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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |