Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 188 | 100% | 46.8% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 224 | 100% | 50% |
|
Lime Academy Hornbeam
London, E17 5NT |
Special | 291 | 100% | 48.6% |
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The Cedars Academy
Gateshead, NE9 6QD |
Special | 243 | 100% | 54.7% |
|
Alexandra School
Harrow, HA2 9DX |
Special | 83 | 100% | 44.6% |
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 51% |
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 171 | 100% | 43.9% |
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Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
Swanley, BR8 8DR |
Special | 135 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 249 | 100% | 39.4% |
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Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA |
Special | 257 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Tulip Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EH |
Special | 215 | 100% | 54.9% |
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The South Downs School
Eastbourne, BN20 8NU |
Special | 173 | 100% | 33.7% |
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Hilltop School
Rotherham, S66 8AZ |
Special | 183 | 100% | 43.7% |
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Kelford School
Rotherham, S61 2NU |
Special | 158 | 100% | 50.6% |
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | 100% | 54% |
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Manor School
London, NW10 3NT |
Special | 204 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 294 | 100% | 71.8% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 157 | 100% | 42.7% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 174 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Churchill Park Complex Needs School
King's Lynn, PE30 4RP |
Special | 229 | 100% | 56.3% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 358 | 100% | 41.5% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
|
Hatchside School
Ilford, IG2 7SR |
Special | 70 | 100% | 38.6% |
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Green Meadows Academy
Leeds, LS20 8LS |
Special | 221 | 100% | 52.9% |
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Brookhaven School
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Special | 50 | 100% | 28% |
|
Pear Tree Specialist Support High School
Stockport, SK8 5NW |
Special | 41 | 100% | 46.3% |
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Prestley Wood Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4BL |
Special | 65 | 100% | 33.8% |
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Wembley Manor
Wembley, Brent, HA9 7EU |
Special | 60 | 100% | 46.7% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 188 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 173 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 137 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
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Newbridge School
Romford, RM6 4TR |
Special | 183 | ||
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
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Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
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Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN |
Special | 187 | ||
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Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
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Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA |
Special | 93 | ||
|
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||