Meden School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Meden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX
Secondary 1,122 12.3% 33.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 1,055 13.9% 33.8%
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001 18.8% 33.6%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 31.1%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 13% 31.7%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,157 15.7% 31.9%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 32.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987 16% 31.7%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091 18.2% 31.6%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,113 18.5% 35.1%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068 17.5% 33.5%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026 15.7% 34.7%
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,168 15.4% 34.7%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,047 16.2% 35.2%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137 16.2% 32.2%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,086 15.8% 37.2%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,109 13.4% 33%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,081 17.7% 34.9%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 979 16.1% 33.7%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%

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
Meden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,076 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,021
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,146
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,030
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 985
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,164
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,205
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3EP
Secondary 1,038
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,506
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 564
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 987
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 792
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 832
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,138
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,161
Smithdon High School
Hunstanton, PE36 5HY
Secondary 582
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 866
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 970
Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW
Secondary 871
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 429
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,259
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 602
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153
Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD
Secondary 1,034