The Kings of Wessex Academy

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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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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