Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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King Edward VI Aston School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | 12.7% | 24.9% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
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Landau Forte Academy, QEMS
Tamworth, B79 8AH |
Secondary | 938 | 13.7% | 25.4% |
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | 17.1% | 26% |
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | 14.4% | 24.7% |
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Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ |
Secondary | 1,027 | 12.1% | 23% |
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Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 12.7% | 24.5% |
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Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,033 | 14.3% | 26.8% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | 15.7% | 26% |
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The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
Secondary | 1,042 | 14.5% | 24% |
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.2% | 23% |
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The Green School for Girls
Isleworth, TW7 5BB |
Secondary | 898 | 12.3% | 26.4% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 11.8% | 25.8% |
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | 15.2% | 23.5% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB |
Secondary | 979 | 10.6% | 26.9% |
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St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 12.9% | 25% |
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Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ |
Secondary | 1,013 | 13% | 23.8% |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | 14.3% | 23.9% |
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The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
Secondary | 988 | 12.2% | 24.7% |
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Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP |
Secondary | 1,034 | 10.6% | 23.8% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | 13.4% | 26.1% |
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | 15.8% | 23.3% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | 13.6% | 24.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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King Edward VI Aston School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 995 | Sign in to see | |
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Audenshaw School
Manchester, M34 5NB |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH |
Secondary | 1,468 | ||
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Watford Grammar School for Girls
Watford, WD18 0AE |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
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Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
Clitheroe, BB7 2DJ |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,016 | ||
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Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay, TQ2 7DY |
Secondary | 1,021 | ||
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The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School
Barnet, EN5 5RR |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The King's School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 6RP |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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Altrincham Grammar School for Girls
Altrincham, WA14 2NL |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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Bournemouth School
Bournemouth, BH8 9PY |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,479 | ||
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,295 | ||
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Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | ||
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Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA |
Secondary | 1,242 | ||
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | ||
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The Orme Academy
Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
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Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | ||
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Haberdashers' Borough Academy
London, SE1 0EX |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5UB |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||