The King Alfred School an Academy

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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
The King Alfred School an Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,339 13% 26.3%
Haberdashers' Hatcham College
London, SE14 5SF
Secondary 1,381 14.9% 26.1%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,310 13.8% 28.6%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,307 11.3% 27.8%
The Compton School
London, N12 0QG
Secondary 1,349 17.1% 27.6%
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,310 14.8% 28.4%
Swakeleys School for Girls
Uxbridge, UB10 0EJ
Secondary 1,375 8.7% 25%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,432 15.8% 27.7%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,298 13.2% 28.1%
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,260 12.6% 25.6%
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449 14.4% 27.7%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,377 9.2% 26.6%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,348 13.7% 26.9%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,391 13.2% 28.1%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310 13.3% 23.7%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,398 14.1% 26.4%
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353 15% 27.1%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458 13.9% 26.2%
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455 13.4% 26.9%
Wardle Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9RD
Secondary 1,367 16.3% 26.8%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339 13.6% 24.3%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,323 15.9% 26.5%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,280 13.2% 28.8%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,357 13.9% 26.3%
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8XX
Secondary 1,364 10.1% 24.8%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,344 12.5% 29.2%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,241 12.7% 26.5%

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
The King Alfred School an Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,339 Sign in to see
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,222
The King's (The Cathedral) School
Peterborough, PE1 2UE
Secondary 1,251
Rainham School for Girls
Gillingham, ME8 0BX
Secondary 1,630
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH
Secondary 1,728
Corfe Hills School
Broadstone, BH18 9BG
Secondary 940
Saltash Community School
Saltash, PL12 4AY
Secondary 1,202
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517
Wycombe High School
High Wycombe, HP11 1TB
Secondary 1,322
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,163
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 926
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,404
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE
Secondary 1,691
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT
Secondary 1,634
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,495
Gravesend Grammar School
Gravesend, DA12 2PR
Secondary 1,465
The Commonweal School
Swindon, SN1 4JE
Secondary 1,398
William Edwards School
Grays, RM16 3NJ
Secondary 1,185
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,379
Wymondham High Academy
Wymondham, NR18 0QT
Secondary 1,605
Wellsway School
Bristol, BS31 1PH
Secondary 1,319
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,033
Shenfield High School
Brentwood, CM15 8RY
Secondary 1,496
Hazel Grove High School
Stockport, SK7 5JX
Secondary 1,384
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA
Secondary 917
Seaford Head School
Seaford, BN25 4LX
Secondary 1,408
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,302
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham, RG41 1JP
Secondary 1,277
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,298