Edgar Wood Academy

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