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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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | 13.8% | 32.7% |
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Hammersmith Academy
London, W12 9JD |
Secondary | 951 | 14.3% | 33.3% |
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Cleethorpes Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9NX |
Secondary | 843 | 15.1% | 32.6% |
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The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Secondary | 908 | 17.1% | 31.5% |
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Fairfield High School for Girls
Manchester, M43 6AB |
Secondary | 992 | 10.6% | 33.4% |
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Baylis Court School
Slough, SL1 3AH |
Secondary | 905 | 11.6% | 30.6% |
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Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet
Swanscombe, DA10 0BZ |
Secondary | 831 | 14% | 33.9% |
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Ash Green School
Coventry, CV7 9AH |
Secondary | 912 | 15.1% | 31.5% |
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Bellerive FCJ Catholic College
Liverpool, L17 3AA |
Secondary | 933 | 17.1% | 31.7% |
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Venerable Bede Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0SX |
Secondary | 845 | 15.9% | 32% |
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Lift Kingsley
Hounslow, TW3 1AX |
Secondary | 981 | 13.7% | 32.4% |
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St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | 12.2% | 32.8% |
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Hall Park Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3EA |
Secondary | 878 | 16.7% | 31.4% |
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The Ripley Academy
Ripley, DE5 3JQ |
Secondary | 903 | 14.2% | 29.8% |
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Ursuline College
Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8LX |
Secondary | 938 | 10.7% | 32.1% |
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Selston High School
Nottingham, NG16 6BW |
Secondary | 881 | 12.1% | 29.9% |
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | 16.7% | 34.5% |
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Unsworth Academy
Bury, BL9 8LP |
Secondary | 971 | 16.4% | 30.4% |
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | 14.4% | 30.1% |
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 867 | 13.3% | 35% |
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Colne Park High School
Colne, BB8 7DP |
Secondary | 1,036 | 15% | 30.9% |
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The Giles Academy
Boston, PE22 9LD |
Secondary | 832 | 15.8% | 34% |
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Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 | 17% | 32.2% |
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Longdendale High School
Hyde, SK14 8LW |
Secondary | 784 | 13.9% | 34.2% |
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Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan, WN2 4LG |
Secondary | 922 | 16% | 34% |
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The Hollins
Accrington, BB5 2QY |
Secondary | 802 | 13.2% | 32.9% |
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Meols Cop High School
Southport, PR8 6JS |
Secondary | 910 | 16.5% | 30.9% |
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Longridge High School
Preston, PR3 3AR |
Secondary | 814 | 16.5% | 31.4% |
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The Blue Coat School Basingstoke
Basingstoke, RG22 6HA |
Secondary | 896 | 18% | 33% |
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St Michael's Catholic College
London, SE16 4UN |
Secondary | 962 | 11.2% | 32.9% |
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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King's Leadership Academy Bolton
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 900 | Sign in to see | |
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Burnham Grammar School
Slough, SL1 7HG |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Tarleton Academy
Preston, PR4 6AQ |
Secondary | 676 | ||
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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn, BB2 2LD |
Secondary | 736 | ||
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The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,076 | ||
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,065 | ||
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Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP |
Secondary | 484 | ||
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Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT |
Secondary | 698 | ||
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North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF |
Secondary | 309 | ||
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Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ |
Secondary | 1,195 | ||
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Manchester Enterprise Academy Central
Manchester, M14 6PL |
Secondary | 1,059 | ||
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Lordswood Boys' School
Birmingham, B17 8BJ |
Secondary | 656 | ||
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Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB |
Secondary | 955 | ||
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,130 | ||
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Merstham Park School
Redhill, RH1 3PU |
Secondary | 669 | ||
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Belvidere School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ |
Secondary | 841 | ||
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The Whitehaven Academy
Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
Secondary | 816 | ||
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Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Runcorn, WA7 1QU |
Secondary | 599 | ||
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Orsett Heath Academy
Grays, RM16 4DG |
Secondary | 566 | ||
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Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA |
Secondary | 729 | ||
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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, S70 6FP |
Secondary | 717 | ||
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The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS |
Secondary | 578 | ||
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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Edgar Wood Academy
Heywood, OL10 2QN |
Secondary | 640 | ||
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Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds, LS10 4AX |
Secondary | 828 | ||
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King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX |
Secondary | 658 | ||
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The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BP |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Windsor Olympus Academy
Birmingham, B18 4LX |
Secondary | 359 | ||
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Hartshill Academy
Nuneaton, CV10 0NA |
Secondary | 991 | ||