Ken Stimpson Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Ken Stimpson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,096 18.2% 32.2%
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury, B69 2HE
Secondary 1,164 17.2% 30.8%
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ
Secondary 1,198 18.2% 33.6%
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058 17.6% 34.6%
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189 16.8% 31.6%
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,068 14.4% 31.1%
Lynn Grove Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8AP
Secondary 1,157 15.7% 31.9%
Netherthorpe School
Chesterfield, S43 3PU
Secondary 1,108 17.2% 32.7%
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Worcester, WR3 8LE
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 32.9%
Bedminster Down School
Bristol, BS13 7DQ
Secondary 1,042 15.5% 33.8%
Meden School
Mansfield, NG20 0QN
Secondary 1,076 15.8% 33.6%
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059 17.6% 34.5%
Woodham Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4AX
Secondary 1,041 17.2% 32.7%
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091 18.2% 31.6%
Westbourne Academy
Ipswich, IP1 5JN
Secondary 1,068 17.5% 33.5%
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,111 17.3% 29.8%
Wingfield Academy
Rotherham, S61 4AU
Secondary 995 18.4% 31.9%
St Thomas More Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ
Secondary 1,169 20.5% 32.1%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
The Crestwood School
Dudley, DY6 8QG
Secondary 1,027 20.3% 31.6%
Lyndon School
Solihull, B92 8EJ
Secondary 1,173 16.7% 32.1%
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton, DE55 1AE
Secondary 1,117 18.9% 33.8%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,169 16.2% 31.9%
Lees Brook Academy
Derby, DE21 4QX
Secondary 1,097 20.8% 31.1%
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137 16.2% 32.2%
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055 18.7% 32.7%
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051 18.9% 31.9%
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH
Secondary 1,032 17.1% 31.1%
Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX
Secondary 1,072 18.6% 33.6%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,114 14.8% 30.9%

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
Ken Stimpson Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,096 Sign in to see
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
London, W12 0HR
Secondary 922
Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ
Secondary 607
Greensward Academy
Hockley, SS5 5HG
Secondary 1,584
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,473
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7ET
Secondary 1,375
Sandringham School
St Albans, AL4 9NX
Secondary 1,767
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy
York, YO10 5ZA
Secondary 1,843
Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL
Secondary 1,507
Bottisham Village College
Cambridge, CB25 9DL
Secondary 1,452
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge, DY8 2XS
Secondary 1,176
Parmiter's School
Watford, WD25 0UU
Secondary 1,452
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,509
Rastrick High School
Brighouse, HD6 3XB
Secondary 1,779
Alexandra Park School
London, N11 2AZ
Secondary 1,851
Wayland Academy
Thetford, IP25 6BA
Secondary 571
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 782
Tring School
Tring, HP23 5JD
Secondary 1,568
Orleans Park School
Twickenham, TW1 3BB
Secondary 1,375
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT
Secondary 1,547
St Mary's Catholic Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
Secondary 1,212
Thomas Gainsborough School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH
Secondary 1,584
Richmond School
Richmond, DL10 7BQ
Secondary 1,239
Bilton School
Rugby, CV22 7JT
Secondary 1,143
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 1,172
The John Roan School
London, SE3 7QR
Secondary 1,146
Newhouse Academy
Heywood, OL10 2NT
Secondary 1,008
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 979
Eckington School
Sheffield, S21 4GN
Secondary 1,235
Colchester Royal Grammar School
Colchester, CO3 3ND
Secondary 1,018