Purple Oaks Academy
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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Purple Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 121 | 100% | 30.6% |
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | 100% | 47.4% |
|
Foxwood Academy
Nottingham, NG9 3GF |
Special | 113 | 100% | 39.8% |
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Church Lawton School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3EL |
Special | 84 | 100% | 28.6% |
|
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH |
Special | 121 | 100% | 37.1% |
|
Branthwaite Academy
Workington, CA14 4SS |
Special | 66 | 100% | 36.4% |
|
The Avenue School
London, NW6 7BH |
Special | 100 | 100% | 43% |
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The Windmill School
Barnet, EN5 5TS |
Special | 40 | 100% | 45% |
|
Linden Bridge School
Worcester Park, KT4 7JW |
Special | 139 | 100% | 30.2% |
|
The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | 100% | 29.2% |
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The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS |
Special | 241 | 100% | 51.9% |
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St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX |
Special | 162 | 100% | 37% |
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The Grove
London, N17 6AR |
Special | 147 | 100% | 41.5% |
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Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE |
Special | 160 | 100% | 52.5% |
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Ladywood School
Bolton, BL3 1NG |
Special | 211 | 100% | 39.8% |
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The Chalet School
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Special | 87 | 100% | 32.2% |
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Woodside Academy
Erith, DA8 3PB |
Special | 207 | 100% | 33.3% |
|
Harry Watts Academy
Sunderland, SR5 5JA |
Special | 175 | 100% | 51.4% |
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | 100% | 26.9% |
|
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Special | 303 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Addington Valley Academy
Croydon, CR0 9AZ |
Special | 132 | 100% | 50.8% |
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Chatten Free School
Rivenhall, CM8 3HH |
Special | 75 | 100% | 26.7% |
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The Cavendish School
Impington, CB24 9LY |
Special | 116 | 100% | 30.2% |
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Cornerstone School
Belvedere, DA17 6DW |
Special | 99 | 100% | 43.4% |
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Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE |
Special | 171 | 100% | 54.4% |
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Elm Tree Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0TB |
Special | 88 | 100% | 44.3% |
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The Hawthorns School
Chelmsford, CM1 2XT |
Special | 30 | 100% | 20% |
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The Heights Academy
Solihull, B36 0DD |
Special | 49 | 100% | 55.1% |
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Spring School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7AB |
Special | 49 | 100% | 34.7% |
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Connaught Special School
London, E13 9BT |
Special | 26 | 100% | 46.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Purple Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 121 | Sign in to see | |
|
Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | ||
|
Medeshamstede Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Greenfields Academy
Grantham, NG31 7US |
Special | 82 | ||
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Thames Valley School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 59 | ||
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Churchill Special Free School
Haverhill, CB9 0LB |
Special | 71 | ||
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The Rise Free School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Special | 143 | ||
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Eden School
Blackburn, BB2 4NW |
Special | 59 | ||
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North View Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0HB |
Special | 82 | ||
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Langham Oaks
Colchester, CO4 5PA |
Special | 75 | ||
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The Bridge Integrated Learning Space
London, N1 0HY |
Special | 31 | ||
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The Mendip School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
Special | 227 | ||
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Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre
Wolverhampton, WV4 6JP |
Special | 61 | ||
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Bridgeview Special School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD |
Special | 84 | ||
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St Lawrence School
Horncastle, LN9 5EJ |
Special | 180 | ||
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The Orchards
Stretford, M32 9TG |
Special | 141 | ||
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Pioneer House High School
Manchester, M23 0FF |
Special | 156 | ||
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Vanguard School
London, SE11 6QH |
Special | 63 | ||
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Quest Academy
Rugby, CV22 5PE |
Special | 100 | ||
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The Wherry School
Norwich, NR1 2GB |
Special | 130 | ||
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SGS Pegasus School
Bristol, BS32 4AJ |
Special | 128 | ||
|
Mo Mowlam Academy
Redcar, TS10 1PA |
Special | 102 | ||
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Orion Academy
Oxford, OX4 6DQ |
Special | 74 | ||
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Sir Bobby Robson School
Ipswich, IP3 9FA |
Special | 66 | ||
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The Axis Academy
Crewe, CW2 8TU |
Special | 74 | ||
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The Fusion Academy
Leicester, LE9 8AG |
Special | 93 | ||
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Keyham Lodge School
Leicester, LE5 1FG |
Special | 115 | ||
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Fountaindale School
Mansfield, NG18 5BA |
Special | 92 | ||
|
Bowman Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9BN |
Special | 41 | ||
|
The Maple School
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Special | 40 | ||