Oakwood School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Oakwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,600 15.8% 15.4%
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester, M29 7EE
Secondary 1,563 12% 18.1%
Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX
Secondary 1,491 11.5% 16.5%
Little Heath School
Reading, RG31 5TY
Secondary 1,680 17.1% 16.9%
Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD
Secondary 1,474 13.6% 18.9%
The Downs School
Newbury, RG20 6AD
Secondary 1,437 11.9% 9%
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430 18.7% 22.7%
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT
Secondary 1,525 19.9% 17.9%
Lytchett Minster School
Poole, BH16 6JD
Secondary 1,590 15.8% 14.9%
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton, BN1 6PZ
Secondary 1,634 16.9% 23.9%
Heathfield Community College
Heathfield, TN21 8RJ
Secondary 1,438 9.4% 12.9%
Uckfield College
Uckfield, TN22 3DJ
Secondary 1,602 14.2% 13.2%
Blatchington Mill School
Hove, BN3 7BW
Secondary 1,637 15.7% 21%
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805 14.4% 12.2%
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB
Secondary 1,334 12.1% 17.3%
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645 12% 10.3%
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780 14.2% 17.6%
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY
Secondary 1,557 13.5% 18.6%
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT
Secondary 1,465 16.5% 14.1%
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB
Secondary 1,524 17.9% 15.8%
Thurston Community College
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB
Secondary 1,486 14.7% 16.4%
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL
Secondary 1,710 15.3% 15.4%
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL
Secondary 1,471 14.1% 18.5%
Weald School, The
Billingshurst, RH14 9RY
Secondary 1,786 18.7% 11.3%
Felpham Community College
Bognor Regis, PO22 8EL
Secondary 1,558 15.7% 18.6%
Imberhorne School
East Grinstead, RH19 1QY
Secondary 1,575 18.1% 9.9%
Sackville School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY
Secondary 1,603 25.1% 11.8%
Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 2JX
Secondary 1,331 20.9% 13.6%
Highlands School
London, N21 1QQ
Secondary 1,652 14.7% 16.1%
Oriel High School
Crawley, RH10 7XW
Secondary 1,479 19.3% 12.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Oakwood School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,600 Sign in to see
Parliament Hill School
London, NW5 1RL
Secondary 1,230
Stepney All Saints Church of England Secondary School
London, E1 0RH
Secondary 1,373
Northolt High School
Northolt, UB5 4HP
Secondary 861
Winchmore School
London, N21 3HS
Secondary 1,790
Chace Community School
Enfield, EN1 3HQ
Secondary 968
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Secondary 1,579
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH
Secondary 1,430
The Radcliffe School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT
Secondary 1,212
The Whitby High School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NU
Secondary 1,482
Northfield School and Sports College
Billingham, TS22 5EG
Secondary 1,544
Littleover Community School
Derby, DE23 4BZ
Secondary 1,823
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
Dronfield, S18 2FZ
Secondary 1,854
Tiverton High School
Tiverton, EX16 6SQ
Secondary 1,118
The Blandford School
Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ
Secondary 1,136
Longhill High School
Brighton, BN2 7FR
Secondary 727
Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre
Hove, BN3 7BN
Secondary 953
Archway School
Stroud, GL5 4AX
Secondary 1,045
Brookfield Community School
Southampton, SO31 7DU
Secondary 1,805
The Hurst School
Tadley, RG26 5NL
Secondary 1,015
Harrow Way Community School
Andover, SP10 3RH
Secondary 998
Yateley School
Yateley, GU46 6NW
Secondary 1,331
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet, GU51 5JA
Secondary 1,645
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ
Secondary 1,272
Crestwood Community School
Eastleigh, SO50 4FZ
Secondary 1,489
Kings' School
Winchester, SO22 5PN
Secondary 1,780
Headlands School
Bridlington, YO16 6UR
Secondary 1,048
Northfleet School for Girls
Gravesend, DA11 8AQ
Secondary 1,305
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL
Secondary 1,471
Holy Trinity CofE Secondary School, Crawley
Crawley, RH11 8JE
Secondary 1,361