Gospel Oak School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Gospel Oak School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,217 15% 40.3%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160 13.5% 41%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220 14.3% 39.4%
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,181 20.2% 43.1%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193 15.3% 38.5%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,202 17.9% 36.4%
John Henry Newman Catholic College
Birmingham, B37 5GA
Secondary 1,308 13.9% 36.4%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191 20% 41.2%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,186 17.6% 39.4%
Rockwood Academy
Birmingham, B8 3HG
Secondary 1,090 16.6% 41.5%
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,160 17.6% 40.4%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282 16.3% 41.6%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155 12.9% 41.8%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,116 15.9% 38.4%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,194 13.3% 37.6%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,178 14.2% 42.2%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255 16.4% 42.5%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,112 10.4% 38.6%
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey, CH45 3LN
Secondary 1,133 17% 41.8%
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,143 17.9% 41.4%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186 14.8% 43.9%
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227 19.3% 38.7%
Grace College
Gateshead, NE9 6LE
Secondary 1,191 17.5% 38.5%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,138 12.6% 44%
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046 14.9% 39.2%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217 14.7% 41.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Gospel Oak School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,217 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,382
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,392
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,125
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,432
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395
Corby Business Academy
Corby, NN17 5EB
Secondary 1,171
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,014
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,267
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,113
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 872
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,492
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,202
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 830
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,105
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 904
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,345
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 784
Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW
Secondary 991
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,334
Abbey Park School
Swindon, SN25 2ND
Secondary 1,180
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 689