Leigh Academy Blackheath

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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
Leigh Academy Blackheath
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 21.6% 26.1%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,024 19% 28.3%
Leigh Academy Longfield
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 987 18.1% 26%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 936 24.7% 27.4%
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 4QG
Secondary 953 21.5% 28.4%
Lift Richmond Park
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,042 17.7% 26%
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere, DA17 6HT
Secondary 1,052 21.5% 30.4%
Welling School
Welling, DA16 1LB
Secondary 1,092 17.9% 27.8%
Langley School
Solihull, B92 7ER
Secondary 1,047 20.5% 23.4%
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Secondary 1,101 19.4% 25.8%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 992 17.3% 26.1%
Writhlington School
Radstock, BA3 3NQ
Secondary 929 19.6% 25.5%
The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF
Secondary 1,041 20.6% 26.4%
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,051 20.3% 24.5%
The Cowplain School
Waterlooville, PO8 8RY
Secondary 1,015 18.1% 27.8%
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080 21.1% 25.7%
Oakwood High School
Rotherham, S60 2UH
Secondary 1,066 19.7% 29%
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,106 24.9% 26.8%
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,149 19.9% 25.2%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 1,005 24.6% 28.8%
Kingsdown School
Swindon, SN2 7SH
Secondary 1,031 19.4% 27%
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
Northallerton, DL6 1ED
Secondary 1,042 19.9% 26.8%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,068 19.6% 27.4%
Sedgefield Community College
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DD
Secondary 981 18% 24.9%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 930 22.9% 25.8%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 998 21.7% 27.2%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 1,034 20.5% 25.6%
Buxton Community School
Buxton, SK17 9EA
Secondary 1,031 17.5% 26.4%
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918 18.2% 24.9%
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L25 6EG
Secondary 1,026 23% 26.3%

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
Leigh Academy Blackheath
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,038 Sign in to see
Orion Spires
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 673
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 884
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR
Secondary 833
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 669
Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD
Secondary 951
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 680
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 942
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,182
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 945
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 988
Ditton Park Academy
Slough, SL3 7UX
Secondary 1,125
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 755
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 794
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,183
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,046
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet, RM19 1QY
Secondary 1,117
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 656
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 801
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 1,017
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 1,047
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 736
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,024
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,246
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 673
Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L5 5AF
Secondary 991
Bonus Pastor Catholic College
Bromley, BR1 5PZ
Secondary 918