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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |