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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |