Leigh Academy Milestone

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Leigh Academy Milestone
(Your chosen school)
Special 375 100% 34.8%
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 262 100% 43.1%
Beaumont Hill Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN
Special 356 100% 51.4%
Charlton Park Academy
London, SE7 8HX
Special 222 100% 51.4%
Hope Wood Academy
Durham, SR8 3LP
Special 227 100% 63.9%
Kingfisher School
Abingdon, OX14 3RR
Special 116 100% 27.6%
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 189 100% 42.3%
Co-op Academy Southfield
Bradford, BD5 9ET
Special 353 100% 46.2%
Hawthorns School
Hyde, SK14 6PJ
Special 233 100% 42.5%
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430 100% 71.4%
John F Kennedy Special School
London, E15 4RZ
Special 198 100% 66.2%
Pond Meadow School
Guildford, GU1 1DR
Special 154 100% 39%
Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS
Special 281 100% 63.3%
Pictor Academy
Timperley, WA15 6PH
Special 121 100% 37.1%
Dysart School
Surbiton, KT6 6HL
Special 173 100% 36.4%
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209 100% 48.6%
Shenstone School
Crayford, DA1 4DZ
Special 209 100% 37.3%
Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS
Special 127 100% 37.3%
St Dominic's School
Godalming, GU8 4DX
Special 162 100% 37%
Arbour Vale School
Slough, SL2 3AE
Special 358 100% 41.5%
The Fountains Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB
Special 204 100% 43.6%
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 202 100% 30.3%
Selworthy Special School
Taunton, TA2 8HD
Special 209 100% 36.8%
Aspire School
Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Special 188 100% 38.3%
Leigh Academy Snowfields
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Special 303 100% 34.7%
Mayfield School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ
Special 304 100% 65.8%
Summerdown School
Eastbourne, BN22 9PZ
Special 161 100% 31.1%
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP
Special 360 100% 60%
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198 100% 35.4%
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB
Special 317 100% 57.1%

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
Leigh Academy Milestone
(Your chosen school)
Special 375 Sign in to see
Northgate School Academy Trust
Northampton, NN2 6LR
Special 274
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189
Fosse Way School
Bath, BA3 3AL
Special 224
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 266
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234
Ash Field Academy
Leicester, LE5 4PY
Special 157
Lift Wishmore
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 85
Combe Pafford School
Torquay, TQ2 8NL
Special 257
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 0SN
Special 219
Regency High School
Worcester, WR4 9JL
Special 306
Bradfields Academy
Chatham, ME5 0LB
Special 416
Calthorpe Academy
Birmingham, B12 0TP
Special 430
Bromley Beacon Academy
Orpington, BR6 9BD
Special 173
Pine Green Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB
Special 126
Danecourt School
Gillingham, ME8 6AA
Special 257
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 202
Kingfisher Special School
Oldham, OL9 9QR
Special 209
Great Oaks School
Southampton, SO16 7LT
Special 352
The Springfields Academy
Calne, SN11 0DS
Special 241
Beckmead Park Academy
Beckenham, BR3 3BZ
Special 126
Unified Academy
Dorking, RH5 4DB
Special 84
Two Rivers High School
Tamworth, B77 2HJ
Special 270
The Harbour School
Portsmouth, PO2 8RA
Special 226
Forest Moor School
Harrogate, HG3 2RA
Special 105
Orchard Manor School
Dawlish, EX7 9SF
Special 219
Leycroft Academy
Birmingham, B33 9UE
Special 171
Chaffinch Brook School
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Special 93
SAIL (Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning)
Salisbury, SP2 7EU
Special 85
Kennel Lane School
Bracknell, RG42 2EX
Special 198