The King Edmund School

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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
The King Edmund School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,356 13.3% 31.1%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377 15.4% 35.1%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362 12.9% 29.8%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352 17.3% 29.8%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293 15.8% 28.8%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG
Secondary 1,173 12.8% 30.9%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
The King Edmund School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,356 Sign in to see
The Bishop of Winchester Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PW
Secondary 1,178
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Chelmsford, CM1 1RW
Secondary 1,236
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,352
Linton Village College
Cambridge, CB21 4JB
Secondary 803
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 839
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 890
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,361
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR
Secondary 1,353
Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
Crewe, CW4 7DX
Secondary 1,323
St Clere's School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW
Secondary 1,440
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT
Secondary 1,573
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315
Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP
Secondary 1,243
Chaucer School
Sheffield, S5 8NH
Secondary 801
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,394
Biddick Academy
Washington, NE38 8AL
Secondary 1,070
Broadway Academy
Birmingham, B20 3DP
Secondary 1,271
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,072
Handsworth Grange Community Sports College
Sheffield, S13 9HJ
Secondary 996
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT
Secondary 941
St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL
Secondary 1,543
The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD
Secondary 595
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH
Secondary 367
The Burton Borough School
Newport, TF10 7DS
Secondary 1,109
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964