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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | 100% | 48.6% |
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | 100% | 53.1% |
|
Priory School
London, SE19 3QN |
Special | 140 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Shaftesbury High School
Harrow, HA3 6LE |
Special | 165 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 305 | 100% | 48.5% |
|
Langley School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6TJ |
Special | 137 | 100% | 59.1% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Wood Bank School
Halifax, HX2 6PB |
Special | 142 | 100% | 54.9% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 50.8% |
|
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 228 | 100% | 38.2% |
|
Heltwate School
Peterborough, PE3 8RL |
Special | 211 | 100% | 50.7% |
|
Fox Wood Special School
Warrington, WA1 4LS |
Special | 174 | 100% | 45.4% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 129 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Mountjoy School
Beaminster, DT8 3HB |
Special | 112 | 100% | 38.4% |
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 316 | 100% | 58.2% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 284 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | 100% | 41.4% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 160 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 116 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 267 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 43% |
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John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 31.3% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Mill Green School
St Helens, WA9 1BU |
Special | 168 | 100% | 46.4% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 176 | 100% | 38.1% |
|
Oakley School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE |
Special | 224 | 100% | 43.3% |
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Childwall Abbey School
Liverpool, L16 5EY |
Special | 216 | 100% | 60.2% |
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Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 132 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 173 | Sign in to see | |
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Woodlane High School
London, W12 0TN |
Special | 109 | ||
|
New Woodlands School
Bromley, BR1 5PD |
Special | 101 | ||
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Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 264 | ||
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Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Special | 172 | ||
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Furrowfield School
Gateshead, NE10 9RZ |
Special | 101 | ||
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White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | ||
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The Redway School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG |
Special | 184 | ||
|
Samuel Pepys School
St Neots, PE19 2EZ |
Special | 138 | ||
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Villa Real School
Consett, DH8 6BH |
Special | 125 | ||
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Icknield School
Andover, SP11 6LT |
Special | 93 | ||
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Wolverdene Special School
Andover, SP10 2AF |
Special | 55 | ||
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The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | ||
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Woodfield School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8RL |
Special | 125 | ||
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Meadow Wood School
Bushey, WD23 4NN |
Special | 36 | ||
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Riverside Special School
Goole, DN14 5JS |
Special | 145 | ||
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Elms School
Dover, CT17 9PS |
Special | 131 | ||
|
St Nicholas' School
Canterbury, CT1 3JJ |
Special | 402 | ||
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The Loyne Specialist School
Lancaster, LA1 2QD |
Special | 121 | ||
|
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 152 | ||
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 222 | ||
|
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Horsham, RH13 5NW |
Special | 138 | ||
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Herons Dale School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN |
Special | 146 | ||
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Cornfield School, Littlehampton
Littlehampton, BN17 6HY |
Special | 83 | ||
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Russet House School
Enfield, EN1 4JA |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Athena School
Lincoln, LN5 8EL |
Special | 112 | ||
|
Henry Tyndale School
Farnborough, GU14 8BX |
Special | 178 | ||
|
Belmont Park School
London, E10 6DB |
Special | 47 | ||
|
Prospect School
Havant, PO9 4AQ |
Special | 87 | ||