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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The Kimberley School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,360 | 6.8% | 16.5% |
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Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS |
Secondary | 1,254 | 7.8% | 14.1% |
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Dane Court Grammar School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RT |
Secondary | 1,254 | 3.5% | 17.8% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,317 | 9.4% | 16.2% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,344 | 3.5% | 17% |
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Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form
Braintree, CM7 1WY |
Secondary | 1,294 | 10.1% | 14.3% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,301 | 6.8% | 16.2% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth School
Birmingham, B21 9AR |
Secondary | 1,284 | 5.9% | 18.1% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,483 | 13% | 16.7% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,411 | 11.1% | 13.8% |
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Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ |
Secondary | 1,427 | 7.6% | 13.5% |
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The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ |
Secondary | 1,411 | 11.6% | 18.3% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,454 | 9.2% | 16.4% |
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Blenheim High School
Epsom, KT19 9BH |
Secondary | 1,374 | 10% | 14.3% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | 4.9% | 16.5% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,321 | 9.3% | 17.3% |
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St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Durham, DH7 0RD |
Secondary | 1,315 | 6.8% | 16% |
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De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 1,300 | 9.7% | 13.6% |
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | 7.1% | 17.3% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,399 | 12.1% | 15.3% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | 11.9% | 16.1% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,454 | 11% | 17.3% |
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Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | 8.4% | 15.1% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,387 | 7.4% | 19.4% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | 5% | 17.8% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,351 | 7.9% | 18.7% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,429 | 8.9% | 18.7% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.8% | 20.1% |
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 | 12.4% | 15.6% |
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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The Kimberley School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,360 | Sign in to see | |
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Coopers School
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,299 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,538 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,428 | ||
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,363 | ||
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,404 | ||
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St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ |
Secondary | 1,374 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,308 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
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Woodkirk Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1JQ |
Secondary | 1,805 | ||
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,006 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | ||
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,496 | ||
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,384 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,013 | ||
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,408 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,302 | ||
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,141 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 927 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 849 | ||
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||