Great Oaks 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
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%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
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%
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270 100% 44.4%
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348 100% 54.9%
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%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190 100% 54.2%
Beechcliffe Special School
Keighley, BD20 6ED
Special 244 100% 53.3%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%
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
Schools we've chosen
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
Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS
Special 164
Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY
Special 333
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Cloughwood Academy
Northwich, CW8 1NU
Special 118
Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ
Special 256
INSPIRE Free Special School
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 90
Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ
Special 193
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 184
Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU
Special 112
Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY
Special 165
Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY
Special 188
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 258
West Hill School
Leatherhead, KT22 7PW
Special 153
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW
Special 139
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130
Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY
Special 200
Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE
Special 215
Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP
Special 129
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Queensbury School
Birmingham, B24 8BL
Special 348
Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ
Special 350
Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL
Special 140
Vale of Evesham School
Evesham, WR11 1BN
Special 187
Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN
Special 59
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW
Special 100
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198