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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Kirkbie Kendal School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | 20.8% | 13.8% |
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Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,018 | 23.6% | 15.2% |
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Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP |
Secondary | 1,121 | 18.3% | 13.9% |
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Debden Park High School
Loughton, IG10 2BQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | 21.8% | 16.9% |
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Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford, SG17 5BU |
Secondary | 974 | 20.4% | 13.6% |
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | 22.1% | 10.7% |
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | 17.3% | 12.7% |
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Ormiston Rivers Academy
Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB |
Secondary | 1,078 | 18.9% | 15.7% |
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Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,069 | 22.8% | 12.9% |
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | 18.8% | 15.6% |
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | 18.1% | 16.4% |
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John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF |
Secondary | 1,067 | 20.8% | 14.2% |
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 22.9% | 12.4% |
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | 19.1% | 12.3% |
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The Beacon School
Banstead, SM7 1AG |
Secondary | 1,024 | 24.3% | 15.2% |
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | 20.2% | 15.8% |
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | 18.9% | 12.5% |
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Alec Hunter Academy
Braintree, CM7 3NR |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.8% | 13.9% |
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Trinity School
Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL |
Secondary | 1,147 | 19% | 14.9% |
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The Windsor Boys' School
Windsor, SL4 5EH |
Secondary | 990 | 19.2% | 13.2% |
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The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
London, W14 8BZ |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.3% | 14.5% |
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Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.8% | 14.4% |
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | 18.8% | 16.1% |
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Elizabeth Woodville School
Roade, NN7 2LP |
Secondary | 1,098 | 17.2% | 14.4% |
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,082 | 18.4% | 13.6% |
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 1,017 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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Woodhey High School
Bury, BL0 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,103 | 15.9% | 14.7% |
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Sandhurst School
Sandhurst, GU47 0SD |
Secondary | 1,003 | 21.9% | 14.5% |
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | 19% | 15.3% |
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | 22.5% | 15.1% |
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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Kirkbie Kendal School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,042 | Sign in to see | |
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Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 1SF |
Secondary | 997 | ||
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Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 934 | ||
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
Newport, TF10 7HL |
Secondary | 836 | ||
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Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH |
Secondary | 694 | ||
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | ||
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Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU |
Secondary | 992 | ||
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Outwood Academy Ripon
Ripon, HG4 2DE |
Secondary | 662 | ||
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The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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The Henrietta Barnett School
London, NW11 7BN |
Secondary | 807 | ||
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Loreto College
St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
Secondary | 930 | ||
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Beccles High School
Beccles, NR34 7BQ |
Secondary | 239 | ||
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Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 723 | ||
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Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN |
Secondary | 781 | ||
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Connaught School for Girls
London, E11 4AE |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Fulham Cross Academy
London, SW6 6SN |
Secondary | 663 | ||
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Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Kings College Guildford
Guildford, GU2 8DU |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Erdington Academy
Birmingham, B24 8RE |
Secondary | 935 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham, B21 9ET |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington, WA4 1JL |
Secondary | 861 | ||
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | ||
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Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Cowley Academy
Spalding, PE11 4TF |
Secondary | 628 | ||
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Catshill Middle School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JW |
Secondary | 424 | ||