Leigh Academy Blackheath

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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 965 23% 22.6%
Longfield Academy
Longfield, DA3 7PH
Secondary 1,010 19.7% 24.3%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 927 23% 26.9%
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,039 24.4% 23.6%
Richmond Park Academy
London, SW14 8RG
Secondary 1,011 16.9% 25.1%
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth, TQ14 9HZ
Secondary 943 17.8% 23.1%
Cottingham High School and Sixth Form College
Cottingham, HU16 5PX
Secondary 926 19.4% 21.3%
Great Torrington School
Torrington, EX38 7DJ
Secondary 876 23.9% 21.5%
Christ's College Finchley
London, N2 0SE
Secondary 957 17.9% 22.4%
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,033 27.7% 21.7%
Redmoor Academy
Hinckley, LE10 0EP
Secondary 919 20.9% 19.7%
Wadebridge School
Wadebridge, PL27 6BU
Secondary 1,074 20% 23.1%
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 929 25.7% 20.1%
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB
Secondary 839 19.5% 20.6%
The Wilnecote School
Tamworth, B77 5LF
Secondary 916 20.4% 22.8%
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 971 23.8% 23%
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 988 21.7% 24%
The Cedars Academy
Leicester, LE4 4GH
Secondary 998 18.3% 21.1%
Shaftesbury School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER
Secondary 868 20.6% 24.2%
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080 24.7% 23.7%
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982 28.2% 22.3%
Scalby School
Scarborough, YO12 6TH
Secondary 960 19% 21.7%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951 22.7% 25.2%
Barclay Academy
Stevenage, SG1 3RB
Secondary 916 19.1% 22.9%
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 917 23.5% 22.2%
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 944 22.6% 21.6%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 891 21.8% 25.2%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 950 21.7% 25.8%
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 903 21.9% 22.5%
King's Academy Easthampstead Park
Bracknell, RG12 8FS
Secondary 979 19.4% 22.5%

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 965 Sign in to see
Spires Academy
Canterbury, CT2 0HD
Secondary 729
Oasis Academy Mayfield
Southampton, SO19 9NA
Secondary 904
Ormiston Park Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4RU
Secondary 729
Ark St Alban's Academy
Birmingham, B12 0YH
Secondary 875
Ormiston Horizon Academy
Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ
Secondary 1,058
The Vale Academy
Brigg, DN20 8AR
Secondary 742
Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL
Secondary 949
Stockland Green School
Birmingham, B23 7JH
Secondary 754
Avanti House School
Stanmore, HA7 2EQ
Secondary 1,189
Nishkam High School
Birmingham, B19 2LF
Secondary 675
St Michael's Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 3DX
Secondary 1,009
Oasis Academy Arena
London, SE25 4QL
Secondary 419
Harris Invictus Academy Croydon
Croydon, CR0 2TB
Secondary 1,021
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology
Nottingham, NG7 2PL
Secondary 914
The Richmond upon Thames School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Secondary 741
Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW
Secondary 732
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,161
Didsbury High School
Manchester, M20 2ET
Secondary 1,090
Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ
Secondary 1,042
The Newark Academy
Newark, NG24 3AL
Secondary 1,147
The Suthers School
Newark, NG24 3NH
Secondary 573
Yate Academy
Yate, BS37 4DX
Secondary 818
Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH
Secondary 924
Mercia School
Sheffield, S7 2DY
Secondary 913
Prudhoe Community High School
Prudhoe, NE42 5LJ
Secondary 714
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 896
Bradfield School
Sheffield, S35 0AE
Secondary 1,081
Whitcliffe Mount, A Share Academy
Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ
Secondary 1,236
Hetton Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9JZ
Secondary 654