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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Kingsmead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 879 | 15.6% | 18.7% |
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | 16.2% | 18.9% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 802 | 16.6% | 17.8% |
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Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 812 | 19.1% | 19.6% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | 18.9% | 18.6% |
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Cottenham Village College
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Secondary | 877 | 14.6% | 17.3% |
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Wootton Upper School
Bedford, MK43 9HT |
Secondary | 868 | 18% | 19% |
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Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG |
Secondary | 829 | 15.3% | 16.5% |
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The Weston Road Academy
Stafford, ST18 0YG |
Secondary | 987 | 16% | 18% |
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South Axholme Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1BY |
Secondary | 914 | 13.4% | 17.5% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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The Catholic High School, Chester
Chester, CH4 7HS |
Secondary | 809 | 17.3% | 18.9% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 907 | 17.9% | 18.2% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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Newmarket Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0EB |
Secondary | 813 | 16.5% | 20.5% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 877 | 13.6% | 17.6% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | 13% | 18.5% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Bradon Forest School
Swindon, SN5 4AT |
Secondary | 941 | 18.4% | 18.2% |
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John Flamsteed Community School
Ripley, DE5 8NP |
Secondary | 834 | 13.3% | 18.2% |
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Brayton Academy
Selby, YO8 9QS |
Secondary | 933 | 15.9% | 16.5% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 801 | 16.2% | 20.6% |
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Sherburn High School
Leeds, LS25 6AS |
Secondary | 915 | 15.3% | 16.8% |
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The John Warner School
Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF |
Secondary | 821 | 15.8% | 16.6% |
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The Deanery CofE Academy
Swindon, SN1 7DA |
Secondary | 768 | 14.1% | 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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Kingsmead Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 879 | Sign in to see | |
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St Anne's Church of England Academy
Manchester, M24 6XN |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | ||
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St Aldhelm's Academy
Poole, BH12 4HS |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Chulmleigh Community College
Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA |
Secondary | 742 | ||
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Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | ||
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Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 755 | ||
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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Aldercar High School
Nottingham, NG16 4HL |
Secondary | 691 | ||
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Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 1PY |
Secondary | 814 | ||
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EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE |
Secondary | 405 | ||