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 1,054 16.1% 34.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055 13.9% 33.8%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,036 14.5% 37.1%
Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF
Secondary 945 16.2% 35.4%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001 18.8% 33.6%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,006 11.4% 36.7%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,099 13.9% 36.1%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 32.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068 17.5% 33.5%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%

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
Oulton Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,054 Sign in to see
Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD
Secondary 1,397
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU
Secondary 1,116
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS
Secondary 1,139
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF
Secondary 855
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050
Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ
Secondary 1,035
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,201
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,158
West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP
Secondary 1,225
Ranelagh School
Bracknell, RG12 9DA
Secondary 1,062
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,348
King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ
Secondary 886
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 677
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 452
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,047
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958
Oldbury Wells School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5JD
Secondary 771
Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ
Secondary 801
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,142
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS
Secondary 693
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 898
Ashington Academy
Ashington, NE63 8DH
Secondary 956
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 947
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,334
The Hemel Hempstead School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX
Secondary 1,316
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817