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 Tonbridge
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 717 | 12.7% | 30.5% |
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT |
Secondary | 811 | 9.3% | 30.8% |
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Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford, BD7 2AN |
Secondary | 837 | 12.9% | 28.7% |
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Testwood School
Southampton, SO40 3ZW |
Secondary | 854 | 16.3% | 30.1% |
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | 14% | 33.9% |
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South Wigston High School
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Secondary | 783 | 13.8% | 31% |
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St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2TF |
Secondary | 708 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
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Campsmount Academy
Doncaster, DN6 9AS |
Secondary | 747 | 14.4% | 33.3% |
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Armthorpe Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DA |
Secondary | 688 | 12.4% | 28.5% |
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | 16.9% | 30.7% |
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Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF |
Secondary | 671 | 14% | 29.1% |
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Academy@Worden
Leyland, PR25 1RN |
Secondary | 618 | 11.5% | 31.7% |
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Fowey River Academy
Fowey, PL23 1HE |
Secondary | 661 | 17.6% | 30.9% |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 3QE |
Secondary | 623 | 13% | 30.7% |
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The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV4 6AP |
Secondary | 771 | 13% | 33.9% |
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Queen's Park High School
Chester, CH4 7AE |
Secondary | 791 | 14.3% | 28% |
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Hornchurch High School
Hornchurch, RM12 4AJ |
Secondary | 718 | 9.5% | 31.5% |
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Carnforth High School
Carnforth, LA5 9LS |
Secondary | 687 | 15.3% | 30.9% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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Nether Stowe School
Lichfield, WS13 7NB |
Secondary | 787 | 11.3% | 32.6% |
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Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG |
Secondary | 805 | 14.6% | 29.8% |
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Tanfield School
Stanley, DH9 8AY |
Secondary | 702 | 17.5% | 32.2% |
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The King's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
Secondary | 747 | 14.6% | 33.9% |
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Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN |
Secondary | 791 | 17.1% | 30.4% |
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Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
Secondary | 799 | 16.6% | 30.9% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | 13.2% | 32.9% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L23 5TF |
Secondary | 658 | 15.5% | 32% |
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Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, WS11 4AW |
Secondary | 778 | 13% | 27.6% |
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Leigh Academy Hugh Christie
Tonbridge, TN10 4PU |
Secondary | 782 | 16.2% | 33.5% |
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Walderslade School
Chatham, ME5 0LE |
Secondary | 810 | 8.3% | 32.1% |
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 Tonbridge
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 717 | Sign in to see | |
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The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ |
Secondary | 800 | ||
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Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Secondary | 931 | ||
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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT |
Secondary | 1,052 | ||
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Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ |
Secondary | 1,098 | ||
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
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Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ |
Secondary | 880 | ||
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Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE |
Secondary | 804 | ||
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Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH |
Secondary | 1,066 | ||
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Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,005 | ||
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Cox Green School
Maidenhead, SL6 3AX |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Chenderit School
Banbury, OX17 2QR |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
Secondary | 856 | ||
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU |
Secondary | 1,346 | ||
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St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ |
Secondary | 763 | ||
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 969 | ||
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The Cooper School
Bicester, OX26 4RS |
Secondary | 1,231 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD |
Secondary | 854 | ||
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Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA |
Secondary | 619 | ||
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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX |
Secondary | 515 | ||
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St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 593 | ||
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Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | ||
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Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG |
Secondary | 396 | ||
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Stowupland High School
Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ |
Secondary | 898 | ||