The Kingston Academy

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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 Kingston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,178 16% 12.4%
Midhurst Rother College
Midhurst, GU29 9DT
Secondary 1,159 12.4% 13.5%
Kingsbridge Academy
Kingsbridge, TQ7 1PL
Secondary 1,249 14.4% 10.9%
Whitburn Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7EF
Secondary 1,206 14.5% 10.3%
Catmose College
Oakham, LE15 6RP
Secondary 1,121 18.3% 13.9%
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford, CM3 5JU
Secondary 1,248 14.3% 13.1%
Congleton High School
Congleton, CW12 4NS
Secondary 1,212 14.2% 13.9%
The Hayfield School
Doncaster, DN9 3HG
Secondary 1,084 15.3% 13.3%
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,108 14.4% 12.5%
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,098 14.3% 11.8%
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS
Secondary 1,219 14.1% 10.5%
The Castle School
Taunton, TA1 5AU
Secondary 1,203 12.7% 12.4%
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester, WR8 0BL
Secondary 1,100 16% 12.9%
Bishop Ramsey Church of England School
Ruislip, HA4 8EE
Secondary 1,256 13.3% 10.6%
Cams Hill School
Fareham, PO16 8AH
Secondary 1,237 13.7% 12.4%
Etonbury Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6XS
Secondary 1,133 14.8% 14.7%
Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR
Secondary 1,093 15.2% 12.6%
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,122 12.9% 12.8%
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School
St Albans, AL4 0TT
Secondary 1,097 16.1% 11.6%
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198 12.9% 11.3%
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,215 12.8% 10.8%
Nailsea School
Bristol, BS48 2HN
Secondary 1,157 17.5% 11.5%
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154 14.2% 13.3%
Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN
Secondary 1,104 18.9% 12.5%
Hethersett Academy
Norwich, NR9 3DB
Secondary 1,210 18.4% 14%
St Simon Stock Catholic School
Maidstone, ME16 0JP
Secondary 1,152 16.9% 14.2%
St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Harrow, HA3 0NB
Secondary 1,160 13.3% 11.5%
Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB
Secondary 1,138 14.9% 10.8%
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,218 15.5% 14.6%
Harris Academy Sutton
Sutton, SM2 5RD
Secondary 1,297 13.3% 10.9%

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 Kingston Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,178 Sign in to see
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Mitcham, CR4 1SF
Secondary 947
Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL
Secondary 917
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP
Secondary 829
Upton Court Grammar School
Slough, SL3 7PR
Secondary 1,166
Hartsdown Academy
Margate, CT9 5RE
Secondary 839
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Hornchurch, RM12 4YB
Secondary 890
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841
Crispin School Academy
Street, BA16 0AD
Secondary 1,022
Freman College
Buntingford, SG9 9BT
Secondary 1,022
St Laurence School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ
Secondary 1,361
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429
John Colet School
Aylesbury, HP22 6HF
Secondary 1,067
St Bede's Catholic College
Bristol, BS11 0SU
Secondary 1,315
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ
Secondary 1,040
The Maplesden Noakes School
Maidstone, ME16 0TJ
Secondary 1,423
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge, CB1 3TD
Secondary 940
Hawkley Hall High School
Wigan, WN3 5NY
Secondary 1,164
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 815
Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT
Secondary 1,077
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 915
St Thomas More Catholic School
Bedford, MK41 7UL
Secondary 932
The Ferrers School
Rushden, NN10 8LF
Secondary 940
Bishop Milner Catholic College
Dudley, DY1 3BY
Secondary 839
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,037
St Katherine's School
Bristol, BS20 0HU
Secondary 998
Standish Community High School
Wigan, WN6 0NX
Secondary 1,292
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,145
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156
Nuneaton Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 7PD
Secondary 964