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 1,374 12.5% 10.1%
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY
Secondary 1,441 13% 11.6%
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,242 13.1% 9.6%
The Broxbourne School
Broxbourne, EN10 7FU
Secondary 1,358 8.9% 9.9%
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,429 14.7% 8.3%
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX
Secondary 1,393 11.1% 10.1%
Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP
Secondary 1,348 12.8% 7.3%
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,379 11.2% 12.2%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,265 13.9% 9.7%
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High School
Accrington, BB5 4AY
Secondary 1,315 12.1% 11.9%
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,319 10.9% 10.7%
Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE
Secondary 1,355 13.9% 12.6%
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA
Secondary 1,468 11.5% 10.9%
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,303 10.3% 9.9%
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX
Secondary 1,435 13.6% 12.4%
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,391 14.2% 11.8%
Bartholomew School
Witney, OX29 4AP
Secondary 1,346 14.9% 8.2%
The Stanway School
Colchester, CO3 0QA
Secondary 1,397 13.7% 11.5%
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL
Secondary 1,461 14.6% 10.5%
Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
Leicester, LE6 0FP
Secondary 1,415 8.2% 11%
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,325 8.5% 10.4%
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,469 10% 11%
Downend School
Bristol, BS16 6XA
Secondary 1,411 10.1% 9.5%
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,472 12.3% 11.3%
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,345 9.1% 10.2%
Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF
Secondary 1,422 9.9% 10.8%
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS
Secondary 1,457 12.6% 8.9%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT
Secondary 1,329 11.7% 8.2%
St Paul's Catholic College
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6JE
Secondary 1,334 12.7% 10.5%
All Saints Catholic School York
York, YO24 1BJ
Secondary 1,413 11.1% 9.3%

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 1,374 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG
Secondary 1,740
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529
Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Secondary 1,625
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,520
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE
Secondary 1,252
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Secondary 652
Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG
Secondary 880
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,472
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 927
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG
Secondary 1,361
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY
Secondary 956
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939
Thornhill Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7NA
Secondary 597
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069