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
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rocklands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | 100% | 46.4% |
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | 100% | 45.7% |
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | 100% | 50.3% |
Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 165 | 100% | 53.9% |
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford, ST21 6JR |
Special | 201 | 100% | 44.8% |
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
Coppice Academy
Newcastle, ST5 2EY |
Special | 112 | 100% | 37.5% |
Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 58.1% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
St Bernard's School
Louth, LN11 8RS |
Special | 101 | 100% | 62.4% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Doubletrees School
Par, PL24 2DS |
Special | 103 | 100% | 44.7% |
The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 36.2% |
Springfield School
Leek, ST13 6LQ |
Special | 71 | 100% | 38% |
Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 108 | 100% | 44.4% |
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | 100% | 61.9% |
Merryfields School
Newcastle, ST5 9NY |
Special | 108 | 100% | 38% |
Courtlands School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Special | 107 | 100% | 50.5% |
Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 139 | 100% | 41% |
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 46% |
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
Two Rivers Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4EN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 39.5% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
The Park School
Woking, GU22 7AT |
Special | 110 | 100% | 38.2% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF |
Special | 149 | 100% | 45% |
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ |
Special | 103 | 100% | 47.6% |
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 92 | 100% | 39.1% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rocklands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 138 | Sign in to see | |
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Special | 172 | ||
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP |
Special | 227 | ||
Fitzwaryn School
Wantage, OX12 9ET |
Special | 122 | ||
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | ||
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | ||
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 68 | ||
Ash Trees Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BU |
Special | 175 | ||
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | ||
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 199 | ||
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | ||
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 149 | ||
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 145 | ||
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 127 | ||
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | ||
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB |
Special | 201 | ||
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA |
Special | 200 | ||
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 133 | ||
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 181 | ||
Pitcheroak School
Redditch, B97 6PQ |
Special | 155 |