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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Great Oaks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 352 | 100% | 66.5% |
|
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR |
Special | 274 | 100% | 37.6% |
|
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | 100% | 40.2% |
|
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Special | 356 | 100% | 51.4% |
|
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | 100% | 66.1% |
|
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH |
Special | 175 | 100% | 49.7% |
|
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL |
Special | 257 | 100% | 58% |
|
Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | 100% | 46.6% |
|
Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | 100% | 61% |
|
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 416 | 100% | 49.5% |
|
Newton Bridge Academy
Grantham, NG31 9AX |
Special | 258 | 100% | 46.5% |
|
Riverbank School
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Special | 208 | 100% | 55.3% |
|
Greenacre School
Barnsley, S70 6RG |
Special | 338 | 100% | 53.8% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
|
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | 100% | 57% |
|
Treetops School
Grays, RM16 2WU |
Special | 324 | 100% | 38.6% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | 100% | 44.7% |
|
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ |
Special | 270 | 100% | 44.4% |
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | 100% | 54.9% |
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | 100% | 47.1% |
|
The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | 100% | 48.7% |
|
Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | 89.7% | 49.4% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
|
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED |
Special | 244 | 100% | 53.3% |
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Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | 100% | 60% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Great Oaks School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 352 | Sign in to see | |
|
Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN |
Special | 219 | ||
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Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Special | 118 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
|
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB |
Special | 90 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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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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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR |
Special | 258 | ||
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West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW |
Special | 153 | ||
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Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | ||
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Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT |
Special | 130 | ||
|
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
|
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ |
Special | 126 | ||
|
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL |
Special | 348 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
|
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 | ||
|
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX |
Special | 198 | ||