Queen Katharine Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 23 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
Queen Katharine Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,690 14.8% 44.7%
City of London Academy (Southwark)
London, SE1 5LA
Secondary 1,580 17.6% 43.8%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471 14.5% 38.9%
Lift Clacton
Clacton on Sea, CO15 3JL
Secondary 1,535 26.4% 51.3%
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675 14.4% 47.2%
Ormiston Forge Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6QU
Secondary 1,694 15.2% 38.7%
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,749 20.4% 34.3%
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523 10.4% 37.7%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Thomas Clarkson Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2SE
Secondary 1,354 19.8% 39.7%
Winifred Holtby Academy
Hull, HU7 4PW
Secondary 1,329 23.4% 44.4%
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420 23.5% 44%
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648 9.1% 48.1%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,436 20% 44.2%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811 18.6% 46.2%
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572 11.6% 44.2%
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640 10.6% 41.3%
Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Secondary 1,434 20.2% 52.6%
Walbottle Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9TP
Secondary 1,729 17.9% 46%
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501 14.4% 52.9%
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549 13.7% 44%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 29 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
Queen Katharine Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,690 Sign in to see
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Secondary 891
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU
Secondary 1,730
Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN
Secondary 1,704
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 982
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,964
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Neale-Wade Academy
March, PE15 9PX
Secondary 1,222
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY
Secondary 1,369
Highfields School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT
Secondary 1,783
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Bradford, BD6 3PX
Secondary 1,420
Mulberry School for Girls
London, E1 2JP
Secondary 1,648
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,346
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Wright Robinson College
Manchester, M18 8RL
Secondary 1,811
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549