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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Leigh Academy Longfield
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 987 | 18.1% | 26% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG |
Secondary | 1,042 | 17.7% | 26% |
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 944 | 20.7% | 29% |
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The Arnewood School
New Milton, BH25 6RS |
Secondary | 900 | 14.7% | 24.8% |
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Montsaye Academy
Kettering, NN14 6BB |
Secondary | 1,030 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
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Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
Redditch, B98 8HB |
Secondary | 953 | 17.1% | 26% |
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Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE |
Secondary | 992 | 17.3% | 26.1% |
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Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ |
Secondary | 929 | 19.6% | 25.5% |
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,041 | 20.6% | 26.4% |
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | 20.3% | 24.5% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB |
Secondary | 982 | 16.5% | 28.4% |
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Altrincham College
Altrincham, WA15 8QW |
Secondary | 982 | 15.7% | 26% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 916 | 18.5% | 27% |
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Oakmoor School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Secondary | 882 | 18.3% | 27% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH |
Secondary | 1,031 | 19.4% | 27% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA |
Secondary | 975 | 18.5% | 28.5% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 1,038 | 21.6% | 26.1% |
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Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED |
Secondary | 1,042 | 19.9% | 26.8% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,068 | 19.6% | 27.4% |
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Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD |
Secondary | 981 | 18% | 24.9% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 998 | 21.7% | 27.2% |
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King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS |
Secondary | 1,034 | 20.5% | 25.6% |
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Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA |
Secondary | 1,031 | 17.5% | 26.4% |
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Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ |
Secondary | 918 | 18.2% | 24.9% |
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Greenacre School
Chatham, ME5 0LP |
Secondary | 862 | 17.2% | 27.3% |
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | 17% | 26% |
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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Leigh Academy Longfield
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 987 | Sign in to see | |
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Lift Maltings
Witham, CM8 1EP |
Secondary | 842 | ||
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Tudor Grange Academy Worcester
Worcester, WR3 8HN |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford, DA1 4RS |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5RQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Academy
Plymouth, PL5 3NE |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY |
Secondary | 821 | ||
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Langley Grammar School
Langley, SL3 7QS |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
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Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN |
Secondary | 1,431 | ||
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Ash Hill Academy
DONCASTER, DN7 6JH |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Northwood School
Northwood, HA6 1QN |
Secondary | 1,031 | ||
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Corby Technical School
Corby, NN17 1TD |
Secondary | 991 | ||
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Chantry Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9LR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Kings Langley School
Kings Langley, WD4 9HN |
Secondary | 1,104 | ||
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | ||
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Marylebone Boys' School
London, W2 1QZ |
Secondary | 635 | ||
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Ian Ramsey Church of England Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,167 | ||
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The Prescot School
Liverpool, L34 3NB |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,264 | ||
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Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY |
Secondary | 905 | ||
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Ormiston SWB Academy
Bilston, WV14 0LN |
Secondary | 1,177 | ||
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
London, W5 2JX |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Great Western Academy
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Secondary | 1,025 | ||
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Wilsthorpe School
Nottingham, NG10 4WT |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Goodwin Academy
Deal, CT14 9BD |
Secondary | 833 | ||
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Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Farringdon Community Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3EL |
Secondary | 682 | ||
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The Telford Park School
Telford, TF3 1FA |
Secondary | 681 | ||