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 25 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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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | 21.7% | 61.8% |
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The Excelsior Academy
London, E8 2EY |
Secondary | 994 | 17.7% | 58.7% |
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Ark Charter Academy
Southsea, PO5 4HL |
Secondary | 917 | 21.3% | 60.7% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 928 | 26.1% | 56.3% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 829 | 24.3% | 55.5% |
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Birkenhead Park School
Birkenhead, CH43 4UY |
Secondary | 768 | 29.3% | 65.2% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 971 | 22.1% | 58.9% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 820 | 16.8% | 59.9% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.8% | 58% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 841 | 18.3% | 64.6% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 965 | 19.2% | 59.7% |
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,116 | 27.2% | 61.4% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 921 | 23.6% | 65.4% |
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The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Liverpool, L6 7UR |
Secondary | 895 | 29.9% | 57% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,039 | 25% | 60.8% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 770 | 26.9% | 56% |
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Trinity Academy Grammar
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
Secondary | 984 | 20.4% | 53.8% |
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City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ |
Secondary | 1,061 | 17.1% | 55.3% |
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Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW |
Secondary | 1,123 | 22.4% | 67.9% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 899 | 21.4% | 57.8% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 699 | 28.9% | 57.9% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 891 | 21.7% | 61.3% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 866 | 20.8% | 62.4% |
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | 13.6% | 57.5% |
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
London, E9 6LG |
Secondary | 1,057 | 21.3% | 60.8% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 902 | Sign in to see | |
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,387 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
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Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6RF |
Secondary | 739 | ||
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Verulam School
St Albans, AL1 4PR |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,054 | ||
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,356 | ||
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,051 | ||
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The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,015 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool, L17 6AB |
Secondary | 966 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 580 | ||
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The Nicholas Hamond Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7DZ |
Secondary | 685 | ||
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Lift Broadlands
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 363 | ||
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Redhill School
Stourbridge, DY8 1JX |
Secondary | 1,216 | ||
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 793 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,138 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 904 | ||
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Dixons Broadgreen Academy
Liverpool, L13 5UQ |
Secondary | 1,232 | ||
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 535 | ||
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,163 | ||
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Philips High School
Manchester, M45 7PH |
Secondary | 873 | ||
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Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
Secondary | 967 | ||