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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Oakbank
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | 26.8% | 33% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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The Academy, Selsey
Chichester, PO20 9EH |
Secondary | 501 | 25% | 26.1% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 392 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 405 | 36.9% | 31.9% |
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | 24.4% | 27% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | 28.9% | 33.1% |
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | 35.7% | 35.5% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY |
Secondary | 599 | 30.6% | 33.6% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 535 | 31% | 29.3% |
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Rye College
Rye, TN31 7NQ |
Secondary | 616 | 22.6% | 34.7% |
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Highfield Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6EY |
Secondary | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | 32.7% | 30.1% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG |
Secondary | 564 | 21.9% | 29.9% |
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | 23.6% | 33.6% |
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | 24.2% | 33.5% |
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Chilmington Green School
Great Chart, TN23 3DL |
Secondary | 275 | 27.4% | 26.6% |
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River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ |
Secondary | 186 | 33.3% | 28.5% |
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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Oakbank
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 406 | Sign in to see | |
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Caistor Grammar School
Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | ||
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Wallington County Grammar School
Wallington, SM6 7PH |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | ||
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Woolmer Hill School
Haslemere, GU27 1QB |
Secondary | 888 | ||
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Limehurst Academy
Loughborough, LE11 1NH |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford, IG1 4JU |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow, CM20 2NR |
Secondary | 952 | ||
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Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 572 | ||
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Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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The Newbridge School
Coalville, LE67 3SJ |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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Christ The King Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG5 7JZ |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Beacon Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NF |
Secondary | 666 | ||
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 811 | ||
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E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 748 | ||
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Kidsgrove Secondary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Secondary | 338 | ||
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 448 | ||
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | ||
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 501 | ||
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Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School
Wednesbury, WS10 9QS |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Endon High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Ryedale School
York, YO62 7SL |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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Outwood Academy Haydock
St. Helens, WA11 0JG |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | ||
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King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham, B30 1DY |
Secondary | 825 | ||