The King'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
The King's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 13.2% 23.3%
Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR
Secondary 934 13.9% 24.9%
Bungay High School
Bungay, NR35 1RW
Secondary 985 15.6% 21.9%
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton, SO15 7QU
Secondary 1,063 13.3% 25.2%
Enfield Grammar School
Enfield, EN2 6LN
Secondary 1,043 10.8% 25.2%
Light Hall School
Solihull, B90 2PZ
Secondary 1,062 14.4% 24.6%
Maghull High School
Liverpool, L31 7AW
Secondary 1,116 11.2% 24.8%
Isleworth and Syon School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 5LJ
Secondary 1,096 13.6% 25.8%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 997 13.1% 25.5%
Sir Harry Smith Community College
Peterborough, PE7 1XB
Secondary 1,094 16.3% 21.9%
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,116 16.1% 22%
Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD
Secondary 987 11.9% 21.9%
Crawshaw Academy
Pudsey, LS28 9HU
Secondary 1,123 11.5% 20.4%
Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW
Secondary 978 13.3% 23.9%
King James's School
Huddersfield, HD4 6SG
Secondary 1,054 13% 25%
The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF
Secondary 990 17% 23.5%
Jane Austen College
Norwich, NR3 1DD
Secondary 1,066 10.2% 23.2%
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,047 14.5% 22.7%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,108 15.6% 24.1%
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,122 14.8% 23.2%
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 1,005 10.1% 23.6%
St Catherine's College
Eastbourne, BN23 7BL
Secondary 1,086 9.7% 23.1%
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
London, N2 0SQ
Secondary 1,003 12.9% 24.9%
Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
Secondary 1,103 16.5% 23.9%
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042 12.9% 25.4%
The Whitstable School
Whitstable, CT5 1PX
Secondary 1,127 12.8% 21.8%
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,079 12.8% 24.7%
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 926 13.3% 23.1%
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 988 15% 24.2%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069 13.2% 23.3%

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
The King's School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 Sign in to see
The Romsey School
Romsey, SO51 8ZB
Secondary 1,158
The Dorcan Academy
Swindon, SN3 5DA
Secondary 858
Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU
Secondary 1,077
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 588
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 1,300
Ratton School
Eastbourne, BN21 2XR
Secondary 1,177
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College
Tarporley, CW6 0BL
Secondary 1,194
The Robert Napier School
Gillingham, ME7 2LX
Secondary 1,050
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Walsall, WS1 2ND
Secondary 936
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,091
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness, PE25 2QS
Secondary 677
Bramcote College
Nottingham, NG9 3GA
Secondary 786
Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY
Secondary 452
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038
Leeds City Academy
Leeds, LS6 2LG
Secondary 989
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE
Secondary 792
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH
Secondary 1,047
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958
The Hurlingham Academy
London, SW6 3ED
Secondary 714
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072
Orchard Park High School
Croydon, CR0 7NJ
Secondary 643
Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU
Secondary 429
Outwood Academy Redcar
Redcar, TS10 4AB
Secondary 626
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX
Secondary 827
Graham School
Scarborough, YO12 6QW
Secondary 1,045
The Friary School
Lichfield, WS13 7EW
Secondary 1,232
St Mary's Catholic School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ
Secondary 1,153
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 521