The St Leonards Academy

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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
The St Leonards Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,346 10.8% 42.6%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,259 8.7% 45.9%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,198 11.9% 43.4%
Chelsea Academy
London, SW10 0AB
Secondary 1,160 13.5% 41%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,217 15% 40.3%
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,067 10.9% 42%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,332 10.2% 41%
Drapers' Academy
Romford, RM3 9XR
Secondary 1,220 14.3% 39.4%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,193 15.3% 38.5%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,332 10.2% 41.6%
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446 16.6% 44.7%
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,492 9.7% 40.8%
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary 1,328 14.7% 46.3%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,282 16.3% 41.6%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,193 16.3% 42%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,155 12.9% 41.8%
Saltley Academy
Birmingham, B9 5RX
Secondary 1,356 17.4% 44.9%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,178 14.2% 42.2%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,318 13.4% 38.7%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,255 16.4% 42.5%
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,327 8.6% 42%
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,350 8.2% 38.6%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,134 10.9% 43.5%
Small Heath Leadership Academy
Birmingham, B10 9RX
Secondary 1,191 11.8% 45.8%
Co-op Academy Failsworth
Manchester, M35 9HA
Secondary 1,442 18% 41.9%
Cumberland Community School
London, E13 8SJ
Secondary 1,404 10.8% 46.9%
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,186 14.8% 43.9%
Ellis Guilford School
Nottingham, NG6 0HT
Secondary 1,282 17.9% 44.6%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,342 16.6% 46.8%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,217 14.7% 41.4%

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
The St Leonards Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,346 Sign in to see
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,342
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 997
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle, CA2 6LB
Secondary 897
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,317
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,762
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,490
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,643
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,479
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,869
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,494
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,395
Ebbsfleet Academy
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 841
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 907
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,570
Gordon's School
Woking, GU24 9PT
Secondary 978
Great Sankey High School
Warrington, WA5 3AA
Secondary 2,085
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,620
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,187
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 834
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,761
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,231
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,318
Helston Community College
Helston, TR13 8NR
Secondary 1,346
The Lea Valley Academy
Enfield, EN3 6TW
Secondary 873
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,034
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,557
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,621
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 985
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,595