King James's School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
King James's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,066 15.2% 27.1%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,150 15% 27.2%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,092 17.9% 27.8%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,082 13.3% 29.3%
Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB
Secondary 1,030 14.7% 25.5%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,033 14.3% 26.8%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,129 16.1% 26.7%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 982 15.7% 26%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109 15% 27.7%
The King's School
Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Secondary 1,042 14.5% 24%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,024 16.5% 29.8%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060 11.8% 25.8%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,072 12.9% 25%
Scalby Academy
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 970 14.6% 27.9%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,120 17.4% 28.1%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,113 15.9% 25.7%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117 13.3% 25.9%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990 17.6% 29.3%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,078 16.8% 29.6%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
King James's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,066 Sign in to see
Harris Academy Bermondsey
London, SE16 3TZ
Secondary 836
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042
Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB
Secondary 992
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL
Secondary 855
Flixton Girls School
Manchester, M41 5DR
Secondary 964
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 992
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough, LE16 9DR
Secondary 988
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,144
The St Marylebone CofE School
London, W1U 5BA
Secondary 1,170
The Rudheath Senior Academy
Northwich, CW9 7DT
Secondary 591
South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA
Secondary 783
Westminster City School
London, SW1E 5HJ
Secondary 802
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Secondary 1,072
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY
Secondary 723
Lady Margaret School
London, SW6 4UN
Secondary 781
Brentford School for Girls
Brentford, TW8 0PG
Secondary 852
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF
Secondary 816
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY
Secondary 874
Ark Boulton Academy
Birmingham, B11 2QG
Secondary 877
Sir John Talbot's School
Whitchurch, SY13 2BY
Secondary 883
Newcastle Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS
Secondary 422
Clayton Hall Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3DN
Secondary 783
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 593
Gaynes School
Upminster, RM14 3UX
Secondary 473
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Mansfield, NG19 7AP
Secondary 883
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge, DY9 7HS
Secondary 663
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 707
Castle Hall Academy
Mirfield, WF14 9PH
Secondary 831
Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS
Secondary 910