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 | 644 | 32.9% | 61.8% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 748 | 32.7% | 65.3% |
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Platanos College
London, SW9 0AL |
Secondary | 856 | 26.8% | 58.5% |
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Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE |
Secondary | 835 | 40.8% | 60.7% |
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 907 | 41.6% | 54.9% |
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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
Liverpool, L8 9SJ |
Secondary | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 830 | 16% | 59.6% |
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | 33.4% | 55.8% |
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 930 | 30.7% | 55.4% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3GP |
Secondary | 903 | 31.7% | 62.6% |
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Studio West
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SZ |
Secondary | 560 | 26.5% | 61.3% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | 18.5% | 62.7% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | 25.9% | 54.2% |
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Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ |
Secondary | 635 | 23.9% | 52.9% |
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Meridian High School
Croydon, CR0 0AH |
Secondary | 526 | 33.5% | 61.9% |
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Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE |
Secondary | 784 | 25.6% | 58.8% |
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR |
Secondary | 892 | 34.3% | 56.3% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.1% | 63.6% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | 24.8% | 52.1% |
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The Gainsborough Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1PB |
Secondary | 691 | 30% | 58.3% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | 27.3% | 54% |
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Dene Academy
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Secondary | 635 | 29.3% | 58.9% |
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 420 | 33.2% | 65.6% |
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 560 | 26.1% | 61% |
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Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP |
Secondary | 564 | 26% | 56.6% |
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Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic and Church of England Academy
Runcorn, WA7 5YH |
Secondary | 374 | 24.2% | 57.3% |
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 391 | 32.1% | 56.9% |
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 | 644 | Sign in to see | |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Chesham Grammar School
Chesham, HP5 1BA |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Noadswood School
Southampton, SO45 4ZF |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ |
Secondary | 876 | ||
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Birkdale High School
Southport, PR8 3DT |
Secondary | 938 | ||
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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 | 1,102 | ||
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Witchford Village College
Ely, CB6 2JA |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Greenbank High School
Southport, PR8 2LT |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre
Surbiton, KT6 4TU |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Crosby, L23 7UL |
Secondary | 683 | ||
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Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Wyvern Academy
Darlington, DL3 9SH |
Secondary | 467 | ||
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Ludlow Church of England School
Ludlow, SY8 1GJ |
Secondary | 612 | ||
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Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF |
Secondary | 843 | ||
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The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
Secondary | 659 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | ||
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | ||
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The Valley Leadership Academy
Bacup, OL13 0TG |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW |
Secondary | 692 | ||
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 0TZ |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3EE |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RH |
Secondary | 976 | ||
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Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7AQ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Smestow Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
Secondary | 616 | ||
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Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT |
Secondary | 621 | ||