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 1,330 7.6% 45.5%
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260 11.3% 48.8%
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool, L5 0SQ
Secondary 1,286 17.5% 47.8%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124 11.6% 43.4%
Djanogly City Academy
Nottingham, NG7 6ND
Secondary 1,251 13.2% 46.1%
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215 14.9% 42.8%
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014 10.6% 44.7%
E-ACT Crest Academy
London, NW2 7SN
Secondary 1,206 9.8% 48.5%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
E-ACT the Oldham Academy North
Oldham, OL2 5BF
Secondary 1,285 11.5% 47.1%
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285 13.6% 40.2%
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,480 10.3% 47.8%
Oldbury Academy
Oldbury, B68 8NE
Secondary 1,353 14.4% 50.7%
Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Secondary 1,354 12.4% 40.2%
Aldersley High School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1RT
Secondary 1,293 15.6% 44.6%
Heron Hall Academy
Enfield, EN3 4SA
Secondary 1,242 16.5% 48%
The Portsmouth Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 5PF
Secondary 1,243 10.8% 52.9%
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134 14% 45.1%
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham, B38 8AP
Secondary 1,196 15.4% 44.9%
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304 13.9% 40.5%
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239 16.6% 45.7%
Forest Gate Community School
London, E7 9BB
Secondary 1,347 8.7% 43.2%
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147 14.8% 47%
Harper Green School
Bolton, BL4 0DH
Secondary 1,128 11.9% 45%
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572 11.6% 44.2%
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
Birmingham, B23 5XA
Secondary 1,156 12.9% 43.4%
Kingsway Park High School
Rochdale, OL16 4XA
Secondary 1,323 17.4% 47.9%
Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ
Secondary 1,232 16.5% 42.9%
Hanson Academy
Bradford, BD2 1JP
Secondary 1,549 13.7% 44%
Leigh Academy Minster
Sheerness, ME12 3JQ
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%

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 1,330 Sign in to see
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford, DA1 1QE
Secondary 1,350
Ark Walworth Academy
London, SE1 5UJ
Secondary 973
Oasis Academy Shirley Park
Croydon, CR9 7AL
Secondary 1,675
Oxford Spires Academy
Oxford, OX4 2AU
Secondary 1,306
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554
Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG
Secondary 1,666
Dame Alice Owen's School
Potters Bar, EN6 2DU
Secondary 1,468
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478
Lift Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Secondary 1,489
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502
Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ
Secondary 831
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0DR
Secondary 1,148
The Blyth Academy
Blyth, NE24 4JP
Secondary 773
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Northampton School for Girls
Northampton, NN3 6DG
Secondary 1,739
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746
The Netherhall School
Cambridge, CB1 8NN
Secondary 1,268
Waingels
Reading, RG5 4RF
Secondary 1,424
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Secondary 1,048
Fulford School
York, YO10 4FY
Secondary 1,766
Bacon's College
London, SE16 6AT
Secondary 1,007
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG5 6NZ
Secondary 1,518
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588
The Grange Academy
Bushey, WD23 3AA
Secondary 935
Chellaston Academy
Derby, DE73 5UB
Secondary 1,818
Lister Community School
London, E13 9AE
Secondary 1,501
Monkton Wood Academy
Taunton, TA2 8PD
Secondary 1,266