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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King's Academy Ringmer
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 642 | 22.1% | 21.7% |
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | 21% | 22.1% |
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Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG |
Secondary | 645 | 23.1% | 24.5% |
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The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE |
Secondary | 662 | 19.6% | 20.8% |
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Honiton Community College
Honiton, EX14 1QT |
Secondary | 692 | 19.5% | 22.3% |
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Hadleigh High School
Ipswich, IP7 5HU |
Secondary | 732 | 20.5% | 22.2% |
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Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 578 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | 18.3% | 22.8% |
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Gilbert Inglefield Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3FU |
Secondary | 643 | 18.7% | 21.2% |
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The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ |
Secondary | 731 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE |
Secondary | 584 | 26% | 22.3% |
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Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 581 | 21.7% | 20.7% |
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Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH |
Secondary | 632 | 19.8% | 24.1% |
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Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ |
Secondary | 576 | 22.3% | 22.6% |
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Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 667 | 20% | 25% |
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Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE |
Secondary | 698 | 18.9% | 20.2% |
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The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG |
Secondary | 619 | 17.3% | 19.9% |
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Ingleby Manor Free School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA |
Secondary | 665 | 21.5% | 21.7% |
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Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY |
Secondary | 669 | 21.6% | 24.1% |
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Flegg High Ormiston Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4QD |
Secondary | 686 | 18.3% | 22.9% |
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Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA |
Secondary | 808 | 22.6% | 22.2% |
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD |
Secondary | 613 | 18.1% | 23.2% |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG |
Secondary | 654 | 21% | 20.6% |
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | 20.6% | 22.3% |
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Ferndown Middle School
Ferndown, BH22 9UP |
Secondary | 613 | 18.3% | 20.7% |
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Middlewich High School
Middlewich, CW10 9BU |
Secondary | 677 | 19.7% | 22.6% |
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Uplands Academy
Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ |
Secondary | 738 | 17.8% | 22.1% |
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The Priory Church of England School
Dorking, RH4 3DG |
Secondary | 672 | 20.9% | 17.4% |
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Carisbrooke College
Newport, PO30 5QU |
Secondary | 598 | 23.2% | 24.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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King's Academy Ringmer
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 642 | Sign in to see | |
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Charles Darwin School
Westerham, TN16 3AU |
Secondary | 1,314 | ||
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Valley Park School
Maidstone, ME14 5DT |
Secondary | 1,597 | ||
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall, WS1 2PG |
Secondary | 1,377 | ||
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,164 | ||
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA |
Secondary | 1,300 | ||
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Roundwood Park School
Harpenden, AL5 3AE |
Secondary | 1,437 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Thurstable School
Colchester, CO5 0EW |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Chiltern Hills Academy
Chesham, HP5 2RG |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Moseley Park
Bilston, WV14 6LU |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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Ormiston Sudbury Academy
Sudbury, CO10 1NW |
Secondary | 679 | ||
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St Birinus School
Didcot, OX11 8AZ |
Secondary | 1,212 | ||
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City of Peterborough Academy
Peterborough, PE1 5LQ |
Secondary | 830 | ||
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Conyers School
Yarm, TS15 9ET |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 519 | ||
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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,218 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE |
Secondary | 1,002 | ||
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Meole Brace School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW |
Secondary | 1,340 | ||
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George Pindar School
Scarborough, YO11 3LW |
Secondary | 727 | ||
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Lea Manor High School
Luton, LU3 3TL |
Secondary | 996 | ||
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||