Lightcliffe Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Lightcliffe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 827 19.9% 31.7%
Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX
Secondary 843 15.1% 32.6%
Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB
Secondary 795 20.3% 29.7%
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LF
Secondary 799 19% 31.9%
Outwood Academy Foxhills
Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ
Secondary 737 20.3% 31.2%
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 739 21.2% 31.5%
Forest Academy
Ilford, IG6 3TN
Secondary 826 18% 31%
The Dean Academy
Lydney, GL15 5DZ
Secondary 736 18.4% 31.6%
Wykham Park
Banbury, OX16 9HY
Secondary 832 19.6% 31.5%
Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX
Secondary 845 15.9% 32%
Michaela Community School
London, HA9 0UU
Secondary 745 21% 32%
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 878 16.7% 31.4%
Finham Park 2
Coventry, CV4 9WT
Secondary 776 23.1% 31.7%
Hampton High
Hampton, TW12 3HB
Secondary 867 22.8% 32.2%
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 794 19.6% 32.9%
The Green School for Boys
Isleworth, TW7 6AU
Secondary 774 21.8% 31.5%
Frederick Gent School
Alfreton, DE55 2ER
Secondary 803 17.2% 33.7%
Stocksbridge High School
Sheffield, S36 1FD
Secondary 795 16.3% 30.5%
The Adeyfield Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE
Secondary 817 23.1% 33.3%
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0HE
Secondary 913 21.4% 32.9%
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743 17.9% 31.8%
The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY
Secondary 816 19.9% 30.1%
St Luke's Church of England School
Exeter, EX1 3RD
Secondary 858 17.4% 30%
Poltair School
St Austell, PL25 4BZ
Secondary 878 19% 32.6%
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield, AL10 8AB
Secondary 808 17.1% 30.5%
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP
Secondary 825 17% 32.2%
Rye Hills Academy
Redcar, TS10 2HN
Secondary 791 17.1% 30.4%
Buckler's Mead School
Yeovil, BA21 4NH
Secondary 799 16.6% 30.9%
Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR
Secondary 814 16.5% 31.4%
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lightcliffe Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 827 Sign in to see
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA
Secondary 509
Parkstone Grammar School
Poole, BH17 7EP
Secondary 1,248
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP
Secondary 720
Twynham School
Christchurch, BH23 1JF
Secondary 1,706
Sawston Village College
Cambridge, CB22 3BP
Secondary 1,195
Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT
Secondary 1,622
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT
Secondary 1,481
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP
Secondary 412
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG
Secondary 1,318
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR
Secondary 1,407
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS
Secondary 1,859
Oaklands Catholic School
Waterlooville, PO7 7BW
Secondary 1,370
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB
Secondary 1,186
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,059
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU
Secondary 1,403
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool, FY2 0AZ
Secondary 1,184
Waldegrave School
Twickenham, TW2 5LH
Secondary 1,467
Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY
Secondary 1,716
The Sweyne Park School
Rayleigh, SS6 9BZ
Secondary 1,427
Alsager School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2HR
Secondary 1,521
Bruntcliffe Academy
Leeds, LS27 0LZ
Secondary 1,375
Therfield School
Leatherhead, KT22 7NZ
Secondary 1,050
Patchway Community School
Almondsbury, BS32 4AJ
Secondary 953
Roding Valley High School
Loughton, IG10 3JA
Secondary 1,441
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton, DY4 7NR
Secondary 1,572
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,451
St Peter's Catholic School
Solihull, B91 3NZ
Secondary 1,313
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS
Secondary 1,250