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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Kingsdale Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,530 | 18.9% | 15.3% |
St George's Academy
Sleaford, NG34 7PP |
Secondary | 2,357 | 13.1% | 26.4% |
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,424 | 15.5% | 12.9% |
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
Secondary | 2,469 | 11.4% | 19.3% |
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,097 | 19.7% | 8.3% |
The King John School
Benfleet, SS7 1RQ |
Secondary | 2,103 | 12.2% | 11.8% |
Exmouth Community College
Exmouth, EX8 3AF |
Secondary | 2,187 | 14.3% | 19.6% |
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
Brampton Manor Academy
London, E6 3SQ |
Secondary | 2,880 | 10.3% | 29.4% |
Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,128 | 18% | 6.7% |
Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,124 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
Greenshaw High School
Sutton, SM1 3DY |
Secondary | 1,930 | 11.4% | 23.9% |
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,124 | 13.2% | 7.2% |
Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,275 | 9.5% | 13.6% |
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.9% | 15.7% |
The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,080 | 18.9% | 12.4% |
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN |
Secondary | 2,040 | 13.1% | 20.1% |
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,052 | 14.8% | 18.1% |
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ |
Secondary | 1,851 | 23.1% | 14.7% |
Kingsbury High School
London, NW9 9JR |
Secondary | 2,009 | 10.9% | 24.8% |
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | 16% | 14.5% |
Ashfield Comprehensive School
Nottingham, NG17 8HP |
Secondary | 2,654 | 12.4% | 22.5% |
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | 13.7% | 12.1% |
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,951 | 10.5% | 17.2% |
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,276 | 15.3% | 11% |
Great Sankey High School
Warrington, WA5 3AA |
Secondary | 2,085 | 10.4% | 8.4% |
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,181 | 6.6% | 8.4% |
Beal High School
Ilford, IG4 5LP |
Secondary | 2,631 | 10.1% | 15.6% |
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,053 | 14.2% | 14% |
St Mary's College, Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 7TN |
Secondary | 2,475 | 14.9% | 17.4% |
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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Kingsdale Foundation School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,530 | Sign in to see | |
City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 925 | ||
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD |
Secondary | 1,711 | ||
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT |
Secondary | 1,419 | ||
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,097 | ||
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Secondary | 1,413 | ||
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES |
Secondary | 1,677 | ||
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ |
Secondary | 1,759 | ||
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys
Birmingham, B14 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,017 | ||
Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 988 | ||
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | ||
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT |
Secondary | 1,110 | ||
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS |
Secondary | 1,620 | ||
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,836 | ||
Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,067 | ||
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,616 | ||
Cheshire Studio School
Knutsford, WA16 0EA |
Secondary | 120 | ||
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,153 | ||
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Secondary | 1,435 | ||
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB |
Secondary | 520 | ||
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN |
Secondary | 1,042 |