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 26 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 | 886 | 20% | 58.4% |
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City of London Academy Islington
London, N1 8PQ |
Secondary | 925 | 19.6% | 59.9% |
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Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ |
Secondary | 1,020 | 19.3% | 51.5% |
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The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY |
Secondary | 972 | 23.2% | 56.9% |
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Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy
Runcorn, WA7 6EP |
Secondary | 941 | 19.7% | 51.5% |
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Co-op Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7HD |
Secondary | 941 | 21.1% | 54.7% |
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Cedar Mount Academy
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Secondary | 830 | 16% | 59.6% |
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Saint Paul's Catholic High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Secondary | 930 | 30.7% | 55.4% |
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | 23.6% | 56.9% |
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South Shore Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2AR |
Secondary | 728 | 27% | 62.3% |
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Blackpool Aspire Academy
Blackpool, FY3 7LS |
Secondary | 848 | 18.5% | 62.7% |
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | 25.9% | 54.2% |
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Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX |
Secondary | 973 | 18.9% | 55.6% |
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Clifton Community School
Rotherham, S65 2SN |
Secondary | 1,102 | 28.4% | 59.3% |
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Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4NU |
Secondary | 969 | 19.3% | 59.2% |
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The East Manchester Academy
Manchester, M11 3DS |
Secondary | 1,007 | 22.1% | 63.6% |
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Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ |
Secondary | 808 | 24.8% | 52.1% |
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Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS |
Secondary | 913 | 24.9% | 50.9% |
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The Albion Academy
Salford, M6 6QT |
Secondary | 894 | 16% | 54.6% |
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Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD |
Secondary | 715 | 27.3% | 54% |
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | 20.4% | 59.2% |
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Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG |
Secondary | 768 | 25.8% | 51.8% |
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The Lowry Academy
Manchester, M28 0SY |
Secondary | 882 | 12.5% | 56.1% |
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Alvaston Moor Academy
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Secondary | 882 | 17.8% | 58% |
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Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester, M23 9BP |
Secondary | 1,022 | 18.9% | 53.9% |
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The Royal Harbour Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6RH |
Secondary | 985 | 32.6% | 57.8% |
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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King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 886 | Sign in to see | |
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Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester, M41 5UG |
Secondary | 1,101 | ||
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Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School
Salisbury, SP1 2ED |
Secondary | 1,184 | ||
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Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF |
Secondary | 1,093 | ||
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Christleton High School
Chester, CH3 7AD |
Secondary | 1,397 | ||
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Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde, FY6 7EU |
Secondary | 1,116 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley, PR7 1RS |
Secondary | 1,139 | ||
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The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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Farmor's School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,035 | ||
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 508 | ||
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West Kirby Grammar School
Wirral, CH48 5DP |
Secondary | 1,225 | ||
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Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden, AL5 4QP |
Secondary | 1,348 | ||
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Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU |
Secondary | 1,074 | ||
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,123 | ||
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Eaton Bank Academy
Congleton, CW12 1NT |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The County High School, Leftwich
Northwich, CW9 8EZ |
Secondary | 1,036 | ||
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Desborough College
Maidenhead, SL6 2QB |
Secondary | 728 | ||
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Broadlands Academy
Bristol, BS31 2DY |
Secondary | 452 | ||
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Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Wombourne High School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QH |
Secondary | 1,047 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL |
Secondary | 958 | ||
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Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Upper Batley High School
Batley, WF17 0BJ |
Secondary | 801 | ||
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The Brakenhale School
Bracknell, RG12 7BA |
Secondary | 1,149 | ||
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Pinner High School
Pinner, HA5 1NB |
Secondary | 1,142 | ||
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Harris Academy Rainham
Rainham, RM13 9XD |
Secondary | 898 | ||
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Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury, B78 2LF |
Secondary | 689 | ||
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The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA |
Secondary | 521 | ||
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Weaverham High School
Northwich, CW8 3HT |
Secondary | 1,168 | ||