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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,494 | 15.8% | 27.1% |
St Mary Magdalene Academy
London, N7 8PG |
All-through | 1,559 | 17.4% | 31.3% |
Alec Reed Academy
Northolt, UB5 5LQ |
All-through | 1,657 | 11.4% | 37.6% |
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | 16% | 32.6% |
Ark Academy
Wembley, HA9 9JR |
All-through | 1,623 | 9.9% | 29.1% |
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford, BD8 0DH |
All-through | 1,852 | 15% | 31.6% |
The Aylesbury Vale Academy
Aylesbury, HP18 0WS |
All-through | 1,801 | 21.2% | 21.6% |
Kettering Buccleuch Academy
Kettering, NN16 9NS |
All-through | 1,869 | 17.9% | 22.2% |
Dunraven School
LONDON, SW16 2QB |
All-through | 1,797 | 19.5% | 31.5% |
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester, ME3 9HH |
All-through | 1,791 | 18.7% | 21.8% |
Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School
Hessle, HU13 0JQ |
All-through | 1,865 | 14.7% | 23.4% |
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS |
All-through | 1,476 | 16.1% | 19% |
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | 18.6% | 23.9% |
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | 15.5% | 29.1% |
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,476 | 11.3% | 23.3% |
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT |
All-through | 1,640 | 11.5% | 22.6% |
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | 13.2% | 20.7% |
Ark Isaac Newton Academy
Ilford, IG1 1FY |
All-through | 1,751 | 11.3% | 29.4% |
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR |
All-through | 1,556 | 14.7% | 16.5% |
Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,647 | 20.1% | 14.3% |
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | 13.3% | 18.4% |
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS |
All-through | 1,729 | 14.8% | 40.5% |
The Halifax Academy
Halifax, HX2 0BA |
All-through | 1,452 | 14.8% | 32% |
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN |
All-through | 1,313 | 14.1% | 31.8% |
Whitefriars School
Harrow, HA3 5RQ |
All-through | 1,463 | 18% | 29.5% |
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF |
All-through | 1,671 | 12.6% | 21.4% |
Ark Victoria Academy
Birmingham, B10 0HJ |
All-through | 1,537 | 15.1% | 45.9% |
Waverley School
Birmingham, B9 5QA |
All-through | 1,813 | 17.5% | 38.8% |
Edmonton County School
London, N9 9JZ |
All-through | 1,842 | 13.8% | 35.4% |
Harris Garrard Academy
Erith, DA18 4DW |
All-through | 1,486 | 17.7% | 37.3% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Royal School, Wolverhampton
(Your chosen school) |
All-through | 1,494 | Sign in to see | |
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR |
All-through | 1,613 | ||
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Hereford, HR2 8DL |
All-through | 343 | ||
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY |
All-through | 1,194 | ||
Bloxwich Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
All-through | 1,586 | ||
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive School
Bournemouth, BH6 4AH |
All-through | 1,928 | ||
Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD |
All-through | 1,006 | ||
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR |
All-through | 1,283 | ||
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU |
All-through | 1,289 | ||
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ |
All-through | 1,071 | ||
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU |
All-through | 1,476 | ||
Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA |
All-through | 791 | ||
School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ |
All-through | 1,118 | ||
Europa School UK
Abingdon, OX14 3DZ |
All-through | 1,072 | ||
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE |
All-through | 1,376 | ||
Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA |
All-through | 1,929 | ||
Kings Priory School
North Shields, NE30 4RF |
All-through | 1,533 | ||
Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG |
All-through | 1,647 | ||
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB |
All-through | 1,182 | ||
Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA |
All-through | 1,750 | ||
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS |
All-through | 1,729 | ||
The Halifax Academy
Halifax, HX2 0BA |
All-through | 1,452 | ||
Langdon Academy
London, E6 2PS |
All-through | 2,094 | ||
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY |
All-through | 749 | ||
Bournville School
Birmingham, B30 1SH |
All-through | 674 | ||
Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA |
All-through | 817 | ||
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD |
All-through | 710 | ||
Edmonton County School
London, N9 9JZ |
All-through | 1,842 | ||
Starbank School
Birmingham, B10 9BT |
All-through | 2,212 |