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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Kings College Guildford
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 539 | 46.2% | 26.7% |
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Sarum Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9HS |
Secondary | 744 | 34.8% | 33.4% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | 22.7% | 26% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB |
Secondary | 891 | 36.5% | 23.5% |
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Pewsey Vale School
Pewsey, SN9 5EW |
Secondary | 346 | 38.7% | 23.7% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
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The Rural Enterprise Academy
Penkridge, ST19 5PH |
Secondary | 235 | 38.9% | 24% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 26.4% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | 29.4% | 26.4% |
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Hadlow Rural Community School
Hadlow, TN11 0AU |
Secondary | 388 | 37.1% | 25.6% |
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Waverley Studio College
Birmingham, B9 5SX |
Secondary | 268 | 34.6% | 31.6% |
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
Redditch, B98 7UH |
Secondary | 397 | 33.9% | 34.2% |
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Dorset Studio School
Dorchester, DT2 8PX |
Secondary | 345 | 51.6% | 28.1% |
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The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 591 | 28.3% | 24.4% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 498 | 30.7% | 30.6% |
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Digitech Studio School
Bristol, BS30 8XQ |
Secondary | 593 | 31.2% | 20.3% |
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The Deanes
Benfleet, SS7 2TD |
Secondary | 543 | 28.5% | 24.7% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
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Axe Valley Academy
Axminster, EX13 5EA |
Secondary | 685 | 29.8% | 27% |
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Chester International School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 281 | 34.5% | 21% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 429 | 33.1% | 26.1% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Reading, RG4 9LN |
Secondary | 456 | 30.5% | 22.8% |
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St Mark's CofE School
Bath, BA1 6ND |
Secondary | 237 | 34.9% | 24.7% |
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Whitelands Academy
Bicester, OX26 1AY |
Secondary | 467 | 33.2% | 18.6% |
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Holy Family Catholic High School, A Voluntary Academy
Goole, DN14 9NS |
Secondary | 314 | 32.8% | 23.9% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | 29.1% | 27.5% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
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The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR |
Secondary | 393 | 29.8% | 18.6% |
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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Kings College Guildford
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 539 | Sign in to see | |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | ||
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,536 | ||
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St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT |
Secondary | 1,145 | ||
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Hele's School
Plymouth, PL7 4LT |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Nonsuch High School for Girls
Sutton, SM3 8AB |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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Hummersknott Academy
Darlington, DL3 8AR |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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The Oldershaw School
Wallasey, CH45 4RJ |
Secondary | 907 | ||
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Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL |
Secondary | 1,444 | ||
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Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
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William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
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Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB |
Secondary | 1,643 | ||
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Stanborough School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR |
Secondary | 1,204 | ||
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Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,354 | ||
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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Guildford County School
Guildford, GU2 4LU |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Spalding Grammar School
Spalding, PE11 2XH |
Secondary | 999 | ||
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Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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Northgate High School
Dereham, NR19 2EU |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Coventry, CV2 2AJ |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ |
Secondary | 1,173 | ||
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | ||
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St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Durham, DH1 4NG |
Secondary | 1,361 | ||
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The Ashcombe School
Dorking, RH4 1LY |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
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Dartford Grammar School for Girls
Dartford, DA1 2NT |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF |
Secondary | 1,113 | ||
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The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR |
Secondary | 704 | ||
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King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX |
Secondary | 912 | ||