Lift Kingswood

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
Lift Kingswood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,368 17.2% 28.9%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622 19% 30.1%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 23 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
Lift Kingswood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,537 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
Liberty Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB
Secondary 1,253
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159
Outwood Academy Adwick
Doncaster, DN6 7SF
Secondary 1,183
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
William Perkin Church of England High School
Greenford, UB6 8PR
Secondary 1,397
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,847
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB
Secondary 1,373
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Astrea Academy Dearne
Rotherham, S63 9EW
Secondary 1,107
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343