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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oaklands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Brent Knoll School
London, SE23 2QU |
Special | 175 | 100% | 56.6% |
|
Northway School
London, NW7 3HS |
Special | 163 | 100% | 42.9% |
|
Hedgewood School
Hayes, UB4 8NF |
Special | 189 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Hatton Special School
Woodford Green, IG8 8EU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 41.8% |
|
Tiverton School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Special | 133 | 100% | 33.1% |
|
Millwood Primary Special School
Bury, M26 3BW |
Special | 174 | 100% | 39.7% |
|
The Rowan School
Sheffield, S17 3PT |
Special | 100 | 100% | 53% |
|
Mossbrook School
Sheffield, S8 8JR |
Special | 176 | 100% | 55.1% |
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | 100% | 40.1% |
|
Benton Dene School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8FD |
Special | 132 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Kingsweston School
Bristol, BS11 0UT |
Special | 179 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
The Woodlands School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PU |
Special | 233 | 100% | 40.8% |
|
Greenbank School
Northwich, CW8 1LD |
Special | 121 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Rosebank School
Northwich, CW8 4QP |
Special | 51 | 100% | 29.4% |
|
Longcause Community Special School
Plymouth, PL7 1JB |
Special | 111 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
Maple Ridge School
Basingstoke, RG21 5SX |
Special | 104 | 100% | 24% |
|
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
|
Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School
Rossendale, BB4 6RX |
Special | 102 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | 100% | 33% |
|
Newark Orchard School
Newark, NG24 3AL |
Special | 169 | 100% | 49.1% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
|
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | 100% | 39.8% |
|
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 36.7% |
|
Westfield School
Bourne End, SL8 5BE |
Special | 80 | 100% | 37.5% |
|
Pendle View Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JT |
Special | 134 | 100% | 42.5% |
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Holly Grove School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Special | 137 | 100% | 38% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oaklands School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 135 | Sign in to see | |
|
Bradstow School
Broadstairs, CT10 1BY |
Special | 29 | ||
|
Paddock School
London, SW17 0DZ |
Special | 220 | ||
|
College Park School
London, W2 4PH |
Special | 151 | ||
|
Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | ||
|
West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 527 | ||
|
Victoria School
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Selly Oak Trust School
Birmingham, B29 6HZ |
Special | 400 | ||
|
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | ||
|
Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
|
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
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Highfield School
Ossett, WF5 9BS |
Special | 208 | ||
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Warmley Park School
Bristol, BS30 8XL |
Special | 170 | ||
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The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | ||
|
Chiltern Wood School
High Wycombe, HP12 3NE |
Special | 218 | ||
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Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | ||
|
Samuel Cody School
Farnborough, GU14 8SN |
Special | 336 | ||
|
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | ||
|
Goldwyn School
Ashford, TN23 3BT |
Special | 204 | ||
|
Five Acre Wood School
Maidstone, ME15 9QF |
Special | 854 | ||
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | ||
|
Exhall Grange Specialist School
Coventry, CV7 9HP |
Special | 275 | ||
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Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | ||
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Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | ||
|
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | ||
|
Meadowfield School
SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL |
Special | 401 | ||
|
Silverwood School
Devizes, SN10 2QQ |
Special | 473 | ||