King's Academy Bay House

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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's Academy Bay House
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,012 19.1% 20.2%
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778 21.2% 15.8%
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993 19.3% 25.5%
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,821 20.6% 23.3%
Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD
Secondary 1,818 17.1% 16%
Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2JH
Secondary 1,927 11.9% 18.2%
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,820 13.5% 21.3%
Kennet School
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
Secondary 1,815 16.5% 15.5%
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800 13.9% 16.9%
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866 11.9% 18.7%
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885 12.2% 17%
Copleston High School
Ipswich, IP4 5HD
Secondary 1,937 12.5% 16.4%
Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX
Secondary 1,883 14.4% 15.8%
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP
Secondary 2,060 12.5% 17.3%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,905 15.7% 21.1%
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893 16.1% 16.7%
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021 14.5% 21.5%
Hinchingbrooke School
Huntingdon, PE29 3BN
Secondary 2,110 14.3% 19.6%
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863 12.9% 27.5%
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,882 22.2% 14.7%
Plume School
Maldon, CM9 6AB
Secondary 1,789 19.4% 21.9%
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,008 17.2% 14.7%
Coundon Court
Coventry, CV6 2AJ
Secondary 1,882 20.1% 23.3%
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925 9.6% 19.9%
Cheney School
Oxford, OX3 7QH
Secondary 1,707 22.3% 23.8%
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,005 14.8% 16.8%
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024 19.3% 15.3%
Wath Academy
Rotherham, S63 7NW
Secondary 2,040 14.5% 23.2%
Steyning Grammar School
Steyning, BN44 3RX
Secondary 1,945 22.8% 12.4%
Poole High School
Poole, BH15 2BW
Secondary 1,875 21.8% 18.5%

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
King's Academy Bay House
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 2,012 Sign in to see
The Priory Academy LSST
Lincoln, LN5 8PW
Secondary 1,772
Leigh Academy Wilmington
Wilmington, DA2 7DR
Secondary 1,383
Northampton School for Boys
Northampton, NN1 5RT
Secondary 1,713
Ivybridge Community College
Ivybridge, PL21 0JA
Secondary 2,324
Comberton Village College
Cambridge, CB23 7DU
Secondary 1,964
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593
South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College
North Ferriby, HU14 3HS
Secondary 2,108
Shenley Brook End School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7ZT
Secondary 1,885
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241
Gordano School
Bristol, BS20 7QR
Secondary 2,097
Stroud High School
Stroud, GL5 4HF
Secondary 1,106
George Abbot School
Guildford, GU1 1XX
Secondary 1,939
E-Act Ousedale School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0BJ
Secondary 2,268
Marling School
Stroud, GL5 4HE
Secondary 1,119
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford, DA2 7DA
Secondary 1,178
Trinity School
Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Secondary 1,678
Cramlington Learning Village
Cramlington, NE23 6BN
Secondary 2,021
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Tenterden, TN30 6LT
Secondary 1,863
Lord Williams's School
Thame, OX9 2AQ
Secondary 2,290
Gordon's School
Woking, GU24 9PT
Secondary 981
Beauchamp College
Leicester, LE2 5TP
Secondary 2,234
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432
Durrington High School
Worthing, BN13 1JX
Secondary 1,606
Queen Elizabeth High School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 1,306
Hexham Middle School
Hexham, NE46 3JB
Secondary 606
Fortis Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NU
Secondary 1,301
John Port Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 6LU
Secondary 2,024
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Rochdale, OL11 5EF
Secondary 1,171
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport, PO12 3BU
Secondary 1,278