King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 420 | 33.2% | 65.6% |
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | 16.6% | 59.5% |
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E-ACT Shenley Academy
Birmingham, B29 4HE |
Secondary | 822 | 21.3% | 55.8% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 748 | 32.7% | 65.3% |
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 835 | 40.8% | 60.7% |
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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
Bootle, L20 6AQ |
Secondary | 644 | 32.9% | 61.8% |
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Four Dwellings Academy
Birmingham, B32 1RJ |
Secondary | 562 | 14.9% | 57.4% |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | 33.4% | 55.8% |
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 442 | 29.3% | 55.2% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank
London, SE1 7HS |
Secondary | 717 | 17.4% | 60.9% |
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Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB |
Secondary | 594 | 19.9% | 56.4% |
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South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
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Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL |
Secondary | 419 | 24.8% | 54.6% |
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 903 | 31.7% | 62.6% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
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Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG |
Secondary | 430 | 22.6% | 55.3% |
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 526 | 33.5% | 61.9% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
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Tile Cross Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UF |
Secondary | 619 | 20.1% | 68.3% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 660 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 691 | 30% | 58.3% |
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 374 | 24.2% | 57.3% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 372 | 29.6% | 58.1% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 391 | 32.1% | 56.9% |
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Dixons Newall Green Academy
Manchester, M23 2SX |
Secondary | 125 | 43.9% | 57.7% |
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 184 | 24.5% | 60.9% |
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Star Salford Academy
Worsley, M28 0BB |
Secondary | 149 | 40.9% | 62.4% |
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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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 420 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 835 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,083 | ||
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Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy
Ilkeston, DE7 5HS |
Secondary | 977 | ||
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East Point Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 0UQ |
Secondary | 866 | ||
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 819 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic College
Trowbridge, BA14 9EN |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 649 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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The Martin High School Anstey
Leicester, LE7 7EB |
Secondary | 858 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 734 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | ||
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North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ |
Secondary | 617 | ||
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Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD |
Secondary | 1,000 | ||
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St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||