The Kingsway 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 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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