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 29 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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Kingswood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,455 | 13.4% | 26.9% |
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF |
Secondary | 1,381 | 14.9% | 26.1% |
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | 15.4% | 25.2% |
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH |
Secondary | 1,515 | 14.3% | 27.1% |
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,517 | 16.3% | 25.8% |
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,432 | 15.8% | 27.7% |
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD |
Secondary | 1,449 | 14.4% | 27.7% |
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,377 | 9.2% | 26.6% |
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA |
Secondary | 1,391 | 13.2% | 28.1% |
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY |
Secondary | 1,398 | 14.1% | 26.4% |
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,353 | 15% | 27.1% |
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD |
Secondary | 1,458 | 13.9% | 26.2% |
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | 15.1% | 27.9% |
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD |
Secondary | 1,367 | 16.3% | 26.8% |
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | 13.1% | 22.7% |
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA |
Secondary | 1,466 | 13% | 29.3% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
Secondary | 1,420 | 14.9% | 24.8% |
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | 9.9% | 30.4% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | 13.8% | 26.3% |
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | 14.4% | 27.6% |
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG |
Secondary | 1,571 | 12.7% | 25% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Kingswood Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,455 | Sign in to see | |
Archbishop Sentamu Academy
Hull, HU9 5YB |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy
Sompting, BN15 9QZ |
Secondary | 1,376 | ||
Leeds West Academy
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Secondary | 1,439 | ||
Grace Academy Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
Leeds East Academy
Leeds, LS14 6HA |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
Hertswood Academy
Borehamwood, WD6 5LG |
Secondary | 1,151 | ||
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE |
Secondary | 1,385 | ||
Cambourne Village College
Cambridge, CB23 6FR |
Secondary | 1,381 | ||
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU |
Secondary | 1,155 | ||
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | ||
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG |
Secondary | 1,087 | ||
Co-op Academy North Manchester
Manchester, M9 7SS |
Secondary | 1,260 | ||
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,165 | ||
Wolfreton School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU10 6HB |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 643 | ||
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Manchester, M8 8DT |
Secondary | 637 | ||
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,111 | ||
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | ||
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ |
Secondary | 961 |