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% |
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St James' Catholic High School
Cheadle, SK8 6PZ |
Secondary | 825 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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Gosforth Central Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1UN |
Secondary | 601 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
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Gosforth East Middle School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JT |
Secondary | 556 | 15.1% | 18% |
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Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
Secondary | 587 | 17.6% | 22% |
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Valley Gardens Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9AQ |
Secondary | 773 | 13.6% | 6.3% |
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Wellfield Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9QW |
Secondary | 354 | 14.7% | 14.4% |
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St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor
Windsor, SL4 5EN |
Secondary | 481 | 14.4% | 9.8% |
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The Lakes School
Windermere, LA23 1HW |
Secondary | 440 | 14.1% | 13% |
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South Molton Community College
South Molton, EX36 4LA |
Secondary | 662 | 24.9% | 18.9% |
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Chailey School
Lewes, BN8 4PU |
Secondary | 855 | 15.6% | 12.9% |
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Grays Convent High School
Grays, RM17 5UX |
Secondary | 655 | 9.3% | 19.6% |
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St Benedict's Catholic College
Colchester, CO3 3US |
Secondary | 895 | 19.4% | 9.1% |
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Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove, B60 2ET |
Secondary | 595 | 12.6% | 15.1% |
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St Mary's RC High School
Hereford, HR1 4DR |
Secondary | 749 | 21% | 11.2% |
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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW |
Secondary | 485 | 21% | 15.5% |
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Beverley High School
Beverley, HU17 9EX |
Secondary | 827 | 12.7% | 16.9% |
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Longcroft School and Sixth Form College
Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
Secondary | 728 | 16.1% | 21% |
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | 10.8% | 16.5% |
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St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4JL |
Secondary | 831 | 7.6% | 13.4% |
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Saint Aidan's Church of England High School
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 0NP |
Secondary | 837 | 11.7% | 15.3% |
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St Bede's Catholic High School
Ormskirk, L39 4TA |
Secondary | 707 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
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Hutton Church of England Grammar School
Preston, PR4 5SN |
Secondary | 823 | 9.1% | 12% |
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Archbishop Temple Church of England High School
Preston, PR2 8RA |
Secondary | 838 | 10.6% | 11.7% |
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Settle College
Settle, BD24 0AU |
Secondary | 587 | 20% | 16% |
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Upper Wharfedale School
Skipton, BD23 5BS |
Secondary | 363 | 15.4% | 13.5% |
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The Community College, Bishop's Castle
Bishops Castle, SY9 5AY |
Secondary | 526 | 13.7% | 12.9% |
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Wadham School
Crewkerne, TA18 7NT |
Secondary | 770 | 16.5% | 19% |
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Walton Priory Middle School
Stone, ST15 0AL |
Secondary | 523 | 21.8% | 18.5% |
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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 | |
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William Ellis School
London, NW5 1RN |
Secondary | 817 | ||
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St Ursula's Convent School
London, SE10 8HN |
Secondary | 552 | ||
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Highbury Fields School
London, N5 1AR |
Secondary | 731 | ||
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Villiers High School
Southall, UB1 3BT |
Secondary | 1,445 | ||
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St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham, B16 9SL |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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King Edward VII School
Sheffield, S10 2PW |
Secondary | 1,709 | ||
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Marden Bridge Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8RW |
Secondary | 587 | ||
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Monkseaton Middle School
Whitley Bay, NE25 8JW |
Secondary | 227 | ||
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Ruskin Community High School
Crewe, CW2 7JT |
Secondary | 715 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic High School
Warrington, WA4 1RX |
Secondary | 855 | ||
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Solway Community School
Wigton, CA7 4DD |
Secondary | 146 | ||
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Grays Convent High School
Grays, RM17 5UX |
Secondary | 655 | ||
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Pittville School
Cheltenham, GL52 3JD |
Secondary | 860 | ||
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The Vyne Community School
Basingstoke, RG21 5PB |
Secondary | 746 | ||
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Testbourne Community School
Whitchurch, RG28 7JF |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Applemore College
Southampton, SO45 4RQ |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Aylestone School
Hereford, HR1 1HY |
Secondary | 449 | ||
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Blackminster Middle School
Evesham, WR11 8TG |
Secondary | 254 | ||
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Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
Buntingford, SG9 9AW |
Secondary | 485 | ||
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Sir John Nelthorpe School
Brigg, DN20 8AA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Dover Grammar School for Girls
Dover, CT16 2PZ |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Penwortham Girls' High School
Preston, PR1 0SR |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Leyland, PR25 3AH |
Secondary | 936 | ||
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Ermysted's Grammar School
Skipton, BD23 1PL |
Secondary | 818 | ||
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Tweedmouth Community Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2DJ |
Secondary | 337 | ||
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Bellingham Middle School and Sports College
Hexham, NE48 2EN |
Secondary | 52 | ||
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Berwick Middle School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1LA |
Secondary | 284 | ||
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Preston Muslim Girls High School
Preston, PR1 5BY |
Secondary | 608 | ||
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Menorah High School for Girls
London, NW2 7BZ |
Secondary | 403 | ||