Kingsdown 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
Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,031 19.4% 27%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987 18.1% 26%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,092 17.9% 27.8%
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101 19.4% 25.8%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929 19.6% 25.5%
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053 17.9% 28.4%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,041 20.6% 26.4%
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,051 20.3% 24.5%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,107 17.9% 27.6%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080 21.1% 25.7%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,109 15% 27.7%
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 916 18.5% 27%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,077 16.1% 27.2%
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,083 20.2% 29.4%
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED
Secondary 1,057 16.8% 27.7%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 1,023 17.2% 27.8%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 975 18.5% 28.5%
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 1,038 21.6% 26.1%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981 18% 24.9%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998 21.7% 27.2%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034 20.5% 25.6%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026 23% 26.3%

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
Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,031 Sign in to see
Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR
Secondary 942
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712
The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF
Secondary 1,360
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR
Secondary 1,205
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ
Secondary 1,233
Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW
Secondary 854
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE
Secondary 647
Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD
Secondary 1,036
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,170
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,097
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115
Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU
Secondary 1,154
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR
Secondary 968
Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ
Secondary 1,057
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH
Secondary 1,156
Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH
Secondary 732
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA
Secondary 1,094
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL
Secondary 1,191
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152
Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF
Secondary 1,037
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 725
Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF
Secondary 770
The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF
Secondary 831
Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ
Secondary 1,285