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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The King John School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,121 | 14.9% | 12.7% |
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Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA |
Secondary | 2,324 | 18.1% | 13.4% |
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | 12% | 10.4% |
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Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ |
Secondary | 2,071 | 19% | 8.7% |
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
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South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS |
Secondary | 2,108 | 10% | 10.3% |
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | 19.3% | 8% |
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Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW |
Secondary | 2,106 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
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Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 12.5% | 16.4% |
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,883 | 14.4% | 15.8% |
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Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR |
Secondary | 2,097 | 11% | 8.2% |
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | 8.7% | 13.3% |
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Ilkley Grammar School
Ilkley, LS29 8TR |
Secondary | 2,174 | 16.9% | 6.3% |
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Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB |
Secondary | 1,861 | 22.6% | 13% |
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Graveney School
London, SW17 9BU |
Secondary | 2,345 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | 12.5% | 17.3% |
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E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ |
Secondary | 2,268 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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The Thomas Hardye School
Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
Secondary | 2,051 | 21.1% | 12.2% |
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | 14.3% | 19.6% |
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | 17.2% | 14.7% |
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Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX |
Secondary | 2,076 | 15% | 12.2% |
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Rushcliffe Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG2 7BW |
Secondary | 2,033 | 7.1% | 9.8% |
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | 14.8% | 12.4% |
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | 13.1% | 9.8% |
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Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP |
Secondary | 2,234 | 7.3% | 9.1% |
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Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL |
Secondary | 2,005 | 14.8% | 16.8% |
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,798 | 10% | 13% |
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | 13.5% | 13.4% |
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John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU |
Secondary | 2,024 | 19.3% | 15.3% |
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Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX |
Secondary | 1,945 | 22.8% | 12.4% |
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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The King John School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 2,121 | Sign in to see | |
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Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 4AG |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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Arthur Mellows Village College
Peterborough, PE6 7JX |
Secondary | 1,652 | ||
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Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
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Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,927 | ||
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Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU |
Secondary | 1,964 | ||
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Hockerill Anglo-European College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5HX |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Haydon School
Pinner, HA5 2LX |
Secondary | 1,549 | ||
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Saffron Walden County High School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4UH |
Secondary | 2,119 | ||
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | ||
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St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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Toot Hill School
Nottingham, NG13 8BL |
Secondary | 1,910 | ||
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Longsands Academy
St Neots, PE19 1LQ |
Secondary | 1,555 | ||
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Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,558 | ||
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Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG |
Secondary | 1,056 | ||
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Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN |
Secondary | 2,110 | ||
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Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT |
Secondary | 1,863 | ||
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Rawlins
Loughborough, LE12 8DY |
Secondary | 1,508 | ||
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Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ |
Secondary | 2,290 | ||
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Hewett Academy
Norwich, NR1 2PL |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,834 | ||
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Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH |
Secondary | 1,651 | ||
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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Great Park Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Louth Academy
Louth, LN11 9AW |
Secondary | 865 | ||
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Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ |
Secondary | 840 | ||
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King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||