The Oakwood Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
The Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 758 14.9% 38.7%
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729 17.6% 37.5%
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863 15.8% 40.4%
The St Lawrence Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 7DF
Secondary 798 17.3% 41.1%
Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY
Secondary 765 16.1% 38.7%
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 681 17.5% 36.9%
Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR
Secondary 785 18.4% 40.2%
Easington Academy
Peterlee, SR8 3AY
Secondary 797 14.4% 35.9%
Hull Trinity House Academy
Hull, HU3 1UP
Secondary 820 13.1% 40.5%
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777 13.9% 36.7%
Sutton Community Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 1EE
Secondary 847 13.7% 41.2%
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 783 16.6% 39.8%
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 714 13.6% 36%
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643 14.6% 39.9%
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 849 19.1% 36.2%
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham, B30 1UL
Secondary 778 16.4% 36%
Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU
Secondary 699 16.9% 39.6%
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 863 17.7% 40.9%
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900 15.8% 41.1%
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 871 20% 37.5%
Lammas School
London, E10 7LX
Secondary 694 15.4% 36.9%
Kirk Hallam Community Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 4HH
Secondary 816 14.5% 37%
Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD
Secondary 852 16.7% 37.7%
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898 19% 39.4%
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea, TS12 2SJ
Secondary 836 18.3% 39.4%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL
Secondary 697 20.4% 38.5%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 27 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
The Oakwood Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 758 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749
Bristol Metropolitan Academy
Bristol, BS16 2HD
Secondary 1,112
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,097
Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ
Secondary 1,070
Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD
Secondary 941
Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ
Secondary 1,159
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF
Secondary 1,470
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910
The Bolsover School
Chesterfield, S44 6XA
Secondary 884
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995
Yardleys School
Birmingham, B11 3EY
Secondary 926
Outwood Academy Bydales
Redcar, TS11 6AR
Secondary 805
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
Secondary 1,078
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR
Secondary 974
Beechwood School
Slough, SL2 1QE
Secondary 849
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 970
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,097
Heritage High School
Chesterfield, S43 4QG
Secondary 994
Park Vale Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9AZ
Secondary 900
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044
The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT
Secondary 894
Springwell Community College
Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Secondary 898
The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY
Secondary 882
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604