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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oakley School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 238 | 100% | 42.4% |
|
Meadow High School
Uxbridge, UB8 3QU |
Special | 285 | 100% | 43.9% |
|
Little Heath School
Romford, RM6 5RX |
Special | 236 | 100% | 40.3% |
|
Broomfield South SILC
Leeds, LS10 3JP |
Special | 272 | 100% | 55.5% |
|
Epinay Business and Enterprise School
South Shields, NE34 8BT |
Special | 209 | 100% | 57.6% |
|
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
|
The Castle School
Newbury, RG14 2JG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 43.2% |
|
Stocklake Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP20 1DP |
Special | 105 | 99.1% | 41.9% |
|
Winchelsea School
Poole, BH12 4LL |
Special | 235 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
|
Hill Park School
Brighton, BN41 2FU |
Special | 264 | 100% | 43.6% |
|
The Edith Borthwick School
Braintree, CM7 2YN |
Special | 241 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Riverside Community Special School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QD |
Special | 151 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
St Hugh's Special School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB |
Special | 157 | 100% | 49% |
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Ifield School
Gravesend, DA12 5JT |
Special | 276 | 100% | 44.2% |
|
Nexus Foundation Special School
Tonbridge, TN11 8AA |
Special | 305 | 100% | 40.5% |
|
Morecambe Road School
Morecambe, LA3 3AB |
Special | 221 | 100% | 45.2% |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Chorley, PR7 1JZ |
Special | 164 | 100% | 32.3% |
|
Applebee Wood Community Specialist School
Preston, PR5 5SS |
Special | 169 | 100% | 50% |
|
Broadfield Specialist School
Burnley, BB11 5BT |
Special | 242 | 100% | 48.3% |
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Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
|
John Watson School
Oxford, OX33 1NN |
Special | 113 | 100% | 29.2% |
|
Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 193 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Fairmead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NZ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 44% |
|
St Anthony's School
Chichester, PO19 5PA |
Special | 240 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Palatine Primary School
Worthing, BN12 6JP |
Special | 223 | 100% | 33.2% |
|
Fordwater School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 6PP |
Special | 193 | 100% | 38.9% |
|
West Lancashire Community High School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 164 | 100% | 33.5% |
|
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | 100% | 35.7% |
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Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oakley School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 238 | Sign in to see | |
|
Elm Court School
London, SW2 2EF |
Special | 153 | ||
|
Bensham Manor School
Thornton Heath, CR7 7BN |
Special | 242 | ||
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Red Gates School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Special | 160 | ||
|
St Ann's School
London, W7 3JP |
Special | 124 | ||
|
New Rush Hall School
Ilford, IG6 2LB |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Uffculme School
Birmingham, B13 8QG |
Special | 305 | ||
|
Abbot's Lea School
Liverpool, L25 6EE |
Special | 272 | ||
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Castle Hill High School
Stockport, SK2 5DS |
Special | 341 | ||
|
Woodley School and College
Huddersfield, HD5 8JE |
Special | 182 | ||
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Southgate School
Huddersfield, HD5 8TG |
Special | 181 | ||
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Archers Brook SEMH Residential School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2NA |
Special | 99 | ||
|
Croft Community School
Stanley, DH9 8PR |
Special | 287 | ||
|
Shorefields School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6HF |
Special | 162 | ||
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Limington House School
Basingstoke, RG22 6PS |
Special | 102 | ||
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Falconer School
Bushey, WD23 3AT |
Special | 66 | ||
|
Grange Park School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Special | 179 | ||
|
Stone Bay School
Broadstairs, CT10 1EB |
Special | 112 | ||
|
The Orchard School
Canterbury, CT1 3QQ |
Special | 110 | ||
|
Maplewell Hall School
Loughborough, LE12 8QY |
Special | 294 | ||
|
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | ||
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Sidestrand Hall School
Cromer, NR27 0NH |
Special | 193 | ||
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The Dales School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Special | 212 | ||
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Frank Wise School
Banbury, OX16 9RL |
Special | 121 | ||
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Marshlands School
Stafford, ST16 1PS |
Special | 173 | ||
|
Sunnydown School
Caterham, CR3 5ED |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Manor Mead School
Shepperton, TW17 8EL |
Special | 237 | ||
|
Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites
Wellingborough, NN8 4NS |
Special | 296 | ||
|
Hillside Specialist School and College
Preston, PR3 3XB |
Special | 115 | ||
|
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | ||