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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Queen Katherine School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 936 | 15.8% | 16.8% |
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | 16.2% | 17.5% |
Kingsmead Academy
Taunton, TA4 2NE |
Secondary | 925 | 13.8% | 17.1% |
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | 14% | 19.1% |
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 878 | 12.9% | 16.2% |
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 947 | 16.9% | 16.8% |
East Bergholt High School
Colchester, CO7 6RJ |
Secondary | 893 | 18.8% | 15.7% |
Caldew School
Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Secondary | 980 | 16.8% | 16.8% |
Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | 18% | 20.1% |
Casterton College Rutland
Stamford, PE9 4AT |
Secondary | 943 | 17.2% | 16.2% |
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough, LE11 2ST |
Secondary | 840 | 17.4% | 16.3% |
Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 890 | 16.1% | 18.1% |
The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 974 | 16% | 16.8% |
Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,050 | 15.3% | 15.6% |
Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 942 | 19.5% | 16.9% |
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ |
Secondary | 858 | 14.8% | 17.6% |
The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 838 | 17% | 17.8% |
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 904 | 19.2% | 17.5% |
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF |
Secondary | 930 | 12.3% | 17.2% |
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | 16.2% | 17.6% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | 13.2% | 16.8% |
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 861 | 13.5% | 16.4% |
Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 928 | 16.8% | 14.7% |
Sir Graham Balfour High School
Stafford, ST16 1NR |
Secondary | 974 | 18% | 17.2% |
Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 895 | 14.1% | 16.2% |
Larkmead School
Abingdon, OX14 1RF |
Secondary | 916 | 15.7% | 17.1% |
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,052 | 15.6% | 17.6% |
Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 857 | 13.9% | 15.2% |
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 842 | 19.7% | 17.7% |
Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 1,026 | 14.5% | 16.6% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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The Queen Katherine School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 936 | Sign in to see | |
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | ||
Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 748 | ||
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,429 | ||
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,277 | ||
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG |
Secondary | 659 | ||
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 957 | ||
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF |
Secondary | 1,621 | ||
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY |
Secondary | 1,132 | ||
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 928 | ||
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,338 | ||
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 881 | ||
Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 941 | ||
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich, NR3 4BX |
Secondary | 780 | ||
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Secondary | 275 | ||
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | ||
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY |
Secondary | 1,186 |