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
| 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) |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 25.6% |
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Dixons City Academy
Bradford, BD5 7RR |
Secondary | 934 | 13.9% | 24.9% |
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Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB |
Secondary | 897 | 15.8% | 26.3% |
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Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.7% | 24.3% |
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Pyrland School
Taunton, TA2 7QP |
Secondary | 959 | 18.7% | 27.3% |
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King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG |
Secondary | 963 | 16.6% | 25.6% |
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Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,011 | 16.9% | 25.1% |
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Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ |
Secondary | 943 | 17.8% | 23.1% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 959 | 16.9% | 24.2% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,007 | 15.6% | 26.6% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 927 | 17.4% | 24.5% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,006 | 14.9% | 26.2% |
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,074 | 20% | 23.1% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,039 | 14.9% | 27.1% |
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The Matthew Arnold School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 1PF |
Secondary | 990 | 17% | 23.5% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,026 | 19.6% | 26.9% |
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St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 18.2% | 28% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | 21.7% | 24% |
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,039 | 18.4% | 26.3% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,063 | 15.3% | 26% |
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Little Lever School
Bolton, BL3 1BT |
Secondary | 1,055 | 17.1% | 27.4% |
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Swinton Academy
Mexborough, S64 8JW |
Secondary | 996 | 20.1% | 27.7% |
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Callington Community College
Callington, PL17 7DR |
Secondary | 890 | 17.1% | 24.4% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 970 | 17.9% | 26.6% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,044 | 18.5% | 27.4% |
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Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY |
Secondary | 939 | 16% | 26.7% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,081 | 18% | 26.4% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 988 | 15% | 24.2% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 950 | 21.7% | 25.8% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 990 | Sign in to see | |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 890 | ||
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 681 | ||
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 879 | ||
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 657 | ||
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 957 | ||
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,045 | ||
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Deyes High School
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Secondary | 1,355 | ||
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,090 | ||
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,135 | ||
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Devizes School
Devizes, SN10 3AG |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP |
Secondary | 928 | ||
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT |
Secondary | 848 | ||
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Hedingham School and Sixth Form
Halstead, CO9 3QH |
Secondary | 1,140 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 768 | ||
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 881 | ||
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Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,112 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
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Thomas Alleyne's High School
Uttoxeter, ST14 8DU |
Secondary | 1,001 | ||
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 706 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 738 | ||
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The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | ||
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 836 | ||