The King Edward VI 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
The King Edward VI School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,342 15% 10.9%
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,411 15% 12.4%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249 14.4% 10.9%
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206 14.5% 10.3%
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422 17% 11%
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS
Secondary 1,219 14.1% 10.5%
The Petersfield School
Petersfield, GU32 3LU
Secondary 1,385 13.9% 12.6%
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,361 18.3% 12.4%
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,398 10.7% 10.3%
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG
Secondary 1,277 18.3% 10.1%
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,356 14.2% 7.7%
St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, AL3 6DB
Secondary 1,428 13.5% 9.8%
Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL
Secondary 1,282 15% 13.1%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,294 12.3% 12.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,327 11.5% 11.6%
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237 13.7% 12.4%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,383 12.4% 13.1%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315 10.7% 10.3%
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367 15.3% 12.1%
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,383 17.6% 8.7%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,385 12.6% 13.6%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,443 14.7% 11.1%
Magdalen College School
Brackley, NN13 6FB
Secondary 1,358 11.6% 9.6%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,430 12.2% 10.1%
Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF
Secondary 1,285 17.2% 13.4%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%
Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX
Secondary 1,329 18.2% 12.9%
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,366 13.5% 10.8%
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,416 12.6% 9.7%

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
The King Edward VI School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,342 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 545
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,424
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,732
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,957
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,599
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,618
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593
Knutsford Academy
Knutsford, WA16 0EA
Secondary 1,325
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,600
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258
Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 648
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201
Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP
Secondary 1,442
The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ
Secondary 1,450
Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ
Secondary 55
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 655
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 889
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,260
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 977
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 566
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 805
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031