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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Kennet School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,855 | 14.6% | 15.7% |
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,756 | 19.5% | 15.5% |
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ |
Secondary | 1,894 | 9.2% | 14.8% |
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | 15.2% | 15.1% |
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX |
Secondary | 1,630 | 13.6% | 16% |
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,893 | 9.6% | 15.4% |
Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,652 | 13.1% | 16.2% |
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,773 | 16.2% | 14.6% |
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Secondary | 1,869 | 13.3% | 15.5% |
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF |
Secondary | 1,830 | 10.5% | 16.7% |
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT |
Secondary | 1,874 | 10.7% | 15% |
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL |
Secondary | 1,874 | 11% | 13.8% |
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE |
Secondary | 1,775 | 16.3% | 15.3% |
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD |
Secondary | 1,937 | 11.9% | 14.7% |
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE |
Secondary | 1,741 | 15.6% | 13% |
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,912 | 12.1% | 14.6% |
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ |
Secondary | 1,759 | 11.1% | 13.9% |
Glenthorne High School
Sutton, SM3 9PS |
Secondary | 1,760 | 12.2% | 13.2% |
King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY |
Secondary | 1,682 | 18.9% | 14.9% |
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX |
Secondary | 1,885 | 16% | 14.1% |
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | 9.6% | 15.2% |
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | 16% | 14.5% |
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG |
Secondary | 1,820 | 13.2% | 15.2% |
Neston High School
Neston, CH64 9NH |
Secondary | 1,729 | 14.1% | 13.8% |
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE |
Secondary | 1,951 | 10.5% | 17.2% |
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,788 | 14.4% | 13% |
Oxted School
Oxted, RH8 0AB |
Secondary | 1,710 | 17.3% | 15% |
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
Norwich, NR7 0XS |
Secondary | 1,809 | 15.4% | 12.6% |
Rainhill High School
Prescot, L35 6NY |
Secondary | 1,852 | 14.9% | 13.7% |
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB |
Secondary | 1,809 | 13.1% | 15.3% |
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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Kennet School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,855 | Sign in to see | |
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Maltby Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AB |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
Southend High School for Boys
Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RG |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
Westcliff High School for Girls
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BS |
Secondary | 1,304 | ||
Ravens Wood School
Bromley, BR2 8HP |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
Aston Academy
Sheffield, S26 4SF |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | ||
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
Keswick School
Keswick, CA12 5QB |
Secondary | 1,206 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | ||
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,685 | ||
Birchwood High School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BD |
Secondary | 1,425 | ||
Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,422 | ||
Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Warlingham School
Warlingham, CR6 9YB |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
Winton Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4HT |
Secondary | 910 | ||
Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | ||
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB |
Secondary | 1,350 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 |