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 Pedmore High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 659 | 23.4% | 38.2% |
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 729 | 17.6% | 37.5% |
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 681 | 17.5% | 36.9% |
Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 653 | 18.6% | 36.7% |
Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 663 | 19% | 38.1% |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Malvern, WR14 1WD |
Secondary | 615 | 27% | 35.3% |
Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | 20.4% | 43.1% |
Woodfield Academy
Redditch, B98 7HH |
Secondary | 578 | 22.2% | 40% |
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Secondary | 627 | 17.7% | 39.5% |
The New Forest Academy
Southampton, SO45 2PA |
Secondary | 564 | 19.3% | 39% |
Oak Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ |
Secondary | 597 | 23.5% | 41.9% |
The Cornerstone Academy
Poole, BH15 4BQ |
Secondary | 672 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 647 | 19.8% | 37% |
Harris Church of England Academy
Rugby, CV22 6EA |
Secondary | 869 | 23.7% | 37.3% |
St Edmund's Catholic School
Dover, CT16 2QB |
Secondary | 612 | 25.2% | 37.3% |
Caister Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR30 5LS |
Secondary | 679 | 24.2% | 37.8% |
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | 24.3% | 34.9% |
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston, PE20 1JS |
Secondary | 589 | 20.2% | 36.6% |
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | 22% | 39.7% |
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR |
Secondary | 710 | 26.9% | 40.7% |
The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 628 | 25.6% | 39% |
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | 22.1% | 36.2% |
Birchensale Middle School
Redditch, B97 6HT |
Secondary | 584 | 25.1% | 38.1% |
Pakefield High School
Lowestoft, NR33 7AQ |
Secondary | 690 | 20.4% | 36% |
University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 722 | 22.1% | 37% |
Shrewsbury Academy
Shrewsbury, SY1 4LL |
Secondary | 829 | 19.7% | 35.9% |
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 592 | 21.1% | 38.2% |
The Turing School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Secondary | 731 | 20.4% | 37.5% |
Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 697 | 20.4% | 38.5% |
Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 678 | 23.4% | 41.9% |
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 Pedmore High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 659 | Sign in to see | |
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | ||
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 775 | ||
South Wilts Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 3JJ |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
Bartley Green School
Birmingham, B32 3QJ |
Secondary | 947 | ||
Haygrove School
Bridgwater, TA6 7HW |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 888 | ||
The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,033 | ||
King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | ||
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | ||
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | ||
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 467 | ||
Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 612 | ||
Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 787 | ||
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | ||
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | ||
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 884 | ||
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 | ||
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 |