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 Grove College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 279 | 100% | 47.7% |
Belvue School
Northolt, UB5 6AG |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57.8% |
Castlebar School
London, W13 0DH |
Special | 184 | 100% | 47.3% |
Oaktree School
London, N14 4HN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 53.8% |
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | 100% | 41.8% |
Sutton School
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Special | 189 | 100% | 52.9% |
Castle School
Walsall, WS3 2ED |
Special | 230 | 100% | 57% |
White Spire School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Special | 170 | 100% | 45.9% |
Pebble Brook School
Aylesbury, HP21 8LZ |
Special | 172 | 100% | 45.9% |
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | 100% | 27.5% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Westfield Arts College
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 49.6% |
Grove Park School
Crowborough, TN6 1BN |
Special | 143 | 100% | 28.7% |
Osborne School
Winchester, SO23 7GA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 37.6% |
Heathfield Special School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Special | 141 | 100% | 44.7% |
Baycroft School
Fareham, PO14 2AE |
Special | 199 | 100% | 51.3% |
Glenwood School
Emsworth, PO10 7NN |
Special | 115 | 100% | 55.7% |
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | 100% | 39.3% |
The Mark Way School
Andover, SP10 1HR |
Special | 118 | 100% | 51.7% |
Shepherds Down Special School
Winchester, SO21 2AJ |
Special | 195 | 100% | 34.4% |
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | 100% | 55.2% |
Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | 100% | 48.7% |
The Parkside School, Norwich
Norwich, NR2 3JA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 53.4% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
Evergreen School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Special | 280 | 100% | 38.9% |
Hollywater School
Bordon, GU35 0HA |
Special | 144 | 100% | 41.7% |
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre
Pudsey, LS28 6HL |
Special | 287 | 100% | 41.8% |
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 235 | 100% | 45.1% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
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 Grove College
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 279 | Sign in to see | |
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | ||
The Brook Special Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Special | 138 | ||
Oaklands School
Hounslow, TW3 4BX |
Special | 267 | ||
Green Park School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Special | 145 | ||
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | ||
Redbridge High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 147 | ||
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | ||
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 243 | ||
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Durham, DH1 5WB |
Special | 252 | ||
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | ||
Glenwood School
Benfleet, SS7 4LW |
Special | 248 | ||
The Beacon Folkestone
Folkestone, CT19 5DN |
Special | 431 | ||
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | ||
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | ||
Freemantles School
Woking, GU22 0AN |
Special | 280 | ||
Manor Green College
Crawley, RH11 0DX |
Special | 210 | ||
Manor Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 0DU |
Special | 214 | ||
The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Ashford, TN23 4ER |
Special | 371 | ||
Bank View High School
Liverpool, L9 6AD |
Special | 424 | ||
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
Lansbury Bridge School
St Helens, WA9 1TB |
Special | 237 | ||
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | ||
Castle Wood Special School
Coventry, CV2 1FN |
Special | 166 | ||
Wyre Forest School
Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
Special | 372 | ||
Forest Park School
Southampton, SO40 8DZ |
Special | 143 | ||
Woodlands Meed
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EY |
Special | 281 | ||
Drumbeat School and ASD Service
London, BR1 5LE |
Special | 294 |