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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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 671 | 35.2% | 60.5% |
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City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP |
Secondary | 682 | 31.8% | 53.1% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Havant Academy
Havant, PO9 5JD |
Secondary | 536 | 41.8% | 60.1% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Skegness Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QH |
Secondary | 932 | 34.7% | 62.8% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 828 | 36.5% | 61.2% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU |
Secondary | 546 | 27.7% | 51.1% |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | 32.3% | 55.6% |
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 953 | 31.3% | 53.7% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 547 | 25.1% | 62.6% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 744 | 29% | 53% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 683 | 23.5% | 53% |
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 539 | 39.3% | 65.2% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 746 | 29.4% | 60.9% |
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR |
Secondary | 895 | 29.9% | 57% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA |
Secondary | 594 | 30% | 55.7% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 723 | 28.8% | 60.5% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | 28.9% | 57.9% |
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 641 | 27.5% | 59.8% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | 24.8% | 62.9% |
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Millbay Academy
Plymouth, PL1 3EG |
Secondary | 550 | 27.7% | 56.6% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 562 | 29.6% | 58.3% |
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | 34.9% | 61.1% |
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | 22.9% | 53.8% |
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Star Salford Academy
Worsley, M28 0BB |
Secondary | 278 | 39.1% | 60.1% |
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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King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 671 | Sign in to see | |
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Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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Coombe Dean School
Plymouth, PL9 8ES |
Secondary | 1,003 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 1,044 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 926 | ||
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Biddulph High School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR |
Secondary | 771 | ||
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Formby High School
Liverpool, L37 3HW |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,039 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,207 | ||
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The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form
Nottingham, NG12 5FF |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 503 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 623 | ||
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 837 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 421 | ||
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 875 | ||
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS9 0TT |
Secondary | 844 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 517 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 970 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Bohunt Farnborough
Farnborough, GU14 9BY |
Secondary | 629 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||