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 Strood
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | 12.9% | 31.5% |
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Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP |
Secondary | 1,342 | 10.7% | 32.3% |
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Madeley Academy
Telford, TF7 5FB |
Secondary | 1,273 | 14.9% | 32.2% |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | 17.9% | 28.8% |
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Park Hall Academy
Birmingham, B36 9HF |
Secondary | 1,270 | 16.9% | 32% |
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,362 | 12.9% | 29.8% |
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Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,386 | 14.3% | 31.4% |
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The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL |
Secondary | 1,356 | 13.3% | 31.1% |
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King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX |
Secondary | 1,263 | 14.5% | 35.2% |
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The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA |
Secondary | 1,265 | 13.1% | 29.2% |
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Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,278 | 15% | 34.2% |
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Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD |
Secondary | 1,372 | 13.7% | 28.7% |
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | 17.5% | 29.7% |
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Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH |
Secondary | 1,236 | 12.6% | 30.6% |
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Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU |
Secondary | 1,279 | 11.6% | 34.6% |
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Southmoor Academy
Sunderland, SR2 7TF |
Secondary | 1,394 | 16.6% | 30.7% |
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St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ |
Secondary | 1,225 | 8.7% | 31.3% |
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Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD |
Secondary | 1,266 | 14.7% | 33.4% |
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | 16.5% | 32.7% |
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Heston Community School
Hounslow, TW5 0QR |
Secondary | 1,334 | 8.5% | 31.4% |
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Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG |
Secondary | 1,432 | 14.7% | 31.4% |
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Kingswood Secondary Academy
Corby, NN18 9NS |
Secondary | 1,228 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
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Priory School
Southsea, PO4 0DL |
Secondary | 1,248 | 15.9% | 34.2% |
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,272 | 15.9% | 29.4% |
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St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Secondary | 1,343 | 12.6% | 29.9% |
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Middleton Technology School
Manchester, M24 2GT |
Secondary | 1,336 | 16.2% | 31% |
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Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 29.2% |
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The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
Secondary | 1,294 | 13.2% | 28.5% |
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The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,276 | 16.2% | 31.2% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leigh Academy Strood
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,318 | Sign in to see | |
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The Stockwood Park Academy
Luton, LU1 5PP |
Secondary | 1,471 | ||
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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The Littlehampton Academy
Littlehampton, BN17 6FE |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 942 | ||
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,778 | ||
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Oasis Academy Oldham
Oldham, OL8 4JZ |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | ||
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The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH |
Secondary | 1,362 | ||
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Hope Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,289 | ||
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North Durham Academy
Stanley, DH9 0TW |
Secondary | 977 | ||
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The Hazeley Academy
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PT |
Secondary | 1,592 | ||
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Passmores Academy
Harlow, CM18 6JH |
Secondary | 1,210 | ||
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Goffs Academy
Waltham Cross, EN7 5QW |
Secondary | 1,606 | ||
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Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Abbeywood Community School
Bristol, BS34 8SF |
Secondary | 1,272 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,335 | ||
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,224 | ||
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Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD |
Secondary | 1,166 | ||
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Ark Elvin Academy
London, HA9 7DU |
Secondary | 1,305 | ||
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The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy
Croydon, CR9 3AS |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,569 | ||
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,723 | ||
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,239 | ||
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ |
Secondary | 1,394 | ||
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Waterhead Academy
Oldham, OL4 3NY |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Winterbourne Academy
Bristol, BS36 1JL |
Secondary | 1,785 | ||
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Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,545 | ||
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Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE |
Secondary | 835 | ||