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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
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 |