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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Lightcliffe Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 827 | 19.9% | 31.7% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 795 | 20.3% | 29.7% |
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King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF |
Secondary | 799 | 19% | 31.9% |
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Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ |
Secondary | 737 | 20.3% | 31.2% |
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Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Secondary | 739 | 21.2% | 31.5% |
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Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN |
Secondary | 826 | 18% | 31% |
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The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ |
Secondary | 736 | 18.4% | 31.6% |
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Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY |
Secondary | 832 | 19.6% | 31.5% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU |
Secondary | 745 | 21% | 32% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT |
Secondary | 776 | 23.1% | 31.7% |
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Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB |
Secondary | 867 | 22.8% | 32.2% |
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 794 | 19.6% | 32.9% |
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The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU |
Secondary | 774 | 21.8% | 31.5% |
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Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER |
Secondary | 803 | 17.2% | 33.7% |
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Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD |
Secondary | 795 | 16.3% | 30.5% |
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The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE |
Secondary | 817 | 23.1% | 33.3% |
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Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
Secondary | 913 | 21.4% | 32.9% |
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | 17.9% | 31.8% |
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | 19.9% | 30.1% |
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St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD |
Secondary | 858 | 17.4% | 30% |
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Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ |
Secondary | 878 | 19% | 32.6% |
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Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB |
Secondary | 808 | 17.1% | 30.5% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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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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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | 18% | 33% |
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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Lightcliffe Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 827 | Sign in to see | |
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Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 509 | ||
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Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP |
Secondary | 1,248 | ||
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Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF |
Secondary | 1,706 | ||
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Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | ||
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Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 412 | ||
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Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,407 | ||
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The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,859 | ||
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Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW |
Secondary | 1,370 | ||
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Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,367 | ||
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Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,403 | ||
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Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH |
Secondary | 1,467 | ||
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Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,716 | ||
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The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ |
Secondary | 1,427 | ||
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Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR |
Secondary | 1,521 | ||
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Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ |
Secondary | 1,375 | ||
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Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ |
Secondary | 953 | ||
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Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA |
Secondary | 1,441 | ||
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Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR |
Secondary | 1,572 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,451 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ |
Secondary | 1,313 | ||
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Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,250 | ||