Oak Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Oak Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 23.5% 41.9%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749 22.2% 46.2%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 649 20.4% 43.1%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 578 22.2% 40%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627 17.7% 39.5%
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564 19.3% 39%
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Secondary 513 25.6% 40.9%
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ
Secondary 672 21.4% 39.2%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 20.4% 42.1%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 625 25.9% 42.4%
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College
London, SW6 6BP
Secondary 525 20.4% 39.8%
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 687 21.9% 45%
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710 26.9% 40.7%
Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN
Secondary 457 24.3% 39.7%
Harris Academy Orpington
BR5 4LG
Secondary 557 21.8% 46%
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD
Secondary 628 25.6% 39%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 659 23.4% 38.2%
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT
Secondary 584 25.1% 38.1%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 601 25.2% 44.4%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 592 21.1% 38.2%
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591 27.4% 45.5%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635 21.5% 42.5%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604 19.5% 45.2%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 565 25.9% 44.2%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 678 23.4% 41.9%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Oak Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 597 Sign in to see
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,781
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,357
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,424
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF
Secondary 2,187
Claremont High School
Harrow, HA3 0UH
Secondary 1,618
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,124
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,185
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET
Secondary 2,080
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,185
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,040
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,043
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,654
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,014
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 913
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,275
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,528
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,553
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,631
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,466
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,289
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 599
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,346
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,384
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,223
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 1,967
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,809
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,185