William Edwards 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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