Oulton 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
Oulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 32.3%
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008 19.9% 30.8%
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Cheltenham, GL51 0WH
Secondary 1,102 22.1% 34.8%
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125 23.2% 30.7%
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052 21.5% 30.4%
Hans Price Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3QP
Secondary 1,032 21.8% 33.3%
The Long Eaton School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Secondary 1,089 24.8% 31.9%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 31.8%
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
Slough, SL1 2PU
Secondary 1,179 18.5% 31.7%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171 19.5% 32.7%
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Secondary 1,010 19.8% 30.7%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070 23.3% 30.8%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 1,015 20.6% 33.8%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072 20.5% 31.4%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996 20.5% 33.7%
Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW
Secondary 1,001 22.1% 30.3%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115 19.9% 30.5%
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,171 16.3% 30.7%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,040 21.8% 35.1%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149 20.7% 33.8%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,049 20.2% 32.1%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 21% 32.8%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038 19.3% 30.7%
Sir William Ramsay School
High Wycombe, HP15 7UB
Secondary 1,037 20.8% 30.9%
Dinnington High School
Sheffield, S25 2NZ
Secondary 1,015 25.6% 30.3%

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
Oulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,097 Sign in to see
Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED
Secondary 1,188
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,387
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,122
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,134
Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR
Secondary 984
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,054
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Secondary 1,042
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,277
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,131
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,186
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,101
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 902
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY
Secondary 1,015
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 634
Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 363
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,029
Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE
Secondary 1,250
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 736
Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ
Secondary 793
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 966
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 929
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 930
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,366
Prendergast School
London, SE4 1LE
Secondary 1,025
Malton School
Malton, YO17 7NH
Secondary 1,041