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 | 1,159 | 15.4% | 26.9% |
New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | 17% | 27.3% |
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW |
Secondary | 1,082 | 15.7% | 28.7% |
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 14.9% | 27.3% |
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY |
Secondary | 1,202 | 16.6% | 24.8% |
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,147 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
Mulberry Academy Woodside
London, N22 5QJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | 15.3% | 26.4% |
Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | 16.4% | 29% |
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | 14.2% | 26.8% |
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,096 | 13.6% | 25.8% |
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,106 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY |
Secondary | 1,177 | 15.1% | 24.6% |
Harris Academy Greenwich
London, SE9 5EQ |
Secondary | 1,170 | 17.1% | 26.9% |
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | 14.9% | 25.3% |
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | 12% | 26.2% |
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,232 | 14.9% | 28.6% |
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | 16.8% | 27% |
Marshalls Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4EH |
Secondary | 1,185 | 14% | 26.1% |
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | 18.5% | 27.1% |
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA |
Secondary | 1,176 | 17.8% | 25.7% |
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH |
Secondary | 1,109 | 14.7% | 28.8% |
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,143 | 18% | 26.6% |
Goole Academy
Goole, DN14 6AN |
Secondary | 1,172 | 12.9% | 28.2% |
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,172 | 11.4% | 26.5% |
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | 12.4% | 24.3% |
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA |
Secondary | 1,241 | 12.7% | 26.5% |
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,235 | 14.2% | 23.8% |
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 | 1,159 | Sign in to see | |
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB |
Secondary | 749 | ||
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
Rossington All Saints Academy
Not Yet Obtained, DN11 0BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ |
Secondary | 910 | ||
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA |
Secondary | 884 | ||
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 890 | ||
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||
The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 758 | ||
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR |
Secondary | 805 | ||
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
Southchurch High School
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 4XA |
Secondary | 794 | ||
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG |
Secondary | 994 | ||
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ |
Secondary | 900 | ||
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 660 | ||
Park Academy West London
Hillingdon, UB8 3GA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | ||
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||
Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | ||
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 829 | ||
St Paul's Catholic College
Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA |
Secondary | 1,169 | ||
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 604 |