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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leighton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 438 | 22.5% | 19% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Truro, TR1 1BN |
Primary | 423 | 21.8% | 18% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 3EP |
Primary | 420 | 20% | 20.5% |
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Harriers Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 9JW |
Primary | 414 | 20.4% | 20% |
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Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester, CO4 9SN |
Primary | 447 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF |
Primary | 445 | 25.5% | 17.1% |
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
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Kader Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 8NU |
Primary | 441 | 22% | 19.6% |
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Reculver Church of England Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 6TA |
Primary | 455 | 23.3% | 21.3% |
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Heronswood Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 4EX |
Primary | 454 | 21.3% | 18.4% |
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Ivy Bank Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 8PB |
Primary | 404 | 23.9% | 18.8% |
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Great Heath Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT |
Primary | 460 | 20.9% | 19.4% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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Lavender Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0SX |
Primary | 449 | 18.8% | 19.2% |
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Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5DW |
Primary | 442 | 23.4% | 19.1% |
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Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth, BH6 5JG |
Primary | 464 | 23.1% | 18.1% |
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Thames View Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 7DX |
Primary | 450 | 22.5% | 16.4% |
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Watford, WD24 6ST |
Primary | 434 | 19.4% | 20.9% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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West Ewell Primary School and Nursery
Epsom, KT19 0UY |
Primary | 466 | 22.5% | 17.3% |
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Woodthorne Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XL |
Primary | 423 | 19.3% | 20% |
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Cottingley Village Primary School
Bingley, BD16 1SY |
Primary | 444 | 24.3% | 16.8% |
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Bonnygate Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5BA |
Primary | 438 | 22.5% | 20% |
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Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury, SP1 3GZ |
Primary | 423 | 19.4% | 20.1% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AN |
Primary | 435 | 19.5% | 20% |
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Oak Hill First School
Redditch, B98 7JU |
Primary | 420 | 22.6% | 19.1% |
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | 18.4% | 18.9% |
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Southport, PR8 4LT |
Primary | 433 | 23.9% | 20.8% |
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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Leighton Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 438 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Tree Tops
Maidstone, ME15 9EZ |
Primary | 329 | ||
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO1 2QB |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Denton West End Primary School
Manchester, M34 2JX |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Bolton, BL3 2DT |
Primary | 581 | ||
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Cutteslowe Primary School
Oxford, OX2 7SX |
Primary | 303 | ||
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St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield, WF2 9JA |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV3 2LP |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Cranberry Academy
ST7 2LE |
Primary | 446 | ||
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The Parks Primary Academy
Hull, HU6 9TA |
Primary | 359 | ||
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The Glapton Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8EA |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Stoke Lodge Primary School
Bristol, BS34 6DW |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2NG |
Primary | 354 | ||
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Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5DQ |
Primary | 467 | ||
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, HA3 9NS |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Firs Primary School
Birmingham, B36 8LL |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Guildford Grove Primary School
Guildford, GU2 8YD |
Primary | 359 | ||
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Hunningley Primary Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DT |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Southgate Primary
Crawley, RH10 6DG |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L36 9TF |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Lowe's Wong Infant School
Southwell, NG25 0AA |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton, BL2 2PF |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Hereward Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2HR |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Teesville Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0BZ |
Primary | 315 | ||
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John Hunt Academy
Newark, NG24 3BN |
Primary | 343 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Alnwick, NE66 2NU |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Chyngton School
Seaford, BN25 3ST |
Primary | 354 | ||
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Moat Farm Infant School
Oldbury, B68 9QR |
Primary | 392 | ||