Melksham Oak Community School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155 17.9% 18.7%
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178 18.9% 20.5%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN
Secondary 1,239 15% 19%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,061 13.5% 21.9%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
The National CofE Academy
Nottingham, NG15 7DB
Secondary 1,125 11.2% 20.4%
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,108 16.3% 20.6%
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP
Secondary 1,134 13.1% 20.6%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,111 13.8% 20.2%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189 15.9% 23.3%
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,136 16% 21.9%
Eggbuckland Community College
Plymouth, PL6 5YB
Secondary 1,033 15.8% 20.1%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,094 16.6% 19.8%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 22.6%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125 15.3% 23.1%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160 18.3% 22.7%
The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA
Secondary 1,108 18% 20.6%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,149 13.7% 24.7%
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,195 14.2% 20.4%
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW
Secondary 1,137 18.8% 19.4%
West Exe School
Exeter, EX2 9JU
Secondary 1,238 18.2% 20.2%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140 12.8% 23.3%
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193 13.5% 19.5%
The Purbeck School
Wareham, BH20 4PF
Secondary 1,028 16.2% 20.7%

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 1,152 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR
Secondary 1,155
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640