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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Edgar Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 640 | 17.6% | 41.3% |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | 19.9% | 39.6% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 1LL |
Secondary | 597 | 14.1% | 43.9% |
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | 18.5% | 40.9% |
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Hylands School
Chelmsford, CM1 3ET |
Secondary | 641 | 21.9% | 43.3% |
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | 19.7% | 43.9% |
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Staffordshire University Academy
Cannock, WS12 4JH |
Secondary | 674 | 21.8% | 41.8% |
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Copley Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 3RR |
Secondary | 581 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | 17.6% | 37.6% |
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Sir William Stanier School
Crewe, CW1 4EB |
Secondary | 693 | 20.8% | 45.3% |
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | 18.6% | 39% |
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The Oakwood Academy
Nottingham, NG5 9PJ |
Secondary | 748 | 16.8% | 39.5% |
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Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 639 | 18.3% | 38% |
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Newland School for Girls
Hull, HU6 7RU |
Secondary | 676 | 20.4% | 43% |
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The Hyndburn Academy
Blackburn, BB1 4ED |
Secondary | 657 | 21.4% | 42.4% |
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 636 | 12.1% | 42.9% |
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Lammas School
London, E10 7LX |
Secondary | 574 | 15.5% | 40.1% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA |
Secondary | 695 | 17.7% | 44.7% |
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University Academy Long Sutton
Spalding, PE12 9LF |
Secondary | 696 | 20.3% | 39.9% |
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AIM Academy North London
London, N9 8DQ |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 43.8% |
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The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 651 | 16.2% | 46.1% |
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St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK4 2QP |
Secondary | 642 | 20.4% | 40.9% |
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Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL |
Secondary | 628 | 19.3% | 43.8% |
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John Smeaton Academy
Leeds, LS15 8TA |
Secondary | 611 | 19.8% | 41.6% |
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | 15.4% | 40.1% |
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Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ |
Secondary | 673 | 18.3% | 43.4% |
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | 21.6% | 39.7% |
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Ernest Bevin Academy
London, SW17 7DF |
Secondary | 645 | 18.5% | 39.2% |
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Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3SP |
Secondary | 709 | 15.9% | 43.4% |
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St. Thomas More Language College
London, SW3 2QS |
Secondary | 541 | 15.3% | 41.8% |
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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Edgar Wood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 640 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Keble School
Stroud, GL6 7DY |
Secondary | 722 | ||
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Warrington
Warrington, WA1 4PF |
Secondary | 808 | ||
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Burnley High School
Burnley, BB12 6NX |
Secondary | 621 | ||
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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The Trinity School
Colchester, CO4 6ED |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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Ellesmere Park High School
Manchester, M30 9BP |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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Atlantic Academy
Bideford, EX39 5DW |
Secondary | 228 | ||
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3HL |
Secondary | 900 | ||
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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
Birmingham, B10 9HH |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Thames Park Secondary School
Grays, RM17 5FP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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BOA Digital Technologies Academy
Birmingham, B7 4EU |
Secondary | 361 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | ||
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Star Salford Academy
Worsley, M28 0BB |
Secondary | 278 | ||