West Oaks School
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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West Oaks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 503 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | 100% | 62.3% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Marjory Kinnon School
Feltham, TW14 9QZ |
Special | 306 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 309 | 100% | 57% |
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The Pines Special School
Birmingham, B23 7EY |
Special | 287 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | 100% | 59% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 186 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
The Chiltern School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Special | 368 | 100% | 36.9% |
|
Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 316 | 100% | 58.2% |
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Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
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Broomhill Bank School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB |
Special | 404 | 100% | 37.4% |
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 282 | 100% | 47.2% |
|
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 469 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 307 | 100% | 40.4% |
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St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | 100% | 52.7% |
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The Lincoln St Christopher's School
Lincoln, LN6 8AR |
Special | 327 | 100% | 48% |
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John Grant School, Caister-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5QW |
Special | 198 | 100% | 57.6% |
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Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 305 | 100% | 38% |
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Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 208 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Crowdys Hill School
Swindon, SN2 7HJ |
Special | 348 | 100% | 41.1% |
|
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 374 | 100% | 44.1% |
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The Oaks Secondary School
Spennymoor, DL16 7DB |
Special | 349 | 100% | 64.2% |
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Laleham Gap School
Ramsgate, CT12 6FH |
Special | 253 | 100% | 43.1% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Redwood
Rochdale, OL11 5EW |
Special | 365 | 100% | 50.4% |
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Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 533 | 100% | 38.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
West Oaks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 503 | Sign in to see | |
|
Highshore School
London, SE5 0TW |
Special | 163 | ||
|
Evelina Hospital School
London, SE1 7EH |
Special | 117 | ||
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Phoenix School
London, E3 2AD |
Special | 533 | ||
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Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 185 | ||
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Priestley Smith School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Special | 94 | ||
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Lindsworth School
Birmingham, B30 3QA |
Special | 149 | ||
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Merstone School
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Special | 377 | ||
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Clare Mount Specialist Sports College
Leasowe, CH46 1RA |
Special | 461 | ||
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Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | ||
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John Jamieson School
Leeds, LS8 2PW |
Special | 460 | ||
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Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | ||
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Bamburgh School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Special | 223 | ||
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Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 258 | ||
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New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 142 | ||
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Linwood School
Bournemouth, BH9 1AJ |
Special | 437 | ||
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Elemore Hall School
Durham, DH6 1QD |
Special | 208 | ||
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Lakeside School
Eastleigh, SO53 2DW |
Special | 97 | ||
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Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 352 | ||
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Valence School
Westerham, TN16 1QN |
Special | 129 | ||
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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rochester, ME2 3SP |
Special | 236 | ||
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Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 271 | ||
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Ellesmere College
Leicester, LE3 2FD |
Special | 441 | ||
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Trinity School
Dagenham, RM10 7SJ |
Special | 313 | ||
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Priory Woods School
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH |
Special | 204 | ||
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Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 396 | ||
|
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 310 | ||
|
Ridgewood Community High School
Burnley, BB10 2AT |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Riverside School
Orpington, BR5 3HS |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 253 | ||