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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Retford Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,125 | 17.4% | 29.4% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | 17.4% | 29.5% |
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,081 | 16.3% | 31.8% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 16.2% | 30.7% |
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Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 14.9% | 29.7% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU |
Secondary | 1,179 | 18.5% | 31.7% |
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Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,157 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | 16.4% | 27.9% |
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Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,180 | 17.1% | 27.9% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.2% | 29.4% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,187 | 17.2% | 30.7% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.9% | 30.5% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | 21.4% | 29.5% |
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Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,171 | 16.3% | 30.7% |
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | 17.6% | 28.3% |
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | 13.1% | 29% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | 14.8% | 29.8% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,152 | 14.3% | 29.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Retford Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,125 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | ||
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 863 | ||
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Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY |
Secondary | 1,180 | ||
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John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
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Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
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The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | ||
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 825 | ||
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Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | ||
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Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 805 | ||
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Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,103 | ||
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Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 902 | ||
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | ||
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham, OL2 6NT |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | ||
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | ||
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | ||
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The Macclesfield Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JR |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD |
Secondary | 903 | ||