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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Knole Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,413 | 22.2% | 20.9% |
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The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | 21.8% | 18.1% |
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
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Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR |
Secondary | 1,383 | 16.9% | 19.5% |
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | 17.1% | 21.5% |
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The Polesworth School
Tamworth, B78 1QT |
Secondary | 1,455 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | 21.6% | 21.6% |
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Penrice Academy
St Austell, PL25 3NR |
Secondary | 1,422 | 19.8% | 21.1% |
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | 18.1% | 19.5% |
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Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL |
Secondary | 1,465 | 19.9% | 20.4% |
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | 23.1% | 25.6% |
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | 20% | 18.9% |
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 20% | 19.7% |
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | 17.3% | 19.3% |
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Fred Longworth High School
Manchester, M29 8JN |
Secondary | 1,289 | 22.4% | 22.6% |
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Faringdon Community College
Faringdon, SN7 7LB |
Secondary | 1,436 | 19.9% | 16.5% |
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | 18.4% | 20.4% |
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,355 | 19.7% | 20.5% |
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Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,443 | 23.6% | 18.6% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract, WF7 6BD |
Secondary | 1,482 | 17.5% | 20.3% |
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.8% | 20.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,358 | 16.8% | 19.8% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | 22.3% | 24.3% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
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Brigshaw High School
Castleford, WF10 2HR |
Secondary | 1,335 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
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Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,328 | 20.4% | 19.2% |
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
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Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,373 | 18.7% | 17.8% |
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Reigate School
Reigate, RH2 7NT |
Secondary | 1,265 | 22.8% | 20.4% |
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Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ |
Secondary | 1,285 | 20.3% | 20.7% |
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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Knole Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,413 | Sign in to see | |
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Havelock Academy
Grimsby, DN32 8JH |
Secondary | 911 | ||
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Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ |
Secondary | 973 | ||
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Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA |
Secondary | 1,182 | ||
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Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle, CA1 1LY |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | ||
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | ||
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | ||
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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS |
Secondary | 1,219 | ||
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The King David High School
Manchester, M8 5DY |
Secondary | 780 | ||
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Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,882 | ||
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Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
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Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA |
Secondary | 548 | ||
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Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS |
Secondary | 772 | ||
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Oasis Academy Lister Park
Bradford, BD8 7ND |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Secondary | 1,615 | ||
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The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN |
Secondary | 1,268 | ||
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW |
Secondary | 850 | ||
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The City Academy Bristol
Bristol, BS5 9JH |
Secondary | 980 | ||
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Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT |
Secondary | 1,007 | ||
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Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
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Ken Stimpson Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6JT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | ||