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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 169 | 100% | 62.7% |
Tuke School
London, SE15 6ER |
Special | 100 | 100% | 73% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Lancasterian School
Manchester, M20 2XA |
Special | 187 | 100% | 71.1% |
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | 100% | 60% |
Brentwood School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Special | 169 | 100% | 42.6% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 119 | 100% | 55.5% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | 100% | 54.9% |
Bleasdale School
Carnforth, LA5 0RG |
Special | 59 | 100% | 47.5% |
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | 100% | 39.3% |
Mayfield School
Chorley, PR7 3HN |
Special | 129 | 100% | 38% |
Oswaldtwistle White Ash School
Accrington, BB5 4QG |
Special | 116 | 100% | 41.4% |
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | 100% | 52.2% |
Dryden School
Gateshead, NE9 5UR |
Special | 71 | 100% | 46.5% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Newfield School
Blackburn, BB1 2PW |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43% |
North Ridge High School
Manchester, M9 0RP |
Special | 200 | 100% | 67.5% |
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | 100% | 50.2% |
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 162 | 100% | 57.4% |
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 60% |
Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 344 | 100% | 50.9% |
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Acorns Primary School
Preston, PR1 6AU |
Special | 92 | 100% | 40.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakdale School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 169 | Sign in to see | |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | ||
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | ||
Pens Meadow School
Stourbridge, DY8 5ST |
Special | 114 | ||
Newfield School
Liverpool, L23 4TG |
Special | 129 | ||
Meadowside School
Wirral, CH49 5LA |
Special | 112 | ||
The Birches School
Manchester, M20 2XZ |
Special | 170 | ||
Heaton School
Stockport, SK4 4RE |
Special | 89 | ||
Delamere School
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Special | 132 | ||
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 200 | ||
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | ||
Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 90 | ||
The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 179 | ||
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 124 | ||
Oaklands School
Winsford, CW7 1NU |
Special | 172 | ||
Springfield School
Crewe, CW1 5HS |
Special | 262 | ||
Park Lane School
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Special | 136 | ||
Oak Lodge School
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Special | 164 | ||
Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | ||
Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 140 | ||
Kirkham Pear Tree School
Preston, PR4 2HA |
Special | 112 | ||
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 116 | ||
Southall School
Telford, TF4 3PX |
Special | 209 | ||
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | ||
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | ||
Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 145 | ||
Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 145 | ||
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 118 | ||
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 172 |