Knutsford Academy
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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Knutsford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20.5% | 12.1% |
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Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,411 | 15% | 12.4% |
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Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ |
Secondary | 1,422 | 17% | 11% |
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Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE |
Secondary | 1,260 | 18.6% | 13.3% |
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,393 | 17.3% | 14.6% |
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | 23.5% | 15.4% |
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The Mountbatten School
Romsey, SO51 5SY |
Secondary | 1,458 | 19% | 13% |
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.4% | 13.2% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Ashbourne, DE6 1EP |
Secondary | 1,298 | 19.6% | 15.8% |
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,370 | 25% | 12.7% |
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St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,361 | 18.3% | 12.4% |
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The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 7JG |
Secondary | 1,277 | 18.3% | 10.1% |
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The Blue School
Wells, BA5 2NR |
Secondary | 1,358 | 21.2% | 15.7% |
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Shelley College, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 8NL |
Secondary | 1,282 | 15% | 13.1% |
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,362 | 15.1% | 14.5% |
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,452 | 17.7% | 12.9% |
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | 15.3% | 12.1% |
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Holmer Green Senior School
High Wycombe, HP15 6SP |
Secondary | 1,243 | 20.5% | 9.8% |
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All Hallows Catholic College
Macclesfield, SK11 8LB |
Secondary | 1,251 | 16.4% | 14.9% |
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Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB |
Secondary | 1,210 | 18.4% | 14% |
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | 20.4% | 11% |
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Prince William School
Oundle, PE8 4BS |
Secondary | 1,354 | 19.9% | 13.6% |
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Matthew Arnold School
Oxford, OX2 9JE |
Secondary | 1,250 | 19.2% | 10.6% |
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Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF |
Secondary | 1,424 | 23.8% | 11.6% |
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Cockermouth School
Cockermouth, CA13 9HF |
Secondary | 1,285 | 17.2% | 13.4% |
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Wood Green School
Witney, OX28 1DX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 18.2% | 12.9% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0EN |
Secondary | 1,304 | 19.8% | 10.2% |
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Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 20% | 14.2% |
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | 23.5% | 13.6% |
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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Knutsford Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,325 | Sign in to see | |
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Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett, WF5 0DG |
Secondary | 1,732 | ||
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Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW |
Secondary | 1,957 | ||
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Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,599 | ||
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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Park View School
Chester le Street, DH3 3QA |
Secondary | 1,618 | ||
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Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
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The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,669 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,506 | ||
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The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN |
Secondary | 1,342 | ||
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Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN |
Secondary | 1,405 | ||
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The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,593 | ||
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King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA |
Secondary | 1,129 | ||
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Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP |
Secondary | 1,600 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,258 | ||
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Lift Sir Herbert Leon
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ |
Secondary | 648 | ||
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Ark Putney Academy
London, SW15 3DG |
Secondary | 787 | ||
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Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,923 | ||
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Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Colne Valley High School
Huddersfield, HD7 5SP |
Secondary | 1,442 | ||
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The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5NJ |
Secondary | 1,450 | ||
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Cheshire Studio School
Crewe, CW1 2PZ |
Secondary | 55 | ||
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
Secondary | 977 | ||