
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Miltoncross Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6RB |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | ||
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Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Banbury, OX16 9DG |
Secondary | 908 | ||
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Ealing Fields Church of England High School
London, W5 4EJ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Granville Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 7JR |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 803 | ||
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Henley Bank High School
Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 641 | ||
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Broadoak Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4NP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||