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 Kings of Wessex Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,046 | 6.9% | 9.8% |
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | 6.5% | 8.4% |
Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,061 | 4.8% | 5.7% |
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham, TQ5 0LN |
Secondary | 1,021 | 5.1% | 5.8% |
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 12% | 9% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Faversham, ME13 7BQ |
Secondary | 1,059 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 1.6% | 10.5% |
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 935 | 5.5% | 7.6% |
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,109 | 12.6% | 10.5% |
St Anselm's College
Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
Secondary | 988 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
Perins School
Alresford, SO24 9BS |
Secondary | 1,156 | 5.6% | 9.1% |
Dallam School
Cumbria, LA7 7DD |
Secondary | 988 | 11.1% | 12.1% |
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA |
Secondary | 1,119 | 6.7% | 8.1% |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland, PR26 9HH |
Secondary | 972 | 10.9% | 7.8% |
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA |
Secondary | 1,048 | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | 4.2% | 12.6% |
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,002 | 9% | 10.2% |
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral, CH63 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,043 | 8.4% | 8% |
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Secondary | 1,039 | 4.9% | 12% |
The Folkestone School for Girls
Folkestone, CT20 3RB |
Secondary | 1,170 | 6.2% | 11.9% |
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral, CH49 6LJ |
Secondary | 1,009 | 9.3% | 7.7% |
Presdales School
Ware, SG12 9NX |
Secondary | 1,175 | 5.9% | 8.2% |
The Holy Cross School
New Malden, KT3 5AR |
Secondary | 969 | 11.2% | 9.6% |
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 998 | 11.7% | 11% |
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School
Brentwood, CM14 4EX |
Secondary | 1,024 | 4.7% | 9.8% |
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 999 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 958 | 10% | 11% |
St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School
London, TW1 4LT |
Secondary | 1,113 | 10.5% | 7.7% |
John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,100 | 12.6% | 10.5% |
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 Kings of Wessex Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,046 | Sign in to see | |
Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 556 | ||
Oldfield School
Bath, BA1 9AB |
Secondary | 1,263 | ||
Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 997 | ||
The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
Hall Mead School
Upminster, RM14 1SF |
Secondary | 1,070 | ||
Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,102 | ||
Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 586 | ||
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA |
Secondary | 858 | ||
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 588 | ||
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 691 | ||
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX |
Secondary | 1,041 | ||
The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED |
Secondary | 714 | ||
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Ferryhill School
Ferryhill, DL17 8RW |
Secondary | 769 | ||
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
Fitzharrys School
Abingdon, OX14 1NP |
Secondary | 767 | ||
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | ||
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 |