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 | 1,384 | 8.6% | 18.3% |
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Chosen Hill School
Gloucester, GL3 2PL |
Secondary | 1,297 | 11.4% | 16.3% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,539 | 9.2% | 18.9% |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | 4.9% | 19.8% |
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St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn, BB2 2JR |
Secondary | 1,493 | 8.6% | 19.5% |
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King Edward VI Five Ways School
Birmingham, B32 4BT |
Secondary | 1,311 | 6.2% | 19.9% |
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Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,487 | 8.3% | 15.2% |
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Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP |
Secondary | 1,486 | 12.2% | 16.9% |
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Tuxford Academy
Newark, NG22 0JH |
Secondary | 1,485 | 14.5% | 19.5% |
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Ridgewood School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Secondary | 1,496 | 11.8% | 19% |
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Moulton School and Science College
Northampton, NN3 7SD |
Secondary | 1,437 | 12.7% | 16.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,402 | 9.1% | 15.9% |
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Allestree Woodlands School
Derby, DE22 2LW |
Secondary | 1,400 | 15.1% | 18.4% |
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | 9.6% | 16.9% |
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The Douay Martyrs Catholic School
Uxbridge, UB10 8QY |
Secondary | 1,437 | 11.7% | 17.9% |
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St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7JN |
Secondary | 1,308 | 11.1% | 19% |
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Romford, RM1 2RR |
Secondary | 1,394 | 4.6% | 20.7% |
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Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ |
Secondary | 1,385 | 10.4% | 15.3% |
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | 9.5% | 17.8% |
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.2% | 18.9% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | 12.8% | 21.1% |
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William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Secondary | 1,397 | 8.2% | 22.3% |
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Kingsmead School
Cannock, WS12 1DH |
Secondary | 1,429 | 14.1% | 17.1% |
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Southgate School
Barnet, EN4 0BL |
Secondary | 1,414 | 9% | 21.8% |
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Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 13.3% | 17% |
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,248 | 8.9% | 20% |
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John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA |
Secondary | 1,332 | 13.5% | 18.6% |
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | 11.5% | 19.1% |
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Boston Spa Academy
Wetherby, LS23 6RW |
Secondary | 1,458 | 12.1% | 19.1% |
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Highfields School
Matlock, DE4 5NA |
Secondary | 1,295 | 12.4% | 21.9% |
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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The Kimberley School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,384 | Sign in to see | |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | ||
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Orion Coopers
Chislehurst, BR7 5PS |
Secondary | 1,319 | ||
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De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SH |
Secondary | 1,895 | ||
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Shire Oak Academy
Walsall, WS9 9PA |
Secondary | 1,301 | ||
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Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP |
Secondary | 1,364 | ||
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Rossett School
Harrogate, HG2 9JP |
Secondary | 796 | ||
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Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
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Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AF |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
Secondary | 1,517 | ||
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John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH |
Secondary | 1,055 | ||
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,328 | ||
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Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY |
Secondary | 1,528 | ||
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Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX |
Secondary | 1,436 | ||
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The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE |
Secondary | 2,008 | ||
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Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH |
Secondary | 1,282 | ||
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The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6HB |
Secondary | 1,187 | ||
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG |
Secondary | 1,201 | ||
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King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | ||