Leighton Middle 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
Leighton Middle School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 601 15.2% 12.8%
St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ
Secondary 825 10.7% 14.3%
Gosforth Central Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN
Secondary 601 15.8% 18.1%
Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT
Secondary 556 15.1% 18%
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW
Secondary 587 17.6% 22%
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
Secondary 773 13.6% 6.3%
Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW
Secondary 354 14.7% 14.4%
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
Windsor, SL4 5EN
Secondary 481 14.4% 9.8%
The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW
Secondary 440 14.1% 13%
South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA
Secondary 662 24.9% 18.9%
Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU
Secondary 855 15.6% 12.9%
Grays Convent High School
Grays, RM17 5UX
Secondary 655 9.3% 19.6%
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 895 19.4% 9.1%
Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove, B60 2ET
Secondary 595 12.6% 15.1%
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR
Secondary 749 21% 11.2%
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW
Secondary 485 21% 15.5%
Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX
Secondary 827 12.7% 16.9%
Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ
Secondary 728 16.1% 21%
Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR
Secondary 800 10.8% 16.5%
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831 7.6% 13.4%
Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP
Secondary 837 11.7% 15.3%
St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA
Secondary 707 11.5% 6.2%
Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston, PR4 5SN
Secondary 823 9.1% 12%
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA
Secondary 838 10.6% 11.7%
Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU
Secondary 587 20% 16%
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS
Secondary 363 15.4% 13.5%
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526 13.7% 12.9%
Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT
Secondary 770 16.5% 19%
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL
Secondary 523 21.8% 18.5%
Perton Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7NR
Secondary 429 20.3% 18.4%

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
Leighton Middle School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 601 Sign in to see
Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR
Secondary 731
All Saints Catholic College
London, W10 6EL
Secondary 846
Addey and Stanhope School
London, SE14 6TJ
Secondary 600
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London, N12 7NJ
Secondary 891
St Mary's Catholic High School
Croydon, CR9 2EE
Secondary 564
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham, B21 8HH
Secondary 635
Holy Family Catholic High School
Liverpool, L23 4UL
Secondary 1,045
St Thomas More RC College
Manchester, M34 6AF
Secondary 793
Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW
Secondary 587
Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ
Secondary 773
Beacon Hill Community School
Wigton, CA7 3EZ
Secondary 138
Solway Community School
Wigton, CA7 4DD
Secondary 146
Samuel King's School
Alston, CA9 3QU
Secondary 107
Cranborne Middle School
Wimborne, BH21 5RP
Secondary 306
Grays Convent High School
Grays, RM17 5UX
Secondary 655
St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester, CO3 3US
Secondary 895
Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY
Secondary 449
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW
Secondary 485
Moor Park High School and Sixth Form
Preston, PR1 6DT
Secondary 605
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL
Secondary 831
St Cecilia's RC High School
Preston, PR3 2XA
Secondary 573
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA
Secondary 838
The Wensleydale School & Sixth Form
Leyburn, DL8 5HY
Secondary 389
Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU
Secondary 587
Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS
Secondary 363
Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ
Secondary 337
Glendale Middle School
Wooler, NE71 6QG
Secondary 74
The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY
Secondary 526
Bilbrook CofE (VC) Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU
Secondary 132