Meole Brace School

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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
Meole Brace School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,340 11.5% 19.1%
Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG
Secondary 1,331 15.1% 21.4%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,297 11.4% 16.3%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,300 14.9% 22.3%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,396 15% 19%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,201 11.8% 20.2%
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,311 6.2% 19.9%
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF
Secondary 1,314 16.2% 18.5%
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,305 14.4% 17.5%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,295 12.8% 20.3%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,405 11.8% 21.9%
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW
Secondary 1,400 15.1% 18.4%
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY
Secondary 1,437 11.7% 17.9%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,308 11.1% 19%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,258 12.6% 18.8%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,384 8.6% 18.3%
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395 12.8% 21.1%
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,280 10.7% 21.5%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,429 14.1% 17.1%
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR
Secondary 1,264 14% 20.9%
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292 13.3% 17%
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB
Secondary 1,231 13.9% 20.2%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,248 8.9% 20%
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,332 13.5% 18.6%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,458 12.1% 19.1%
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269 12% 16.4%
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,283 14.8% 19.8%
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,220 11.8% 16.6%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,295 12.4% 21.9%
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250 12.1% 17.7%

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
Meole Brace School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,340 Sign in to see
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,168
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,597
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 842
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,294
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,377
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,441
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,300
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,437
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,073
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,631
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,210
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 868
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,605
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,076
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,275
Lift Tamworth
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 607
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 859
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,383
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 830
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 727
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE
Secondary 1,224
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 793
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 745