The University of Birmingham 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
The University of Birmingham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,185 15.8% 34.5%
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU
Secondary 1,183 16.5% 34.4%
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235 14.4% 35.2%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168 17.6% 32.9%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,232 16.4% 35.7%
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD
Secondary 1,192 19.8% 37.8%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110 14.8% 33.9%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184 17.4% 36.9%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,171 19.5% 32.7%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,095 17.9% 36.5%
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132 16.8% 36.1%
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190 19.9% 35.9%
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%
The Excel Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG
Secondary 1,216 19.9% 32.7%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,191 13.8% 34.4%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,187 17.2% 30.7%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,111 16.1% 35.8%
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171 15.3% 35.3%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%

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 University of Birmingham School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,185 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD
Secondary 1,168
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE
Secondary 1,285
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE
Secondary 795
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN
Secondary 1,093
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,188
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF
Secondary 1,121
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD
Secondary 1,248
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,195
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL
Secondary 916
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS
Secondary 1,274
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,439
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ
Secondary 1,492
Heartlands High School
London, N22 7ST
Secondary 1,181
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS
Secondary 1,181
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 782
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN
Secondary 1,177
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR
Secondary 914
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 937
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,257
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,114
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 765
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,328
The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA
Secondary 681