Kingsdown School
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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 130 | 100% | 46.2% |
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Montacute School
Poole, BH17 9NG |
Special | 91 | 100% | 45.7% |
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Humberston Park School
Grimsby, DN36 4HS |
Special | 134 | 100% | 53.7% |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | 100% | 40.2% |
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Lift Pioneer
Basildon, SS14 2LA |
Special | 189 | 100% | 37.6% |
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY |
Special | 73 | 100% | 25% |
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Wigston Birkett House Community Special School
Leics, LE18 2DT |
Special | 252 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Glyne Gap School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU |
Special | 130 | 100% | 35.8% |
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Ganton School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7JB |
Special | 184 | 100% | 58.9% |
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The Ridgeway School
Farnham, GU9 8HB |
Special | 114 | 100% | 36% |
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Castle Hill School
Huddersfield, HD4 6JL |
Special | 130 | 100% | 40% |
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Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ |
Special | 202 | 100% | 49% |
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Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Highfield Ely Academy
Ely, CB6 1BD |
Special | 139 | 100% | 48.8% |
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Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH |
Special | 181 | 100% | 56.4% |
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Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT |
Special | 131 | 100% | 35.9% |
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Brooke School
Rugby, CV22 6DY |
Special | 200 | 100% | 47% |
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Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 7YN |
Special | 171 | 100% | 66.7% |
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Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS |
Special | 138 | 100% | 42.8% |
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Hexham Priory School
Hexham, NE46 1UY |
Special | 122 | 100% | 47.1% |
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | 100% | 39.9% |
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Springfield School
WITNEY, OX28 1AR |
Special | 116 | 100% | 29.3% |
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The Bridge School
Ipswich, IP8 3ND |
Special | 216 | 100% | 43.5% |
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Battledown School
Cheltenham, GL52 6PZ |
Special | 70 | 100% | 44.3% |
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Walsall, WS2 7NR |
Special | 142 | 100% | 52.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 130 | Sign in to see | |
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Cambridge Park Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5EB |
Special | 217 | ||
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Priory School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7BH |
Special | 224 | ||
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St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA |
Special | 178 | ||
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Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU |
Special | 234 | ||
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Alfriston School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2TS |
Special | 164 | ||
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Oakwood Academy
Eccles, M30 9DY |
Special | 333 | ||
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Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU |
Special | 152 | ||
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Park Community Academy
Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
Special | 328 | ||
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Billing Brook Special School
Northampton, NN3 8EZ |
Special | 256 | ||
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Exeter House Special School
Salisbury, SP1 3BL |
Special | 194 | ||
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Castledon School
Wickford, SS12 0PW |
Special | 238 | ||
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Hailey Hall School
Hertford, SG13 7PB |
Special | 83 | ||
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | ||
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Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL |
Special | 173 | ||
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St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR |
Special | 184 | ||
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | ||
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Redwood Park Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2RY |
Special | 165 | ||
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Oak Lodge School
London, N2 0QY |
Special | 188 | ||
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Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT |
Special | 352 | ||
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Westbury Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BT |
Special | 119 | ||
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Woodlands
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Special | 215 | ||
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Queensway
Telford, TF4 3PP |
Special | 129 | ||
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Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD |
Special | 218 | ||
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Elms Bank
Bury, M45 8PJ |
Special | 350 | ||
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Willoughby Academy
Bourne, PE10 9JD |
Special | 144 | ||
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Soundwell Academy
Kingswood, BS16 4RL |
Special | 140 | ||
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Lime Academy Orton
Peterborough, PE2 5SD |
Special | 153 | ||
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Wells Park School
Chigwell, IG7 6NN |
Special | 59 | ||
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The Sky Academy
Taunton, TA2 7HW |
Special | 100 | ||