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% |
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 | |
Corbets Tey School
Upminster, RM14 2YQ |
Special | 158 | ||
The Cedars Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 9RU |
Special | 66 | ||
Hamilton School
Birmingham, B21 8AH |
Special | 172 | ||
Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children
Birmingham, B31 1LD |
Special | 54 | ||
Woodsetton School
Dudley, DY3 1BY |
Special | 117 | ||
Halesbury School
Halesowen, B62 9DR |
Special | 174 | ||
Old Hall School
Walsall, WS2 7LU |
Special | 109 | ||
Knowsley Central School
Liverpool, L36 7SY |
Special | 127 | ||
Merefield School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Special | 110 | ||
Crosby High School
Liverpool, L23 2TH |
Special | 170 | ||
Manchester Hospital School
Manchester, M13 9WL |
Special | 318 | ||
Chesnut Lodge Special School
Widnes, WA8 7HF |
Special | 86 | ||
Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
The Polygon School
Southampton, SO15 2FH |
Special | 76 | ||
Westfield School
Leominster, HR6 8NZ |
Special | 73 | ||
The Collett School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TQ |
Special | 128 | ||
Batchwood School
St Albans, AL3 5RP |
Special | 111 | ||
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
Moorbrook School
Preston, PR2 3DB |
Special | 72 | ||
The Children's Hospital School
Leicester, LE1 5WW |
Special | 80 | ||
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | ||
Springwater School
Harrogate, HG2 7LW |
Special | 121 | ||
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | ||
Avalon School
Street, BA16 0PS |
Special | 73 | ||
Sandfield Park School
Liverpool, L12 1LH |
Special | 88 | ||
Rowan Tree Primary School
Manchester, M46 9HP |
Special | 139 | ||
Holly House Special School
Chesterfield, S41 9QR |
Special | 43 | ||
High Well School
Pontefract, WF8 2DD |
Special | 104 | ||
Emily Wilding Davison School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Special | 109 |