OA - Cambridge

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
OA - Cambridge
(Your chosen school)
Alternative Provision 46 44.4% 44.4%
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ
Alternative Provision 42 60% 60%
The Pinetree School
Thetford, IP24 3LH
Alternative Provision 39 100% 66.7%
Reach School
Birmingham, B14 7BB
Alternative Provision 53 80% 60%
Southend YMCA Community School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LH
Alternative Provision 72 72.7% 27.3%
OA - Thurrock
Tilbury, RM18 7AX
Alternative Provision 74 100% 55.4%
Beacon Business Innovation Hub
Ilford, IG4 5LP
Alternative Provision 40 75% 50%
The Fermain Academy
Macclesfield, SK11 8JF
Alternative Provision 59 25% 66.7%
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB
Alternative Provision 104 42.3% 59%
OA - Nene Valley
Wisbech, PE13 2FP
Alternative Provision 43 75% 12.5%
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND
Alternative Provision 23 100% 50%
OA - Suffolk
Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ
Alternative Provision 48 100% 60%
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Alternative Provision 80 62.5% 60.7%
OA - Havering
Hornchurch, RM11 3UR
Alternative Provision 39 39.4% 42.4%
The Lodestar Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JE
Alternative Provision 48 62.5% 67.5%
Horizons Academy Bexley
Abbey Wood, SE2 9TA
Alternative Provision 68 72% 48%
Alderwood Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW
Alternative Provision 17 100% 33.3%
CP Riverside School
Nottingham, NG2 1DP
Alternative Provision 47 40% 20%
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Shipley, BD18 3JE
Alternative Provision 72 80.7% 54.4%
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN
Alternative Provision 31 50% 61.1%
Links Hatfield Academy
Hatfield, AL10 8TJ
Alternative Provision 40 86.7% 46.7%
Cranbury College
Reading, RG30 2TS
Alternative Provision 58 57.5% 60%
Beckmead Moundwood Academy
Harlow, CM18 7EZ
Alternative Provision 67 10.9% 60.9%
Bailey Street Alternative Provision Academy
Stafford, ST17 4BG
Alternative Provision 55 38% 54%
Roundwood School and Community Centre
London, NW10 3UN
Alternative Provision 27 0% 44.4%
Bishopton PRU
Stockton-on-Tees, TS23 3HB
Alternative Provision 71 32.8% 59.7%
Will Adams Academy
Gillingham, ME7 2BX
Alternative Provision 58 89.5% 47.4%
The Skills Hub
West Drayton, UB7 8AB
Alternative Provision 89 36% 38%
UET Compass Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9LD
Alternative Provision 62 100% 66.1%
Chiltern Way Academy Futures
Basingstoke, RG23 8AA
Alternative Provision 48 64.5% 45.2%

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
OA - Cambridge
(Your chosen school)
Alternative Provision 46 Sign in to see
Harmonize Academy AP Free School
Liverpool, L6 6DL
Alternative Provision 121
Links Academy
St Albans, AL4 0TZ
Alternative Provision 42
Nine Maidens Alternative Provision Academy
Redruth, TR16 6ND
Alternative Provision 68
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3RX
Alternative Provision 163
Ormiston Latimer Academy
London, W10 6TT
Alternative Provision 55
College Central
Eastbourne, BN22 9RB
Alternative Provision 104
The Sullivan Centre
Hull, HU3 3EL
Alternative Provision 29
Parkside Academy
Ipswich, IP4 5ND
Alternative Provision 23
Westbridge Academy
Ipswich, IP1 2HE
Alternative Provision 19
Victory Park Academy
Southend-On-Sea, SS2 5LG
Alternative Provision 80
The Boxing Academy AP Free School
London, E5 8PH
Alternative Provision 37
The Venn Boulevard Centre
HULL, HU3 3EL
Alternative Provision 68
St Christopher's Academy
Ipswich, IP4 3HG
Alternative Provision 24
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
Maldon, CM9 4NB
Alternative Provision 118
St Matthias Academy
Bristol, BS16 2BG
Alternative Provision 61
River Tyne Academy Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 5PQ
Alternative Provision 128
Rise Academy
Hull, HU2 0LH
Alternative Provision 208
Hospital and Outreach Education
Northampton, NN4 8EN
Alternative Provision 60
Engage Academy
Batley, WF17 5LP
Alternative Provision 29
Ethos College
Dewsbury, WF13 4QS
Alternative Provision 44
Esteem South Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0TW
Alternative Provision 23
Esteem North Academy
Chesterfield, S41 0LN
Alternative Provision 274
River Dart Academy
Dartington, TQ9 6JD
Alternative Provision 39
Harbour Vale School
Sherborne, DT9 4DN
Alternative Provision 31
Chalk Hill
Sudbury, CO10 2SF
Alternative Provision 19
Reigate Valley College
Reigate, RH2 8PP
Alternative Provision 48
Estuary Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4DJ
Alternative Provision 174
Roman Fields Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0DF
Alternative Provision 49
Archway Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0DD
Alternative Provision 89