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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King's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 905 | 23.6% | 19.4% |
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South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW |
Secondary | 795 | 24.7% | 18.5% |
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | 23.2% | 21.7% |
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John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF |
Secondary | 841 | 22% | 19% |
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Cottingham High School
Cottingham, HU16 5PX |
Secondary | 876 | 19.9% | 21.4% |
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Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS |
Secondary | 807 | 22.6% | 18% |
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Amery Hill School
Alton, GU34 2BZ |
Secondary | 991 | 26.2% | 17.8% |
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Humphrey Perkins School
Loughborough, LE12 8JU |
Secondary | 845 | 20.5% | 17.9% |
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Southborough High School
Surbiton, KT6 5AS |
Secondary | 928 | 18.6% | 19.8% |
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Thomas Estley Community College
Leicester, LE9 6PT |
Secondary | 895 | 23.2% | 16.3% |
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Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN |
Secondary | 935 | 26.4% | 22.1% |
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 990 | 25.1% | 19.9% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | 19.1% | 21.1% |
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | 25.2% | 19.6% |
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | 21.9% | 21.2% |
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The Beaconsfield School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1SJ |
Secondary | 871 | 17.8% | 20.9% |
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William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB |
Secondary | 820 | 23.2% | 18.8% |
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3BE |
Secondary | 987 | 21.2% | 21.4% |
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Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH |
Secondary | 897 | 21.7% | 17.6% |
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John Mason School
Abingdon, OX14 1JB |
Secondary | 995 | 20.2% | 20.6% |
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | 24.4% | 22.9% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 903 | 18.6% | 22.5% |
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Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP |
Secondary | 920 | 22.7% | 19.3% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP |
Secondary | 953 | 19.1% | 19.2% |
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Leigh Academy Rainham
Gillingham, ME8 8GS |
Secondary | 796 | 26% | 21.1% |
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Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS |
Secondary | 828 | 23.2% | 21.4% |
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 909 | 23.1% | 21.3% |
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Iveshead School
Loughborough, LE12 9DB |
Secondary | 1,000 | 23.1% | 18.4% |
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Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Secondary | 909 | 22.2% | 23% |
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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King's School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 905 | Sign in to see | |
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Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD |
Secondary | 673 | ||
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Oasis Academy Lord's Hill
Southampton, SO16 8FA |
Secondary | 762 | ||
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E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield, S5 8UL |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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Kearsley Academy
Bolton, BL4 8HY |
Secondary | 786 | ||
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | ||
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The Hastings Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DN |
Secondary | 813 | ||
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Birmingham Ormiston Academy
Birmingham, B4 7QD |
Secondary | 1,023 | ||
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Gartree High School
Leicester, LE2 5TQ |
Secondary | 909 | ||
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Harrogate High School
Harrogate, HG1 4AP |
Secondary | 672 | ||
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Salvatorian Roman Catholic College
Harrow, HA3 5DY |
Secondary | 737 | ||
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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Meopham School
Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
Secondary | 961 | ||
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The Boulevard Academy
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU3 3QT |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | ||
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Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH |
Secondary | 897 | ||
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Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading, RG1 5SL |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Secondary | 755 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham, B8 3DT |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Saracens High School
London, NW9 4AS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 889 | ||
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | ||
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EKC Sheppey Secondary
Sheerness, ME12 2BE |
Secondary | 405 | ||