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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Little Lever School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | 18.1% | 29.6% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,024 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen, BB3 3HD |
Secondary | 1,072 | 14.8% | 30.4% |
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Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY |
Secondary | 1,008 | 19.9% | 30.8% |
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Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB |
Secondary | 1,188 | 17.4% | 29.5% |
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Denbigh High School
Luton, LU3 1HE |
Secondary | 1,125 | 16.2% | 30.7% |
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Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB |
Secondary | 1,092 | 17.9% | 27.8% |
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Retford Oaks Academy
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Secondary | 1,125 | 17.4% | 29.4% |
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Harrow High School
Harrow, HA1 2JG |
Secondary | 1,015 | 16% | 29.8% |
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | 17.9% | 28.4% |
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St Helena School
Colchester, CO3 3LE |
Secondary | 1,001 | 16.7% | 29.2% |
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The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY |
Secondary | 1,015 | 18.1% | 27.8% |
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Parklands High School
Chorley, PR7 1LL |
Secondary | 1,107 | 17.9% | 27.6% |
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Cleeve Park School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN |
Secondary | 1,010 | 19.8% | 30.7% |
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Carleton High School
Pontefract, WF8 3NW |
Secondary | 1,024 | 16.5% | 29.8% |
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Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH |
Secondary | 1,066 | 19.7% | 29% |
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Darwen Vale High School
Darwen, BB3 0AL |
Secondary | 1,072 | 20.5% | 31.4% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,083 | 20.2% | 29.4% |
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St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy
Bedlington, NE22 6ED |
Secondary | 1,057 | 16.8% | 27.7% |
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | 19.9% | 30.5% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Springfield School
Portsmouth, PO6 1QY |
Secondary | 1,120 | 17.4% | 28.1% |
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Moorside High School
Manchester, M27 0AP |
Secondary | 1,148 | 21.4% | 29.5% |
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Penketh High School
Warrington, WA5 2BY |
Secondary | 1,023 | 17.2% | 27.8% |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
Secondary | 990 | 17.6% | 29.3% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 15% | 30.9% |
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Marsden Heights Community College
Nelson, BB9 0PR |
Secondary | 1,049 | 20.2% | 32.1% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 1,055 | 14.8% | 29.8% |
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Stopsley High School
Luton, LU2 7UX |
Secondary | 1,078 | 16.8% | 29.6% |
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Bishop Challoner Catholic School
London, E1 0LB |
Secondary | 1,038 | 19.3% | 30.7% |
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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Little Lever School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,068 | Sign in to see | |
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The Bourne Academy
Bournemouth, BH10 5HS |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Clyst Vale Community College
Exeter, EX5 3AJ |
Secondary | 937 | ||
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The King's School
Ottery St Mary, EX11 1RA |
Secondary | 1,108 | ||
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Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ |
Secondary | 823 | ||
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Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 906 | ||
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The Chantry School
Worcester, WR6 6QA |
Secondary | 887 | ||
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Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9HA |
Secondary | 831 | ||
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Thamesmead School
Shepperton, TW17 9EE |
Secondary | 1,049 | ||
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Pegasus Academy
Dudley, DY1 2DU |
Secondary | 650 | ||
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BBG Academy
Birkenshaw, BD19 4BE |
Secondary | 1,048 | ||
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Heath Lane Academy
Leicester, LE9 7PD |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | ||
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Painsley Catholic College
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 1,318 | ||
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St George's Catholic School
London, W9 1RB |
Secondary | 1,154 | ||
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All Saints Catholic College
Dukinfield, SK16 5AP |
Secondary | 820 | ||
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Court Fields School
Wellington, TA21 8SW |
Secondary | 826 | ||
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | ||
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Marlwood School
Bristol, BS35 3LA |
Secondary | 567 | ||
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The Grange School
Christchurch, BH23 3AU |
Secondary | 472 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD |
Secondary | 618 | ||
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Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF |
Secondary | 602 | ||
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Framingham Earl High School
Norwich, NR14 7QP |
Secondary | 802 | ||
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Sir James Smith's School
Camelford, PL32 9UJ |
Secondary | 605 | ||
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | ||
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Rhyddings
Accrington, BB5 3EA |
Secondary | 690 | ||
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | ||
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Outwood Academy Kirkby
Nottingham, NG17 7DH |
Secondary | 549 | ||
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St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Dixons Croxteth Academy
Liverpool, L11 4SG |
Secondary | 409 | ||