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 | 1,031 | 19.4% | 27% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH |
Secondary | 987 | 18.1% | 26% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX |
Secondary | 1,101 | 19.4% | 25.8% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | 17.3% | 26.1% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | 20.6% | 26.4% |
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | 20.3% | 24.5% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE |
Secondary | 1,080 | 21.1% | 25.7% |
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The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,109 | 15% | 27.7% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH |
Secondary | 1,077 | 16.1% | 27.2% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.2% | 29.4% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | 21.6% | 26.1% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | 18% | 24.9% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | 21.7% | 27.2% |
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 20.5% | 25.6% |
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | 17.5% | 26.4% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingsdown School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,031 | Sign in to see | |
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Fulwood Academy
Preston, PR2 9YR |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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The Corsham School
Corsham, SN13 9DF |
Secondary | 1,360 | ||
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Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Marlow, SL7 2BR |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
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Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
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The Sandon School
Chelmsford, CM2 7AQ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre
Birmingham, B32 3AE |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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Emerson Park Academy
Hornchurch, RM11 3AD |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | ||
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Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,448 | ||
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Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
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Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF |
Secondary | 1,097 | ||
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Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Queensbury Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3BU |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport
Saffron Walden, CB11 3TR |
Secondary | 968 | ||
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Childwall Sports & Science Academy
Liverpool, L15 6XZ |
Secondary | 1,057 | ||
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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 | 1,156 | ||
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Ormiston Denes Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4AH |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT |
Secondary | 852 | ||
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Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham, S62 7GA |
Secondary | 1,094 | ||
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BL |
Secondary | 1,191 | ||
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Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Millthorpe School
York, YO23 1WF |
Secondary | 1,037 | ||
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Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB |
Secondary | 725 | ||
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Outwood Academy Easingwold
York, YO61 3EF |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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The Grove School
Market Drayton, TF9 1HF |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Frome Community College
Frome, BA11 2HQ |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||