King James Academy Royston

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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
King James Academy Royston
(Your chosen school)
All-through 957 12.1% 17.6%
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,194 17.3% 15.1%
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004 16.7% 26.2%
Batley Grammar School
Batley, WF17 0AD
All-through 1,006 11.4% 28.6%
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
All-through 1,289 18% 14.6%
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ
All-through 1,071 15.5% 29.1%
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU
All-through 1,476 11.3% 23.3%
Priory Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4JA
All-through 791 15.4% 15%
Cobham Free School
Cobham, KT11 1TF
All-through 949 13.4% 13.5%
The Cavendish School
Eastbourne, BN21 1UE
All-through 1,376 13.2% 20.7%
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR
All-through 1,556 14.7% 16.5%
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065 17% 12.5%
Gildredge House
Eastbourne, BN20 8AB
All-through 1,182 13.3% 18.4%
Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ
All-through 1,561 13.1% 9.1%
The Gatwick School
Crawley, RH10 9TP
All-through 888 15% 18.3%
Seva School
Coventry, CV2 2TB
All-through 706 8.1% 13.2%
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
All-through 749 19.4% 17.8%
Hampton College
Peterborough, PE7 8BF
All-through 1,671 12.6% 21.4%
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter, EX5 7EE
All-through 970 16.2% 24.1%
Polam Hall School
Darlington, DL1 5PA
All-through 817 16.4% 25.4%
Atam Academy
Romford, RM6 4XX
All-through 1,051 10.3% 11%
St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community)
Oswestry, SY10 7BD
All-through 710 20.1% 21.3%
Avanti Fields School
Leicester, LE5 0BX
All-through 1,076 8.4% 9.9%
Kents Hill Park all-through school
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ
All-through 986 17.4% 26.1%
King's Academy Binfield
Bracknell, RG42 4FS
All-through 1,258 13.6% 10.1%
The Beaulieu Park School
Chelmsford, CM1 6DT
All-through 1,417 13.6% 11.5%
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 761 16.6% 17.3%
Northstowe Learning Community
Cambridge, CB24 1DJ
All-through 623 14.5% 17%
The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School)
Harleston, IP20 9DD
All-through 866 20.6% 17.6%
Grove Academy
Slough, SL1 2SR
All-through 1,032 15.7% 26.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
King James Academy Royston
(Your chosen school)
All-through 957 Sign in to see
Ark King Solomon Academy
London, NW1 6RX
All-through 1,312
William Hulme's Grammar School
Manchester, M16 8PR
All-through 1,613
Ark Globe Academy
London, SE1 6AG
All-through 1,323
Birkenhead High School Academy
Prenton, CH43 1TY
All-through 1,194
The John Wallis Church of England Academy
Ashford, TN23 3HG
All-through 1,749
The Piggott School
Reading, RG10 8DS
All-through 1,868
King's Oak Academy
Bristol, BS15 4JT
All-through 1,004
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Rochester, ME3 9HH
All-through 1,791
Bloxwich Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR
All-through 1,586
Saint George's Church of England School
Gravesend, DA11 7LS
All-through 1,476
Aylesford School Warwick
Warwick, CV34 6XR
All-through 1,283
Helena Romanes School
Great Dunmow, CM6 2AU
All-through 1,289
DSLV E-ACT Academy
Daventry, NN11 4LJ
All-through 1,071
Cromwell Community College
Chatteris, PE16 6UU
All-through 1,476
School 21
Stratford, E15 4RZ
All-through 1,118
Bridgwater College Academy
Bridgwater, TA6 4QY
All-through 1,582
Hailsham Community College
Hailsham, BN27 1DT
All-through 1,640
Samuel Ryder Academy
St Albans, AL1 5AR
All-through 1,556
Preston Manor School
Wembley, HA9 8NA
All-through 1,929
Chichester Free School
Chichester, PO20 1NP
All-through 1,065
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool, FY2 0TS
All-through 974
Liverpool College
Liverpool, L18 8BG
All-through 1,647
Ark John Keats Academy
London, EN3 5PA
All-through 1,750
Washwood Heath Academy
Birmingham, B8 2AS
All-through 1,729
Simon Balle All-Through School
Hertford, SG13 8AJ
All-through 1,561
Harris Academy Tottenham
London, N17 9LN
All-through 1,313
Litcham School
King's Lynn, PE32 2NS
All-through 761
Starbank School
Birmingham, B10 9BT
All-through 2,212
St Michael's Catholic School
High Wycombe, HP11 1PW
All-through 2,198