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 1,351 7.9% 18.7%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,395 10.5% 22.3%
Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY
Secondary 1,325 12.5% 20.5%
Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL
Secondary 1,317 9.4% 16.2%
The Mirfield Free Grammar
Mirfield, WF14 9EZ
Secondary 1,449 10.3% 20.7%
Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT
Secondary 1,433 10.1% 18.1%
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344 3.5% 17%
The Marches School
Oswestry, SY11 2AR
Secondary 1,383 14.5% 17.3%
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX
Secondary 1,237 12.5% 19%
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT
Secondary 1,301 6.8% 16.2%
King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR
Secondary 1,284 5.9% 18.1%
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG
Secondary 1,443 10.3% 19.9%
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX
Secondary 1,510 11.2% 19.2%
The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL
Secondary 1,264 11.6% 19.2%
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,411 11.6% 18.3%
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413 7.2% 21.7%
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN
Secondary 1,321 9.3% 17.3%
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD
Secondary 1,315 6.8% 16%
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR
Secondary 1,410 3.7% 20.2%
The Kimberley School
Nottingham, NG16 2NJ
Secondary 1,360 6.8% 16.5%
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454 11% 17.3%
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,387 7.4% 19.4%
St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET
Secondary 1,369 13.2% 18.4%
Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH
Secondary 1,409 12.7% 16.2%
Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL
Secondary 1,459 10.2% 18.6%
Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT
Secondary 1,245 5% 17.8%
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258 13.4% 16.8%
Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW
Secondary 1,429 8.9% 18.7%
Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT
Secondary 1,332 7.9% 20.5%
Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA
Secondary 1,321 11.8% 20.1%

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 1,351 Sign in to see
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT
Secondary 1,652
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,292
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG
Secondary 1,344
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX
Secondary 1,418
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,204
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281
Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE
Secondary 1,370
Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG
Secondary 1,076
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528
Colchester County High School for Girls
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 1,183
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT
Secondary 890
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE
Secondary 1,603
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,108
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301
Tamworth Enterprise College and AET Academy
Tamworth, B77 2NE
Secondary 627
Arrow Vale High School
Redditch, B98 0GF
Secondary 869
Ralph Allen School
Bath, BA2 7AD
Secondary 1,382
City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ
Secondary 865
Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ
Secondary 933
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,178
Southam College
Southam, CV47 0JW
Secondary 1,660
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB
Secondary 611
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,028
George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW
Secondary 681
Beechen Cliff School
Bath, BA2 4RE
Secondary 1,210
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 721