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 Handsworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,324 | 5.9% | 25.9% |
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Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG |
Secondary | 1,468 | 11.2% | 26.1% |
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Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,168 | 12.4% | 23.6% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,307 | 12.8% | 24.4% |
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Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ |
Secondary | 1,398 | 8.7% | 25.5% |
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Challney High School for Boys
Luton, LU4 9TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 10.7% | 26.7% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | 4.9% | 19.8% |
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Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,441 | 10.3% | 25.1% |
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King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,113 | 1.5% | 25.1% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | 6.2% | 19.9% |
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Nene Park Academy
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Secondary | 1,478 | 8.5% | 25.5% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,371 | 7.7% | 23.7% |
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The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,155 | 9.6% | 26% |
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Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW |
Secondary | 1,429 | 9.6% | 28.3% |
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Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN |
Secondary | 1,221 | 8.9% | 26.1% |
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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,427 | 10.1% | 28.7% |
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Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,247 | 10.4% | 23.4% |
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St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,270 | 12.7% | 25.2% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,284 | 11.4% | 23.5% |
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All Saints' Catholic High School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Secondary | 1,403 | 9.9% | 23.9% |
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Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,453 | 9.7% | 28.8% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,397 | 8.2% | 22.3% |
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,282 | 5.4% | 30% |
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | 12.7% | 25.5% |
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Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX |
Secondary | 1,291 | 10.6% | 26.3% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,338 | 7.8% | 23% |
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | 12% | 27.1% |
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Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,426 | 11.3% | 24.8% |
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 Handsworth School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,324 | Sign in to see | |
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Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,535 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
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Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,288 | ||
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Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,500 | ||
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Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,290 | ||
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | ||
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Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,345 | ||
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Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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St Aidan's Church of England High School
Harrogate, HG2 8JR |
Secondary | 2,028 | ||
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Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
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Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB |
Secondary | 1,789 | ||
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Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | ||
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Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
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The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,075 | ||
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George Dixon Academy
Birmingham, B16 9GD |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
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Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,357 | ||
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Dyke House Sports and Technology College
Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | ||
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City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | ||
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Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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High Storrs School
Sheffield, S11 7LH |
Secondary | 1,670 | ||
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Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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Medina College
Newport, PO30 2DX |
Secondary | 1,226 | ||
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E-Act Montpelier High School
Bristol, BS6 5RD |
Secondary | 853 | ||