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 876 27.4% 48.3%
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947 23.9% 45.9%
St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN
Secondary 795 22.4% 48.9%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 739 26.4% 50.6%
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ
Secondary 1,071 24.9% 50.1%
The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN
Secondary 813 26% 44.4%
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JZ
Secondary 929 23.3% 47.9%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 915 25.9% 44%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4BD
Secondary 1,062 26.2% 47.5%
Shirley High School Performing Arts College
Croydon, CR0 5EF
Secondary 786 27.1% 47.1%
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,076 25.2% 47.3%
Harris Academy Morden
Morden, SM4 6DU
Secondary 879 24.1% 45.1%
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014 25.4% 46.6%
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham, B35 7NL
Secondary 950 25.3% 53.5%
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford, BD4 8RG
Secondary 976 27.6% 45.3%
Litherland High School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Secondary 736 23.9% 48.4%
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 763 28.7% 51.1%
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 8HE
Secondary 887 24% 48%
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922 25.9% 52%
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 850 21.5% 47.3%
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949 22.5% 49.6%
The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH
Secondary 980 25.7% 48.9%
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977 21.3% 46.5%
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793 21.8% 51.6%
Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN
Secondary 939 23.1% 47.3%
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy
Prescot, L35 2XG
Secondary 761 23.5% 48%
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX
Secondary 828 24.6% 44.9%
Dixons Fazakerley Academy
Liverpool, L10 1LB
Secondary 808 25.7% 46.4%
Haggerston School
London, E2 8LS
Secondary 1,008 24.9% 46%
Buile Hill Academy
Salford, M6 8RD
Secondary 903 22.2% 45.5%

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 876 Sign in to see
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR
Secondary 1,493
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy
Swindon, SN4 7HG
Secondary 1,688
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
Woodchurch High School
Wirral, CH49 7NG
Secondary 1,419
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Caludon Castle School
Coventry, CV2 5BD
Secondary 1,515
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Babington Academy
Leicester, LE4 0SZ
Secondary 1,349
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB
Secondary 1,038