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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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
| 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 | ||