Little Lever School

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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
Little Lever School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 17.1% 27.4%
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD
Secondary 1,081 12.2% 27.5%
Future Academies Watford
Watford, WD25 7HW
Secondary 1,082 15.7% 28.7%
Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE
Secondary 1,125 14.9% 27.3%
Sunbury Manor School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LF
Secondary 1,093 20% 27.3%
Crofton Academy
Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Secondary 1,044 19.4% 27.9%
Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG
Secondary 1,007 15.6% 26.6%
Etone College
Nuneaton, CV11 6AA
Secondary 1,090 14.2% 26.8%
St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE
Secondary 1,006 14.9% 26.2%
King Charles I School
Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Secondary 1,106 15.6% 26.6%
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
Secondary 1,039 14.9% 27.1%
Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL
Secondary 1,123 14.9% 25.3%
The Clarendon Academy
Trowbridge, BA14 0DJ
Secondary 1,026 19.6% 26.9%
Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW
Secondary 1,021 15.1% 28.4%
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009 18.2% 28%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,065 17.5% 28.7%
Nova Hreod Academy
Swindon, SN2 2NQ
Secondary 1,039 18.4% 26.3%
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL
Secondary 1,082 18.3% 29.5%
Ellowes Hall Sports College
Dudley, DY3 2JH
Secondary 1,063 15.3% 26%
Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP
Secondary 965 15.1% 29.7%
Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP
Secondary 1,165 18.5% 27.1%
Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY
Secondary 966 13.7% 28.1%
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970 17.9% 26.6%
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 1,013 17% 28.6%
Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP
Secondary 1,061 13.7% 29.2%
Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR
Secondary 1,044 18.5% 27.4%
Tottington High School
Bury, BL8 3LY
Secondary 939 16% 26.7%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,081 18% 26.4%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX
Secondary 1,085 14.8% 28.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Little Lever School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,055 Sign in to see
The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS
Secondary 933
Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ
Secondary 959
The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA
Secondary 1,109
The Honywood Community Science School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 788
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE
Secondary 872
The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA
Secondary 878
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA
Secondary 814
BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE
Secondary 1,036
SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ
Secondary 280
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,059
Eggar's School
Alton, GU34 4EQ
Secondary 858
Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH
Secondary 1,325
St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB
Secondary 1,111
All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP
Secondary 798
Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW
Secondary 798
Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA
Secondary 887
Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA
Secondary 546
The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU
Secondary 447
Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD
Secondary 614
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP
Secondary 800
Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW
Secondary 790
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG
Secondary 927
Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA
Secondary 647
Filey School
Filey, YO14 0HG
Secondary 455
Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH
Secondary 531
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,129
Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG
Secondary 391
Highworth Warneford School
Swindon, SN6 7BZ
Secondary 652