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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oaktree School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | 100% | 55.4% |
St Nicholas School
Purley, CR8 4DS |
Special | 274 | 100% | 41.6% |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 47.3% |
John Chilton School
Northolt, UB5 5LD |
Special | 157 | 100% | 53.5% |
Cricket Green School
Mitcham, CR4 3AF |
Special | 263 | 100% | 55.5% |
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
Jane Lane School
Walsall, WS2 0JH |
Special | 188 | 100% | 60.1% |
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | 100% | 62.3% |
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 45.4% |
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 45.9% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | 100% | 42.4% |
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 40.2% |
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 47.6% |
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | 100% | 56.1% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
Fred Nicholson School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Special | 197 | 100% | 54.3% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Gosden House School
Guildford, GU5 0AH |
Special | 125 | 100% | 49.6% |
Oak Grove College
Worthing, BN13 1JX |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oaktree School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 143 | Sign in to see | |
Turney Primary and Secondary Special School
London, SE21 8LX |
Special | 151 | ||
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
Mapledown School
London, NW2 1TR |
Special | 114 | ||
Marlborough School
Sidcup, DA15 9DP |
Special | 88 | ||
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Presfield High School and Specialist College
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Special | 131 | ||
Archdale School
Sheffield, S2 1PL |
Special | 94 | ||
Southlands School
North Shields, NE30 2QR |
Special | 146 | ||
Ravenswood School
Bristol, BS48 2NN |
Special | 136 | ||
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | ||
Dee Banks School
Chester, CH3 5UX |
Special | 140 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | ||
Medina House School
Newport Isle of Wight, PO30 2HS |
Special | 138 | ||
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
Woodlands School
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 108 | ||
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | ||
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | ||
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | ||
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | ||
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | ||
Eslington Primary School
Gateshead, NE8 2EP |
Special | 69 |