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 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
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 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
Schools we've chosen
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