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 1,186 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
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 1,186 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