The King's 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
The King's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,424 23.4% 35.7%
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG
Secondary 1,567 23.9% 40.8%
Walsall Academy
Walsall, WS3 3LX
Secondary 1,422 15.7% 35.7%
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,444 15.6% 36.3%
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302 22% 35.4%
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ
Secondary 1,454 20.8% 40.8%
Sirius Academy West
Hull, HU4 7JB
Secondary 1,470 20.4% 37.7%
Brompton Academy
Gillingham, ME7 5HT
Secondary 1,383 22.2% 33.6%
The Sutton Academy
St Helens, WA9 5AU
Secondary 1,452 22.4% 37.5%
Sandwich Technology School
Sandwich, CT13 0FA
Secondary 1,235 22.4% 34.7%
Drayton Manor High School
London, W7 1EU
Secondary 1,413 19.8% 36.9%
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396 22.9% 31%
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN
Secondary 1,269 22.4% 32.2%
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591 25.4% 37.3%
Sacred Heart Catholic High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9YH
Secondary 1,392 17% 35.8%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
St Cuthbert's High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7PX
Secondary 1,211 18.7% 37.8%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,272 21.5% 36.4%
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454 24.2% 30.7%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314 18.9% 35.7%
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Secondary 1,324 21.8% 36.2%
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Secondary 1,441 18.5% 34.7%
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503 20.6% 35.6%
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford, BD13 3BH
Secondary 1,274 22.1% 36.9%
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462 19.1% 32.4%
Holmleigh Park High School
Gloucester, GL4 0RT
Secondary 1,383 20.3% 34.1%
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 3AA
Secondary 1,276 19.4% 34.2%
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU
Secondary 1,278 23.4% 36.6%

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
The King's Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,424 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 876
Trinity Academy
Doncaster, DN8 5BY
Secondary 1,235
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
Bristol Brunel Academy
Bristol, BS15 1NU
Secondary 1,302
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
Penryn College
Penryn, TR10 8PZ
Secondary 1,156
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE9 6RZ
Secondary 1,500
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,763
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Newfield Secondary School
Sheffield, S8 9JP
Secondary 1,066
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640