Oak Lodge School

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
Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 199 100% 42.2%
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 226 100% 47.8%
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 125 100% 36%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257 100% 44.4%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 221 100% 53.2%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178 100% 38.2%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 219 100% 42%
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261 100% 39.1%
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192 100% 53.6%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181 100% 56.4%
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Special 198 100% 55.6%
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS
Special 168 100% 43.5%
Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW
Special 236 100% 37.7%
Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU
Special 196 100% 43.4%
Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG
Special 188 100% 44.2%
The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU
Special 163 100% 33.3%
Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU
Special 144 100% 46.5%
Strathmore School
Twickenham, TW1 4DQ
Special 117 100% 32.5%
Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD
Special 287 100% 52.6%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 191 100% 34%
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL
Special 273 100% 63%
The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG
Special 152 100% 40.8%
Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ
Special 124 100% 39.5%
Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ
Special 184 100% 45.1%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 345 100% 41.4%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 201 100% 43.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 201 100% 38.3%
St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT
Special 230 100% 50%
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Special 237 86.5% 44.7%
Treetops Free School
Grays, RM16 2WU
Special 146 100% 38.4%

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 Lodge School
(Your chosen school)
Special 199 Sign in to see
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB
Special 215
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 230
Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP
Special 156
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 159
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 205
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 122
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 261
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 181
Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT
Special 250
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 159
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 192
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 164
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 104
Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF
Special 134
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 160
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 339
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127
Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR
Special 175
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH
Special 138
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 306
Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB
Special 199
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 200
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 133
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 181
Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW
Special 78