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 999 9.4% 19.8%
Maltings Academy
Witham, CM8 1EP
Secondary 893 11.6% 20%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089 11.7% 17.8%
Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX
Secondary 929 9.3% 20.2%
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall, WS4 2AE
Secondary 937 5.3% 17.7%
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD
Secondary 984 14% 19.1%
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW
Secondary 1,066 11.5% 19.7%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994 8.3% 16.8%
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ
Secondary 1,017 4.5% 20.8%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,067 9.9% 16.9%
Rosedale College
Hayes, UB3 2SE
Secondary 912 10.6% 22%
South Nottinghamshire Academy
Nottingham, NG12 2FQ
Secondary 893 10.9% 18.3%
Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF
Secondary 981 14.3% 19.3%
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,045 7.6% 18.5%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016 9.7% 18.6%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987 11.9% 21.9%
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,091 8.8% 18.4%
The Rawlett School (An Aet Academy)
Tamworth, B79 9AA
Secondary 1,039 11.5% 19.8%
Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH
Secondary 1,006 10.4% 16.9%
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 944 8.4% 19.4%
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933 9.1% 17.6%
St John Fisher Catholic College
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ
Secondary 1,095 13.2% 18.7%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072 10.4% 16.8%
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB
Secondary 954 15.8% 20.3%
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 1,010 9.9% 18.8%
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109 9.6% 20.9%
Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX
Secondary 961 5.8% 21.1%
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 6BH
Secondary 1,143 12.2% 20.1%
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT
Secondary 925 12.7% 22.3%
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ
Secondary 1,063 12.6% 20%

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 999 Sign in to see
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH
Secondary 1,474
Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE
Secondary 1,451
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ
Secondary 1,441
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG
Secondary 1,498
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX
Secondary 1,009
Torquay Girls Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY
Secondary 1,009
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF
Secondary 1,178
Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR
Secondary 1,170
The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP
Secondary 1,200
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL
Secondary 1,368
Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY
Secondary 1,230
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,427
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,264
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 973
The John of Gaunt School
Trowbridge, BA14 9EH
Secondary 1,261
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117
George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD
Secondary 1,021
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,436
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ
Secondary 1,023
The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU
Secondary 755
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,409
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP
Secondary 784
Scalby School
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 960
Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF
Secondary 619
Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX
Secondary 864
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB
Secondary 1,226