King Edward VI Five Ways 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 Five Ways School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,311 6.2% 19.9%
Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT
Secondary 1,227 4.9% 19.3%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,324 12% 22.5%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,377 4.9% 19.8%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,324 5.9% 25.9%
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,371 7.7% 23.7%
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ
Secondary 1,247 10.4% 23.4%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295 12.8% 20.3%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,308 11.1% 19%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258 12.6% 18.8%
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,394 4.6% 20.7%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,190 7.2% 19.2%
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,448 9.5% 17.8%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384 8.6% 18.3%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280 10.7% 21.5%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397 8.2% 22.3%
St Gregory's Catholic School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9XL
Secondary 1,179 10.2% 17.7%
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY
Secondary 1,213 3.4% 15%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,414 9% 21.8%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,248 8.9% 20%
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332 13.5% 18.6%
Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW
Secondary 1,340 11.5% 19.1%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,338 7.8% 23%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269 12% 16.4%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220 11.8% 16.6%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295 12.4% 21.9%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250 12.1% 17.7%

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 Five Ways School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,311 Sign in to see
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995
The Basildon Lower Academy
Basildon, SS14 1UX
Secondary 915
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB
Secondary 1,125
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG
Secondary 1,325
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS
Secondary 1,342
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP
Secondary 1,592
Glyn School
Epsom, KT17 1NB
Secondary 1,694
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH
Secondary 1,549
West Somerset College
Minehead, TA24 6AY
Secondary 760
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA
Secondary 1,708
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396
Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN
Secondary 1,667
Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY
Secondary 1,258
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH
Secondary 1,371
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,783
Cedars Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AE
Secondary 1,055
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD
Secondary 1,454
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY
Secondary 1,126
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary 1,195
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,347
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027
Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE
Secondary 1,067
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary 1,193