Leigh Academy Strood

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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
Leigh Academy Strood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB
Secondary 1,273 14.9% 32.2%
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329 17.9% 28.8%
Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF
Secondary 1,270 16.9% 32%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362 12.9% 29.8%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,356 13.3% 31.1%
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,263 14.5% 35.2%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358 17.5% 29.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279 11.6% 34.6%
Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF
Secondary 1,394 16.6% 30.7%
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,225 8.7% 31.3%
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266 14.7% 33.4%
St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
Secondary 1,346 16.5% 32.7%
Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS
Secondary 1,228 14.7% 31.2%
Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL
Secondary 1,248 15.9% 34.2%
Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB
Secondary 1,272 15.9% 29.4%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT
Secondary 1,336 16.2% 31%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL
Secondary 1,276 16.2% 31.2%
Holland Park School
London, W8 7AF
Secondary 1,336 17.6% 30.6%

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
Leigh Academy Strood
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,318 Sign in to see
The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP
Secondary 1,471
Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX
Secondary 1,329
The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE
Secondary 1,370
Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD
Secondary 942
Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT
Secondary 1,778
Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ
Secondary 1,414
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362
Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ
Secondary 1,289
North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW
Secondary 977
The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT
Secondary 1,592
Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH
Secondary 1,210
Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW
Secondary 1,606
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453
Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF
Secondary 1,272
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX
Secondary 1,224
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,166
Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU
Secondary 1,305
The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS
Secondary 784
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN
Secondary 1,569
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR
Secondary 1,245
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,394
Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY
Secondary 949
Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL
Secondary 1,785
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,545
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE
Secondary 835