Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |