Leigh Academy Tonbridge

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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 Tonbridge
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 588 22.7% 26%
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9AG
Secondary 659 20.2% 27.9%
Kingstone High School
Hereford, HR2 9HJ
Secondary 606 20.6% 23.4%
Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ
Secondary 508 22.4% 23.4%
Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF
Secondary 598 22.1% 26.6%
The Axholme Academy
Crowle, DN17 4HU
Secondary 534 24.9% 23.6%
Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ
Secondary 537 19.7% 25%
Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS
Secondary 507 20.6% 27.2%
Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS
Secondary 554 20.8% 24.9%
Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER
Secondary 522 22.6% 26.4%
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH
Secondary 601 23.1% 22.6%
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE
Secondary 681 20.5% 25%
St Ives School
St Ives, TR26 2BB
Secondary 587 17.6% 24.2%
Alde Valley Academy
Leiston, IP16 4BG
Secondary 643 18.2% 26.7%
Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG
Secondary 485 22% 27.6%
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584 23.2% 25.4%
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 8DR
Secondary 582 18% 24.9%
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE
Secondary 552 21.9% 26.8%
West Craven High School
Barnoldswick, BB18 5TB
Secondary 616 17.9% 26.3%
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB
Secondary 611 22.8% 22.7%
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP
Secondary 568 24.9% 25.2%
Alderman Peel High School
Wells-next-the-Sea, NR23 1RB
Secondary 598 21.3% 23.2%
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN
Secondary 552 22.5% 29.3%
Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU
Secondary 603 18.6% 27.3%
Sanders Draper
Hornchurch, RM12 6RT
Secondary 667 24.6% 26.5%
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford, BD8 9AR
Secondary 614 17.6% 27.2%
North Walsham High School
North Walsham, NR28 9HZ
Secondary 617 25% 28.7%
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE
Secondary 672 23.4% 27%
Sturminster Newton High School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1DT
Secondary 621 26.5% 24.8%
Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW
Secondary 505 21.5% 24.7%

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 Tonbridge
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 588 Sign in to see
The Eastbourne Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 9RQ
Secondary 835
Lincroft Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE
Secondary 962
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,083
Walton Academy
Grantham, NG31 7JR
Secondary 1,001
The Burgate School and Sixth Form
Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ
Secondary 1,073
Erasmus Darwin Academy
Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Secondary 1,130
Rodborough
Godalming, GU8 5BZ
Secondary 897
Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH
Secondary 909
Garstang Community Academy
Preston, PR3 1YE
Secondary 819
Amersham School
Amersham, HP7 9HH
Secondary 1,063
Waddesdon Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ
Secondary 1,007
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH
Secondary 1,002
The Priory School
Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE
Secondary 852
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary 734
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 971
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth, PL6 5HN
Secondary 765
Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT
Secondary 489
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Blackburn, BB2 7AD
Secondary 861
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough, SL1 4AA
Secondary 619
St Benedict's Catholic High School
Alcester, B49 6PX
Secondary 567
St James's Church of England High School
Bolton, BL4 9RU
Secondary 1,052
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP
Secondary 568
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 809
Padgate Academy
Warrington, WA2 0LN
Secondary 632
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
Birmingham, B45 0EU
Secondary 420
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street, DH2 3AD
Secondary 1,000
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 806
Birches Head Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD
Secondary 1,046
Durham Academy
Durham, DH7 7NG
Secondary 372