Grace Academy Solihull

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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
Grace Academy Solihull
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 880 26.5% 46.3%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 881 24.3% 43.1%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 776 20.7% 46.2%
Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA
Secondary 871 19.9% 46.4%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749 22.2% 46.2%
NCEA Duke's Secondary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Secondary 1,025 22.3% 46.3%
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL
Secondary 826 22.1% 48.1%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,035 28.3% 46.8%
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 835 29.2% 44.2%
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814 30.6% 44.5%
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ
Secondary 947 23.6% 50.3%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,015 25.8% 44.8%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 829 27% 45.2%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077 25.1% 43.1%
Orchard School Bristol
Bristol, BS7 0XZ
Secondary 910 28.1% 45%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 860 24.2% 43.7%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050 25.2% 45.2%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936 18% 47.2%
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND
Secondary 844 20.7% 47.7%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 981 27.3% 45.1%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 735 23.9% 45.2%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998 23% 42.5%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 879 24.2% 46.8%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 892 26.3% 49.2%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956 19.5% 46.7%
The Link Academy
Dudley, DY2 0PB
Secondary 997 20% 45.6%
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 721 19.6% 48.3%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 896 20.8% 48.3%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 869 27.9% 45.3%
Dover Christ Church Academy
Dover, CT16 2EG
Secondary 817 27.2% 48.7%

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
Grace Academy Solihull
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 880 Sign in to see
Westminster Academy
London, W2 5EZ
Secondary 1,121
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,246
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,341
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,269
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,414
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,484
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,727
St Joseph's Catholic College
Swindon, SN3 3LR
Secondary 1,416
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,392
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,383
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,525
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820
Outwood Academy Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 0RH
Secondary 859
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,422
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,377
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,556
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,352
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1HH
Secondary 1,109
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650