Q3 Academy Great Barr

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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
Q3 Academy Great Barr
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,168 12.4% 23.6%
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156 12.8% 20.8%
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH
Secondary 1,156 13.2% 20.8%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,155 15.8% 23.7%
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU
Secondary 1,155 9.6% 26%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,027 12.1% 23%
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170 13.4% 21.9%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 24.5%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270 12.7% 25.2%
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205 16.1% 23.5%
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,164 16.9% 24.4%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189 15.9% 23.3%
The Parker E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 0QE
Secondary 1,218 13.2% 24.3%
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133 11.8% 23.1%
The Bromfords School
Wickford, SS12 0LZ
Secondary 1,136 16% 21.9%
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX
Secondary 1,216 13.4% 23.1%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 22.6%
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125 15.3% 23.1%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072 12.9% 25%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Liskeard School and Community College
Liskeard, PL14 3EA
Secondary 1,149 13.7% 24.7%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117 13.3% 25.9%
Coombe Wood School
South Croydon, CR2 7HY
Secondary 1,139 11.7% 25.7%
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114 12.5% 21%
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152 14.6% 21.1%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,140 12.8% 23.3%
Laurence Jackson School
Guisborough, TS14 6RD
Secondary 1,238 14.3% 25.7%
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Secondary 1,181 13.6% 25.2%

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
Q3 Academy Great Barr
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,168 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
The Open Academy
Norwich, NR7 9DL
Secondary 560
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
Essa Academy
Bolton, BL3 3HH
Secondary 1,079
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492
Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN
Secondary 1,031
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Secondary 1,011
The Ruth Gorse Academy
Leeds, LS10 1HW
Secondary 1,276
The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU
Secondary 1,185
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB
Secondary 922
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
The Bulwell Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8AQ
Secondary 1,054
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG
Secondary 1,057
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681