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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oakwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 245 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Greenvale School
London, SE6 1UF |
Special | 214 | 100% | 54.7% |
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Paddock School
London, SW15 5RT |
Special | 220 | 100% | 58.6% |
|
Mandeville School
Middlesex, UB6 0PA |
Special | 182 | 100% | 34.9% |
|
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | 100% | 31.6% |
|
Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 89 | 100% | 47.2% |
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Palmerston School
Liverpool, L17 6AU |
Special | 174 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
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Princes School
Liverpool, L8 1YQ |
Special | 216 | 100% | 54.6% |
|
Millstead School
Liverpool, L5 3LU |
Special | 263 | 100% | 52.1% |
|
Foxfield School
Woodchurch, CH49 5LF |
Special | 212 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Elleray Park School
Wallasey, CH45 0LH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Woodlands Secondary School
Luton, LU3 3SP |
Special | 263 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Mill Ford School
Plymouth, PL5 2PY |
Special | 132 | 100% | 56.8% |
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The Shrubberies School
Stonehouse, GL10 2DG |
Special | 136 | 100% | 42.6% |
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 94 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | 100% | 34.3% |
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Lakeside School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YN |
Special | 112 | 100% | 32.1% |
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Breakspeare School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BU |
Special | 139 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | 100% | 36% |
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Watling View School
St Albans, AL1 2NU |
Special | 111 | 100% | 34.2% |
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 217 | 100% | 45.6% |
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Ashmount School
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Special | 207 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | 100% | 39.3% |
|
Hillside Special School
Sudbury, CO10 1NN |
Special | 86 | 100% | 44.2% |
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Portesbery School
Deepcut, GU16 6TA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
Rowan Gate Primary School -Three Sites and Two Satellites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | 100% | 36.5% |
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Sir Charles Parsons School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4ED |
Special | 210 | 100% | 68.1% |
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Keelman's Way School
Hebburn, NE31 1QY |
Special | 175 | 100% | 55.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oakwood School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 245 | Sign in to see | |
|
Haymerle School
London, SE15 6SY |
Special | 78 | ||
|
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
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Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
|
Oscott Manor School
Birmingham, B23 6DE |
Special | 181 | ||
|
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
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Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
|
Rosewood School
Bilston, WV14 8XJ |
Special | 49 | ||
|
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
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Orrets Meadow School
Wirral, CH46 9QQ |
Special | 93 | ||
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Thomasson Memorial School
Bolton, BL3 3LA |
Special | 85 | ||
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Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
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Hinderton School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Special | 52 | ||
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Swanwick School and Sports College
Alfreton, DE55 1AR |
Special | 94 | ||
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Cedar Hall School
Benfleet, SS7 3UQ |
Special | 186 | ||
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Norman Gate School
Andover, SP10 1JZ |
Special | 102 | ||
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The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
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Vermont School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 53 | ||
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Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
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Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | ||
|
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | ||
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Brookfield School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7HE |
Special | 84 | ||
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Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
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The Dales School
Northallerton, DL7 9QW |
Special | 74 | ||
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Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
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Haywood Grove School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG |
Special | 60 | ||
|
Willow Grove Primary School
Wigan, WN4 8XF |
Special | 73 | ||
|
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 | ||
|
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | ||