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 Kingsway School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,309 | 14.6% | 22.7% |
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE |
Secondary | 1,342 | 16.6% | 23.7% |
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | 12.5% | 21.1% |
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,323 | 15.6% | 22.6% |
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | 16.1% | 21.1% |
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,281 | 13.8% | 22.7% |
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,262 | 15.9% | 21.6% |
Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR |
Secondary | 1,245 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | 15.8% | 22.6% |
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 15.8% | 21.6% |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT |
Secondary | 1,310 | 13.3% | 23.7% |
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,330 | 17% | 22.1% |
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | 12.2% | 21% |
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN |
Secondary | 1,273 | 16.3% | 24.2% |
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,330 | 15.9% | 22.1% |
Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,215 | 14.3% | 22.2% |
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR |
Secondary | 1,339 | 13.6% | 24.3% |
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,366 | 16.2% | 23.2% |
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,352 | 14.4% | 23.4% |
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | 14.8% | 21% |
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF |
Secondary | 1,283 | 16.3% | 24.1% |
King Edward VII Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2QB |
Secondary | 1,228 | 13.4% | 23.1% |
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ |
Secondary | 1,236 | 16.5% | 23.5% |
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN |
Secondary | 1,235 | 14.2% | 23.8% |
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 Kingsway School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,309 | Sign in to see | |
Clacton Coastal Academy
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL |
Secondary | 1,504 | ||
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP |
Secondary | 1,281 | ||
Pate's Grammar School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HG |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
Dartford Grammar School
Dartford, DA1 2HW |
Secondary | 1,539 | ||
Ninestiles, an Academy
Birmingham, B27 7QG |
Secondary | 1,498 | ||
Reading School
Reading, RG1 5LW |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
Lancaster Royal Grammar School
Lancaster, LA1 3EF |
Secondary | 1,269 | ||
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | ||
Sir John Leman High School
Beccles, NR34 9PG |
Secondary | 1,443 | ||
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham, OL1 3SQ |
Secondary | 1,693 | ||
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Lincoln, LN2 4PN |
Secondary | 1,286 | ||
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | ||
The Blue Coat School
Liverpool, L15 9EE |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH |
Secondary | 1,379 | ||
The Henry Box School
Witney, OX28 4AX |
Secondary | 1,085 | ||
Lymm High School
Lymm, WA13 0RB |
Secondary | 1,916 | ||
Hitchin Boys' School
Hitchin, SG5 1JB |
Secondary | 1,317 | ||
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,449 | ||
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Secondary | 875 | ||
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy
Norwich, NR4 6PP |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
Chase High School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Secondary | 1,320 | ||
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 765 | ||
Baxter College
Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ |
Secondary | 811 | ||
Royds Hall, A Share Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
Secondary | 1,223 | ||
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP |
Secondary | 788 | ||
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate, HG2 8PT |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 824 |