Kingsmead Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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