Sir Geoffrey Leigh 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
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 23.7%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,322 15.4% 26.6%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,389 18.4% 24.4%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317 19.5% 24.7%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,323 15.6% 22.6%
Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,322 16.1% 21.1%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,324 17.8% 24.2%
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Secondary 1,281 13.8% 22.7%
The Hart School
Rugeley, WS15 2UE
Secondary 1,262 16.6% 24.8%
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395 18.9% 24.9%
Felixstowe School
Felixstowe, IP11 9QR
Secondary 1,245 15.6% 23.8%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,292 15.8% 22.6%
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,310 13.3% 23.7%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,330 17% 22.1%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,301 19.9% 23.6%
St Thomas More Catholic School
London, N22 5HN
Secondary 1,273 16.3% 24.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,330 15.9% 22.1%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,341 13.7% 22.5%
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339 13.6% 24.3%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,337 19.8% 24%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,366 16.2% 23.2%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,352 14.4% 23.4%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,262 18.3% 22.8%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,309 14.6% 22.7%
Spalding Academy
Spalding, PE11 2EJ
Secondary 1,420 14.9% 24.8%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457 17.4% 22.2%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,292 17.7% 24.5%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,317 18.5% 24.2%
Friesland School
Sandiacre, NG10 5AF
Secondary 1,283 16.3% 24.1%
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX
Secondary 1,420 16% 23.1%

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
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,342 Sign in to see
Grace Academy Solihull
Birmingham, B37 5JS
Secondary 880
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,116
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,414
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,525
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,353
Tapton School
Sheffield, S10 5RG
Secondary 1,820
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,272
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,726
West Derby School
Liverpool, L13 7HQ
Secondary 1,009
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,454
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,507
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,406
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,532
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,232
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,281
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,118
The Elmgreen School
London, SE27 9BZ
Secondary 1,137
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,719
Judgemeadow Community College
Leicester, LE5 6HP
Secondary 1,109
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,475
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,650
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985