King Edward VI Aston 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
King Edward VI Aston School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 995 12.7% 24.9%
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 943 14.8% 22.7%
The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS
Secondary 900 14.7% 24.8%
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030 14.7% 25.5%
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH
Secondary 938 13.7% 25.4%
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB
Secondary 953 17.1% 26%
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 887 14.4% 24.7%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,027 12.1% 23%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,107 12.7% 24.5%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 991 14.9% 22.3%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 982 15.7% 26%
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,042 14.5% 24%
The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB
Secondary 1,011 16.2% 23%
The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB
Secondary 898 12.3% 26.4%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060 11.8% 25.8%
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,030 15.2% 23.5%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 979 10.6% 26.9%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072 12.9% 25%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,013 13% 23.8%
Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD
Secondary 904 14.3% 23.9%
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 988 12.2% 24.7%
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,034 10.6% 23.8%
Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG
Secondary 934 13.8% 23.1%
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 901 12.6% 23.4%
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935 13.4% 26.1%
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,055 15.8% 23.3%
The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ
Secondary 904 13.6% 24.2%
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS
Secondary 927 14.4% 23.4%

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
King Edward VI Aston School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 995 Sign in to see
Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB
Secondary 1,117
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,468
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,430
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,475
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,500
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,016
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,021
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,162
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,107
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,216
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,384
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,284
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,124
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 966
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171
Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG
Secondary 990
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,024
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 771
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP
Secondary 771
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970
Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH
Secondary 539
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 921
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,207