Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
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The University of Birmingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,186 | 14.6% | 31.7% |
St Paul's Academy
London, SE2 9PX |
Secondary | 1,122 | 12.3% | 33.5% |
Greig City Academy
London, N8 7NU |
Secondary | 1,233 | 14.1% | 34% |
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY |
Secondary | 1,246 | 13.8% | 32.4% |
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,271 | 14.9% | 30.8% |
Harris Academy South Norwood
London, SE25 6AE |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.4% | 32.5% |
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,269 | 16% | 31% |
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE |
Secondary | 1,164 | 17.2% | 30.8% |
The Academy at Shotton Hall
Peterlee, SR8 1AU |
Secondary | 1,170 | 13.5% | 29.1% |
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY |
Secondary | 1,189 | 16.8% | 31.6% |
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,204 | 13.5% | 31.2% |
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,252 | 16.8% | 31.4% |
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% |
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,170 | 15.5% | 30.7% |
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX |
Secondary | 1,234 | 17.8% | 32.5% |
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% |
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | 18.2% | 31.6% |
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | 20.3% | 32.8% |
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,164 | 15% | 31% |
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
Secondary | 1,169 | 20.5% | 32.1% |
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
Secondary | 1,212 | 11.6% | 32.1% |
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | 16.7% | 32.1% |
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG |
Secondary | 1,169 | 16.2% | 31.9% |
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,137 | 16.2% | 32.2% |
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,109 | 13.4% | 33% |
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF |
Secondary | 1,185 | 12.8% | 31.9% |
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 15% | 29.9% |
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ |
Secondary | 1,114 | 14.8% | 30.9% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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The University of Birmingham School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,186 | Sign in to see | |
Q3 Academy Great Barr
Birmingham, B43 7SD |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling, DA16 2PE |
Secondary | 1,303 | ||
E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | ||
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham, B44 0HF |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Co-op Academy Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4LD |
Secondary | 1,181 | ||
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,193 | ||
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD |
Secondary | 1,202 | ||
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | ||
Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,284 | ||
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA |
Secondary | 1,446 | ||
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD |
Secondary | 1,099 | ||
Consett Academy
Consett, DH8 6LZ |
Secondary | 1,580 | ||
Outwood Academy City
Sheffield, S13 8SS |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | ||
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | ||
Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
City of Derby Academy
Derby, DE24 3AR |
Secondary | 956 | ||
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | ||
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 944 | ||
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Secondary | 1,156 | ||
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | ||
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW |
Secondary | 1,291 |