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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 315 | 100% | 50.5% |
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 256 | 100% | 32.8% |
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU |
Special | 167 | 100% | 53.3% |
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE |
Special | 195 | 100% | 49.7% |
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | 100% | 39.1% |
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 328 | 100% | 49.1% |
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 231 | 100% | 51.5% |
The Iffley Academy
Oxford, OX4 4DU |
Special | 176 | 100% | 44.3% |
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 258 | 100% | 56.2% |
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | 100% | 48.9% |
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 330 | 99.4% | 59.4% |
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 151 | 100% | 45% |
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ |
Special | 156 | 100% | 36.5% |
Grantham Additional Needs Fellowship
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 251 | 100% | 42.2% |
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | 100% | 52.4% |
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 207 | 100% | 47.8% |
St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 181 | 100% | 59.7% |
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 182 | 100% | 35.2% |
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 218 | 100% | 55% |
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 260 | 100% | 35% |
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 339 | 100% | 61.9% |
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE |
Special | 279 | 100% | 41.6% |
Culverhill School
Bristol, BS37 8SZ |
Special | 149 | 100% | 27.5% |
The Abbey School
Farnham, GU9 8DY |
Special | 145 | 100% | 39.3% |
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 255 | 100% | 41.6% |
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | 100% | 58.5% |
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | 100% | 44.1% |
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 327 | 100% | 46.8% |
Belmont School
Cheltenham, GL51 3AT |
Special | 191 | 100% | 45% |
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 185 | 100% | 49.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 315 | Sign in to see | |
Columbus School and College
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 283 | ||
Maplefields Academy
Corby, NN18 0TH |
Special | 116 | ||
Oak Wood Primary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 140 | ||
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 167 | ||
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 352 | ||
Hollinwood Academy
Oldham, OL8 3PT |
Special | 292 | ||
Whitefield School
London, E17 4AZ |
Special | 374 | ||
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 336 | ||
Ramsden Hall Academy
Billericay, CM11 1HN |
Special | 100 | ||
The Bridge School
London, N7 9LD |
Special | 246 | ||
Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 111 | ||
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 182 | ||
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 309 | ||
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 118 | ||
Beckfoot Phoenix
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Special | 111 | ||
Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 263 | ||
New Siblands School
Bristol, BS35 2JU |
Special | 126 | ||
The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 323 | ||
Kemball School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Special | 218 | ||
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
Special | 238 | ||
Thomas Bewick School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Special | 337 | ||
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 339 | ||
Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 107 | ||
Snowfields Academy
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 232 | ||
The Warwickshire Academy
Coventry, CV7 9RA |
Special | 51 |