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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William Edwards School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,185 | 15.9% | 18.2% |
Bristol Cathedral Choir School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Secondary | 1,168 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
The Wellington Academy
Ludgershall, SP11 9RR |
Secondary | 1,146 | 15.4% | 16.8% |
Branston Community Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1LH |
Secondary | 1,243 | 17% | 18% |
Penair School
Truro, TR1 1TN |
Secondary | 1,190 | 14.3% | 20.2% |
Queen Elizabeth's
Crediton, EX17 3LU |
Secondary | 1,206 | 17.3% | 18% |
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,116 | 15.4% | 16.7% |
St Edward's College
Liverpool, L12 1LF |
Secondary | 1,178 | 14.9% | 15.7% |
Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 14.7% | 18.5% |
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 12.5% | 19% |
Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | 12.5% | 18.4% |
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB |
Secondary | 1,158 | 16% | 17% |
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU |
Secondary | 1,148 | 14% | 18.1% |
Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13% | 16.4% |
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF |
Secondary | 1,206 | 14.7% | 17.9% |
Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | 16% | 16.2% |
Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
Woking High School
Woking, GU21 4TJ |
Secondary | 1,202 | 18% | 17.2% |
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,174 | 17% | 15.3% |
Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,168 | 18.9% | 17.2% |
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,200 | 14.2% | 18% |
Manshead Church of England Academy
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Secondary | 1,118 | 20% | 18.2% |
Okehampton College
Okehampton, EX20 1PW |
Secondary | 1,214 | 16.5% | 16.5% |
Princes Risborough School
Princes Risborough, HP27 0DR |
Secondary | 1,113 | 16.2% | 17.3% |
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 17.8% | 18.3% |
Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 | 13% | 18% |
The Hinckley School
Hinckley, LE10 1LE |
Secondary | 1,171 | 17% | 19.7% |
Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,168 | 16% | 17.9% |
Parkside School
Bradford, BD13 5AD |
Secondary | 1,146 | 16.4% | 19.8% |
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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William Edwards School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,185 | Sign in to see | |
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 560 | ||
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE |
Secondary | 1,251 | ||
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,691 | ||
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,634 | ||
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 482 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT |
Secondary | 1,605 | ||
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,502 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,478 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,596 | ||
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 |