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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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,350 | 18.1% | 25.2% |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | 19.9% | 24.8% |
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Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU |
Secondary | 1,306 | 19.5% | 25.2% |
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Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL |
Secondary | 1,321 | 15.8% | 23.6% |
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West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,463 | 18.9% | 24.2% |
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | 23.1% | 25.6% |
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Leigh Academy Mascalls
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,241 | 17.5% | 22.5% |
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Chestnut Grove Academy
London, SW12 8JZ |
Secondary | 1,325 | 20% | 25.2% |
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Lydiard Park Academy
Swindon, SN5 6HN |
Secondary | 1,287 | 18% | 23.8% |
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Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF |
Secondary | 1,294 | 15.3% | 24.4% |
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The Brunts Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2AT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 15.4% | 27.1% |
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Wigston Academy
Wigston, LE18 2DT |
Secondary | 1,314 | 16.7% | 23.7% |
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Woodcote High School
Coulsdon, CR5 2EH |
Secondary | 1,275 | 21.8% | 24.9% |
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Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,401 | 17.5% | 24.1% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,360 | 16.7% | 23.2% |
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Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall, IP28 7JX |
Secondary | 1,340 | 17.2% | 23.5% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | 13.3% | 25.4% |
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Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB |
Secondary | 1,261 | 16.8% | 24.7% |
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Admiral Lord Nelson School
Portsmouth, PO3 5XT |
Secondary | 1,244 | 18.2% | 26.8% |
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | 18.2% | 24.7% |
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Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA |
Secondary | 1,354 | 16% | 23.3% |
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The Charter School East Dulwich
London, SE22 8RB |
Secondary | 1,401 | 22.3% | 24.3% |
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The Kingsway School
Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
Secondary | 1,292 | 19.8% | 22.4% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,404 | 15.7% | 23.5% |
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | 18.6% | 22.4% |
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Downham Market Academy
Downham Market, PE38 9LL |
Secondary | 1,335 | 17.5% | 25.4% |
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Ashton Park School
Bristol, BS3 2JL |
Secondary | 1,257 | 19.7% | 23.2% |
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Westfield School
Sheffield, S20 1HQ |
Secondary | 1,329 | 20.8% | 27.6% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,350 | Sign in to see | |
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The King's Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0GA |
Secondary | 1,424 | ||
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The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA |
Secondary | 1,014 | ||
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Pimlico Academy
London, SW1V 3AT |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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East Barnet School
Barnet, EN4 8PU |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Tor Bridge High
Plymouth, PL6 8UN |
Secondary | 1,124 | ||
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Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS |
Secondary | 1,523 | ||
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Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Chester le Street, DH3 2LP |
Secondary | 1,293 | ||
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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St John's Marlborough
Marlborough, SN8 4AX |
Secondary | 1,712 | ||
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King Ecgbert School
Sheffield, S17 3QU |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
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Bexhill High Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4BY |
Secondary | 1,454 | ||
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,395 | ||
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Chorlton High School
Manchester, M21 7SL |
Secondary | 1,534 | ||
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
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Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG |
Secondary | 1,739 | ||
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Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,647 | ||
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Cockburn School
Leeds, LS11 5TT |
Secondary | 1,279 | ||
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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
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Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY |
Secondary | 1,680 | ||
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Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Acklam Grange School
Middlesbrough, TS5 8PB |
Secondary | 1,462 | ||
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,612 | ||
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Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
Secondary | 1,152 | ||
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 933 | ||
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Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU |
Secondary | 1,640 | ||
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The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA |
Secondary | 935 | ||