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 1,350 18.1% 25.2%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370 19.9% 24.8%
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306 19.5% 25.2%
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321 15.8% 23.6%
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT
Secondary 1,463 18.9% 24.2%
Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN
Secondary 1,431 23.1% 25.6%
Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT
Secondary 1,241 17.5% 22.5%
Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ
Secondary 1,325 20% 25.2%
Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN
Secondary 1,287 18% 23.8%
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294 15.3% 24.4%
The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT
Secondary 1,401 15.4% 27.1%
Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT
Secondary 1,314 16.7% 23.7%
Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH
Secondary 1,275 21.8% 24.9%
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401 17.5% 24.1%
Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU
Secondary 1,360 16.7% 23.2%
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX
Secondary 1,340 17.2% 23.5%
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335 13.3% 25.4%
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261 16.8% 24.7%
Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT
Secondary 1,244 18.2% 26.8%
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375 18.2% 24.7%
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354 16% 23.3%
The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB
Secondary 1,401 22.3% 24.3%
The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX
Secondary 1,292 19.8% 22.4%
Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR
Secondary 1,404 15.7% 23.5%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394 18.6% 22.4%
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL
Secondary 1,335 17.5% 25.4%
Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL
Secondary 1,257 19.7% 23.2%
Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ
Secondary 1,329 20.8% 27.6%
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246 20.3% 25.2%

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 1,350 Sign in to see
The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA
Secondary 1,424
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014
Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT
Secondary 1,101
East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU
Secondary 1,431
Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN
Secondary 1,124
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP
Secondary 1,293
Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT
Secondary 820
St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX
Secondary 1,712
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU
Secondary 1,505
Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY
Secondary 1,454
Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR
Secondary 1,395
Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL
Secondary 1,534
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,060
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,647
Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT
Secondary 1,279
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,148
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042
Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB
Secondary 1,462
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612
Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Secondary 1,152
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 933
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935