The Oaks Academy

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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
The Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 621 16.8% 44.2%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776 20.7% 46.2%
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553 19.6% 41.9%
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Alford, LN13 9BL
Secondary 627 19.3% 46.6%
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU
Secondary 649 20.4% 43.1%
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754 17.2% 45.1%
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525 21% 45.1%
North Cambridge Academy
Cambridge, CB4 2JF
Secondary 687 21.9% 45%
Magnus Church of England Academy
Newark, NG24 4AB
Secondary 760 17% 45%
Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX
Secondary 613 17% 39%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735 23.9% 45.2%
Phoenix Academy
London, W12 0RQ
Secondary 566 17.2% 44.2%
The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED
Secondary 621 20.3% 41.8%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 643 20.2% 43.4%
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT
Secondary 637 11.9% 41.3%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT
Secondary 614 15% 41%
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633 15.2% 43.9%
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 632 12.9% 45.7%
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG
Secondary 656 19.9% 43.1%
Central Lancaster High School
Lancaster, LA1 3LS
Secondary 601 25.2% 44.4%
The Heys School
Manchester, M25 1JZ
Secondary 574 13.6% 39.6%
Newsome Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 6JN
Secondary 754 18.2% 45%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581 15.5% 46.9%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 726 17% 44.1%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 655 14.5% 47.2%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 635 21.5% 42.5%
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751 15.5% 45.5%
John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA
Secondary 604 19.5% 45.2%
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 647 14.5% 45.8%
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654 16.3% 42.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
The Oaks Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 621 Sign in to see
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL
Secondary 1,063
Highsted Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4PT
Secondary 837
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN
Secondary 974
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF
Secondary 826
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX
Secondary 847
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG
Secondary 791
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 585
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD
Secondary 789
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ
Secondary 888
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY
Secondary 525
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 720
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL
Secondary 1,060
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA
Secondary 576
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD
Secondary 1,064
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL
Secondary 676
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL
Secondary 783
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ
Secondary 733
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ
Secondary 591
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW
Secondary 958
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 843
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL
Secondary 971
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW
Secondary 843
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,030
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,063
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825