Sir Herbert Leon Academy

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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
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 652 16.6% 51.5%
Harris Academy Peckham
London, SE15 5DZ
Secondary 607 17.5% 50.1%
Oasis Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN3 7XH
Secondary 778 12.7% 50.2%
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614 19.2% 51.7%
Whitefield School
London, NW2 1TR
Secondary 684 14.4% 47.9%
City Heights E-ACT Academy
London, SW2 3PW
Secondary 552 17.5% 52.3%
Astor Secondary School
Dover, CT17 0AS
Secondary 782 22.5% 50.5%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 558 22.2% 52.8%
Jewellery Quarter Academy
Birmingham, B1 3AA
Secondary 657 11.3% 52.7%
Highfield Leadership Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3JZ
Secondary 635 23.9% 52.9%
City of London Academy, Highgate Hill
London, N19 3EU
Secondary 664 16.8% 54.4%
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783 12% 50.9%
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 711 14.4% 52.2%
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Birmingham, B10 0AX
Secondary 742 14.3% 49.5%
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687 17.5% 51.5%
The Laurel Academy
Mexborough, S64 9SD
Secondary 705 14.6% 48.2%
Hazel Wood High School
Bury, BL9 7QT
Secondary 728 12.1% 48.8%
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669 19.9% 49.9%
The Wells Academy
Nottingham, NG3 5LR
Secondary 704 14.4% 46.9%
Weston Secondary School
Southampton, SO19 9QP
Secondary 806 15.3% 48.4%
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall, WS8 7QG
Secondary 721 19.6% 48.3%
Ark Blake Academy
Croydon, CR0 6NA
Secondary 665 14.8% 48%
City Academy
Birmingham, B15 2EF
Secondary 667 12% 54.7%
Eastlea Community School
London, E16 4NP
Secondary 788 17.9% 48.6%
Rayner Stephens High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BL
Secondary 581 15.5% 46.9%
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 655 14.5% 47.2%
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 722 13.2% 55.6%
Bishop Barrington Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LA
Secondary 627 19% 49.3%
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 521 19.7% 51.4%
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 674 21.3% 49.3%

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
Sir Herbert Leon Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 652 Sign in to see
Orchards Academy
Swanley, BR8 7TE
Secondary 553
The Morley Academy
Leeds, LS27 0PD
Secondary 1,432
Dr Challoner's Grammar School
Amersham, HP6 5HA
Secondary 1,370
De Aston School
Market Rasen, LN8 3RF
Secondary 1,040
Springwood High School
King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Secondary 1,893
King's Academy Prospect
Reading, RG30 4EX
Secondary 1,220
Aylesbury Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 7RP
Secondary 1,363
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF
Secondary 1,529
Fullbrook School
Addlestone, KT15 3HW
Secondary 1,404
William Howard School
Brampton, CA8 1AR
Secondary 1,348
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Sidcup, DA15 9AG
Secondary 1,457
The King Edward VI School
Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Secondary 1,374
Salendine Nook High School Academy
Huddersfield, HD3 4GN
Secondary 1,413
The Cherwell School
Oxford, OX2 7EE
Secondary 2,013
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106
Ashton-on-Mersey School
Sale, M33 5BP
Secondary 1,512
Haven High Academy
Boston, PE21 9HB
Secondary 1,325
Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR
Secondary 1,337
Bower Park Academy
Romford, RM1 4YY
Secondary 1,026
Firth Park Academy
Sheffield, S5 0SD
Secondary 1,192
The Holgate Academy
Nottingham, NG15 6PX
Secondary 1,237
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,437
Lawrence Sheriff School
Rugby, CV21 3AG
Secondary 1,141
Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ
Secondary 584
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL
Secondary 927
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939
Colne Community School
Colchester, CO7 0QL
Secondary 1,257
Monkwearmouth Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8LG
Secondary 849
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,069