Rowan Park School

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
Rowan Park School
(Your chosen school)
Special 317 100% 57.1%
Leigh Academy Milestone
Longfield, DA3 8JZ
Special 375 100% 34.8%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Barbara Priestman Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7QN
Special 190 100% 57.9%
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT
Special 251 100% 66.1%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF
Special 113 100% 39.8%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT
Special 284 100% 48.6%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154 100% 39%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 151 100% 55.4%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255 100% 68.6%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Broadmeadow Special School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL
Special 73 100% 60.3%
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241 100% 51.9%
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR
Special 275 100% 68.4%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG
Special 211 100% 39.8%
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360 100% 57.2%
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA
Special 175 100% 51.4%
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303 100% 34.7%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219 100% 42.9%
Tettenhall Wood School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF
Special 170 100% 57.6%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%

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
Rowan Park School
(Your chosen school)
Special 317 Sign in to see
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333
Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA
Special 189
Portland Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2NQ
Special 208
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 138
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 338
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 252
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD
Special 255
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ
Special 114
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 183
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU
Special 121
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW
Special 360
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR
Special 116
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360