Oakwood Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 333 100% 47.4%
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274 100% 37.6%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Pencalenick School
Truro, TR1 1TE
Special 201 100% 49.8%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356 100% 51.4%
The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD
Special 243 100% 54.7%
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU
Special 367 100% 46.6%
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328 100% 61%
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416 100% 49.5%
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX
Special 258 100% 46.5%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG
Special 338 100% 53.8%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184 100% 39.3%
Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA
Special 234 100% 54.3%
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258 100% 37.2%
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352 100% 66.5%
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 324 100% 38.6%
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 289 100% 45.3%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358 100% 41.5%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348 100% 54.9%
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350 100% 47.1%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU
Special 318 100% 48.7%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190 100% 54.2%
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244 100% 53.3%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 333 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 217
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF
Special 328
Castlewood School
Birmingham, B36 9LF
Special 99
Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL
Special 194
Saxon Hill Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9DE
Special 132
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL
Special 130
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173
Brimble Hill Special School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 122
Uplands School
Swindon, SN25 2NB
Special 170
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT
Special 119
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 218
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 207
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350
Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD
Special 144
North Ridge Community School
Doncaster, DN6 7EF
Special 161
Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD
Special 153
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100
The Gateway School
Northampton, NN12 8AA
Special 78