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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |