Oak Academy

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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 648 22.4% 44.4%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545 19.3% 44%
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET
Secondary 641 21.9% 43.3%
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH
Secondary 674 21.8% 41.8%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 650 22.8% 46%
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH
Secondary 572 24.6% 41.9%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 548 19.9% 45.9%
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607 22.5% 44.1%
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549 22.1% 43.4%
Outwood Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT
Secondary 737 21.2% 43.7%
Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR
Secondary 581 23.3% 42.7%
Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB
Secondary 693 20.8% 45.3%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 749 24.6% 43.5%
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 618 19.7% 46.3%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 676 20.4% 43%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 657 21.4% 42.4%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 648 20.1% 46.3%
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566 17.7% 45.7%
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW
Secondary 733 23.9% 46.4%
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663 24% 41.3%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 695 17.7% 44.7%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 589 25.8% 44%
Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 594 25% 45.3%
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP
Secondary 642 20.4% 40.9%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 628 19.3% 43.8%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 611 19.8% 41.6%
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Academy
St. Helens, WA11 9BB
Secondary 548 24.8% 46.7%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673 18.3% 43.4%
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TL
Secondary 580 23.8% 41.3%
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL
Secondary 682 22.4% 44.6%

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 648 Sign in to see
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP
Secondary 2,329
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Wirral, CH63 3AF
Secondary 1,194
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ
Secondary 1,075
King's Academy Bay House
Gosport, PO12 2QP
Secondary 2,012
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP
Secondary 2,591
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW
Secondary 2,033
Southfields Academy
London, SW18 5JU
Secondary 1,179
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Secondary 2,612
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Secondary 1,452
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301
Outwood Academy Danum
Doncaster, DN2 5QD
Secondary 1,211
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN
Secondary 2,439
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX
Secondary 1,945
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,798
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171