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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
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 481 14.4% 9.8%
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Secondary 825 10.7% 14.3%
Gosforth Central Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN
Secondary 601 15.8% 18.1%
Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT
Secondary 556 15.1% 18%
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
Secondary 773 13.6% 6.3%
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW
Secondary 354 14.7% 14.4%
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
Secondary 601 15.2% 12.8%
The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW
Secondary 440 14.1% 13%
Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 5RP
Secondary 306 8.5% 17%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
The Henry Cort Community College
Fareham, PO15 6PH
Secondary 856 19.4% 19.3%
Bishop Challoner Catholic Secondary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6SR
Secondary 891 22.5% 9.9%
Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF
Secondary 940 14.6% 14.4%
Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove, B60 2ET
Secondary 595 12.6% 15.1%
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749 21% 11.2%
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW
Secondary 485 21% 15.5%
Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ
Secondary 872 7.5% 18.2%
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707 11.5% 6.2%
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston, PR4 5SN
Secondary 823 9.1% 12%
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA
Secondary 838 10.6% 11.7%
Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU
Secondary 587 20% 16%
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS
Secondary 363 15.4% 13.5%
Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton, BD23 1PL
Secondary 818 6.9% 6.5%
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge, NE45 5HX
Secondary 354 25.4% 11%
Carterton Community College
Carterton, OX18 1BU
Secondary 743 28.4% 18.3%
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526 13.7% 12.9%
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL
Secondary 523 21.8% 18.5%
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Secondary 429 20.3% 18.4%
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
London, N16 6UB
Secondary 384 9.9% 2.3%
Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ
Secondary 403 18.4% 3.2%

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
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 481 Sign in to see
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH
Secondary 635
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
Secondary 773
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW
Secondary 354
Leighton Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EX
Secondary 601
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ
Secondary 138
Solway Community School
Wigton, CA7 4DD
Secondary 146
Samuel King's School
Alston, CA9 3QU
Secondary 107
John Ruskin School
Coniston, LA21 8EW
Secondary 242
Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 5RP
Secondary 306
Claverham Community College
Battle, TN33 0HT
Secondary 1,148
Grays Convent High School
Grays, RM17 5UX
Secondary 655
The Hayling College
Hayling Island, PO11 0NU
Secondary 555
Weobley High School
Hereford, HR4 8ST
Secondary 530
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749
The Archbishop's School
Canterbury, CT2 7AP
Secondary 794
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA
Secondary 573
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, DL8 5HY
Secondary 389
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS
Secondary 363
Corbridge Middle School
Corbridge, NE45 5HX
Secondary 354
Seaton Sluice Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4JS
Secondary 332
Glendale Middle School
Wooler, NE71 6QG
Secondary 74
Berwick Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LA
Secondary 284
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL
Secondary 523
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Secondary 429
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU
Secondary 132
St Joseph's Catholic School
Salisbury, SP1 1QY
Secondary 600
Churchmead Church of England (VA) School
Slough, SL3 9JQ
Secondary 666