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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oak Lodge School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 199 | 100% | 42.2% |
|
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL |
Special | 226 | 100% | 47.8% |
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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% |
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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% |
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Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 198 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Pentland Field School
Uxbridge, UB10 8TS |
Special | 168 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 236 | 100% | 37.7% |
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Riverside Bridge School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Rivermead School
Gillingham, ME7 1UG |
Special | 188 | 100% | 44.2% |
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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% |
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Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ |
Special | 191 | 100% | 34% |
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Hallmoor School
Birmingham, B33 0DL |
Special | 273 | 100% | 63% |
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The Link School
Croydon, CR0 4PG |
Special | 152 | 100% | 40.8% |
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 124 | 100% | 39.5% |
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Welcombe Hills School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TQ |
Special | 184 | 100% | 45.1% |
|
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE |
Special | 345 | 100% | 41.4% |
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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% |
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St Martins School
Derby, DE24 0BT |
Special | 230 | 100% | 50% |
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 237 | 86.5% | 44.7% |
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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
| 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 | |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 215 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 230 | ||
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Kingsley Special Academy
Kettering, NN15 5DP |
Special | 156 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 159 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 205 | ||
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Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ |
Special | 211 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 122 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 261 | ||
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Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY |
Special | 192 | ||
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John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ |
Special | 181 | ||
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Isebrook School
Kettering, NN15 6PT |
Special | 250 | ||
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Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD |
Special | 159 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 192 | ||
|
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 164 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 104 | ||
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Nightingale Community Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Special | 134 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 160 | ||
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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 | ||
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Rocklands School
Lichfield, WS13 7PH |
Special | 138 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 203 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 306 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 199 | ||
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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 | ||