Melksham Oak Community School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Melksham Oak Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,274 19.5% 20.5%
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS
Secondary 1,168 18.4% 18.9%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,149 18.6% 22.2%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS
Secondary 1,299 17.6% 20%
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB
Secondary 1,263 21.3% 20.2%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,190 14.3% 20.2%
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU
Secondary 1,206 17.3% 18%
Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR
Secondary 1,265 17.2% 20.4%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,278 18.4% 18%
Newton Abbot College
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2NF
Secondary 1,285 19.6% 21.7%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,262 15.9% 21.6%
Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN
Secondary 1,284 19.9% 21.2%
The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU
Secondary 1,210 19.7% 20.9%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,276 15.8% 21.6%
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,261 19.2% 21.9%
Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU
Secondary 1,300 16.1% 19.6%
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 1,140 22.1% 19.5%
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,240 21.1% 18.7%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,313 18.1% 19.1%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262 18.3% 22.8%
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,346 18.4% 18%
Wyvern St Edmund's
Salisbury, SP1 1RE
Secondary 1,331 19.5% 20%
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259 20.5% 19.2%
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD
Secondary 1,298 14.8% 21%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,240 18.2% 23%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,236 21.2% 19.3%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257 17.8% 18.3%
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,283 17.5% 20.8%

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
Melksham Oak Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,274 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Oasis Academy John Williams
Bristol, BS14 9BU
Secondary 863
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,439
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Ormiston Victory Academy
Norwich, NR5 0PX
Secondary 1,415
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA
Secondary 1,053
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 552
Belfairs Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3TG
Secondary 1,632
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594
Outwood Academy Acklam
Middlesbrough, TS5 7JY
Secondary 1,155
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,384
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,308
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633