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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Kingswinford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 925 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Goldington Academy
Bedford, MK41 9BX |
Secondary | 943 | 14.8% | 22.7% |
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Mounts Bay Academy
Penzance, TR18 3JT |
Secondary | 976 | 18.4% | 21.7% |
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Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 983 | 14% | 20.3% |
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Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR |
Secondary | 964 | 18.5% | 19.5% |
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Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW |
Secondary | 997 | 17% | 22.5% |
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Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 894 | 17% | 22.4% |
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | 19.2% | 21.6% |
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Manor School
Wellingborough, NN9 6PA |
Secondary | 967 | 17.3% | 21.1% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | 14.9% | 22.3% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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The Ilfracombe Church of England Academy
Ilfracombe, EX34 9JB |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.2% | 23% |
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Magna Academy
Poole, BH17 8RE |
Secondary | 970 | 17.7% | 23.2% |
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Glenmoor Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 4EX |
Secondary | 892 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Attleborough Academy
Attleborough, NR17 2AJ |
Secondary | 921 | 15.9% | 18.7% |
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Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY |
Secondary | 883 | 14.4% | 19.4% |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford, ST17 9AB |
Secondary | 960 | 15.5% | 20.1% |
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | 14.3% | 23.9% |
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Wixams Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Secondary | 933 | 13.8% | 19.9% |
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Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB |
Secondary | 992 | 18.6% | 21.3% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
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Stowmarket High School
Stowmarket, IP14 1QR |
Secondary | 898 | 18.1% | 21.5% |
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | 18.9% | 21.7% |
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Rushden Academy
Rushden, NN10 6AG |
Secondary | 934 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT |
Secondary | 901 | 12.6% | 23.4% |
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The De Montfort School
Evesham, WR11 1DQ |
Secondary | 904 | 13.6% | 24.2% |
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Coloma Convent Girls' School
Croydon, CR9 5AS |
Secondary | 927 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
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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Kingswinford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 925 | Sign in to see | |
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Colyton Grammar School
Colyton, EX24 6HN |
Secondary | 1,071 | ||
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | ||
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 398 | ||
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Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Lostock Hall Academy
Preston, PR5 5UR |
Secondary | 774 | ||
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Prenton High School for Girls
Birkenhead, CH42 6RR |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Sheringham High School
Sheringham, NR26 8ND |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY |
Secondary | 600 | ||
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | ||
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | ||
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Church Stretton School
Church Stretton, SY6 6EX |
Secondary | 538 | ||
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Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 769 | ||
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG |
Secondary | 674 | ||
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The Winstanley School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Secondary | 639 | ||
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Icknield Community College
Watlington, OX49 5RB |
Secondary | 766 | ||
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Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR |
Secondary | 716 | ||
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Claydon High School
Ipswich, IP6 0EG |
Secondary | 773 | ||
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 757 | ||
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Trentham Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8PQ |
Secondary | 782 | ||
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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The Sacred Heart Language College
Harrow, HA3 7AY |
Secondary | 775 | ||
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | ||
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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Danebury School
Stockbridge, SO20 6HA |
Secondary | 326 | ||
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Walton-Le-Dale High School
Preston, PR5 6RN |
Secondary | 735 | ||