Meden 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
Meden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 16.7% 35.2%
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE
Secondary 1,023 17.6% 35.5%
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 998 16.3% 34.3%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,036 19.5% 36.7%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073 15.1% 34%
Kepier
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5BH
Secondary 1,145 18.9% 36.8%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,109 16.5% 32.7%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076 17.9% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,027 18.3% 37.3%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,019 17.3% 35.7%
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB
Secondary 1,187 14.1% 36.5%
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ
Secondary 1,141 15.3% 36%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,119 19.8% 35.5%
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066 16.7% 35.9%
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield, S41 8BA
Secondary 1,013 20.4% 33.5%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,098 19.2% 37.5%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,103 20.8% 36.8%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048 17.8% 37.8%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Foxford Community School
Coventry, CV6 6BB
Secondary 1,061 19.4% 37.4%
Wey Valley Academy
Weymouth, DT3 5AN
Secondary 997 16.4% 33%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT
Secondary 1,052 18.2% 33.5%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%
Harris Academy Beulah Hill
London, SE19 3UG
Secondary 1,029 14% 34.7%

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
Meden School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,067 Sign in to see
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN
Secondary 1,016
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,166
Brookfield Community School
Chesterfield, S40 3NS
Secondary 1,170
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,001
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 997
Lode Heath School
Solihull, B91 2HW
Secondary 1,155
The Campion School
Hornchurch, RM11 3BX
Secondary 1,244
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,082
Westfield Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3DB
Secondary 1,027
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,437
The Costello School
Basingstoke, RG21 4AL
Secondary 1,224
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,014
Lift New Forest
Southampton, SO45 2PA
Secondary 549
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 967
Lodge Park Academy
Corby, NN17 2JH
Secondary 801
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 929
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6TA
Secondary 808
The Skinners' School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9PG
Secondary 1,157
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,020
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160
St James Academy
Dudley, DY1 3JE
Secondary 863
The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX
Secondary 988
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 470
Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT
Secondary 1,265
Goffs - Churchgate Academy
Waltham Cross, EN8 9LY
Secondary 599
Honley High School
Holmfirth, HD9 6QJ
Secondary 1,289
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,121