Leigh Academy Rainham

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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 Rainham
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 632 21.7% 19.2%
Wellacre Technology Academy
Manchester, M41 6AP
Secondary 687 18.1% 18.5%
Hurworth School
Darlington, DL2 2JG
Secondary 669 20.3% 20.3%
Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP
Secondary 712 24.6% 17.3%
The Roseland Academy
Truro, TR2 5SE
Secondary 654 17.9% 18.8%
Parkside Community College
Cambridge, CB1 1EH
Secondary 737 20% 17.3%
Ansford Academy
Castle Cary, BA7 7JJ
Secondary 547 19.7% 17.1%
Sir William Romney's School
Tetbury, GL8 8AE
Secondary 511 22.2% 19.6%
Henley In Arden School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF
Secondary 699 17.7% 17.9%
Alcester Academy
Alcester, B49 6QQ
Secondary 635 19.4% 18.7%
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF
Secondary 585 20% 21.7%
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PF
Secondary 601 22.5% 18%
Shipston High School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4DY
Secondary 595 20% 20%
Iceni Secondary Academy
Thetford, IP26 4PE
Secondary 752 20.5% 19.9%
Sir Thomas Fremantle School
Winslow, MK18 3GH
Secondary 601 23.1% 22.6%
Wye School
Wye, TN25 5EJ
Secondary 598 21.4% 18.1%
Ormiston Six Villages Academy
Chichester, PO20 3UE
Secondary 697 17% 18.4%
The Island Free School
Ventnor, PO38 1BG
Secondary 623 17.2% 18.5%
Ingleby Manor Free School & Sixth Form
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0FA
Secondary 653 18.7% 20.2%
Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE
Secondary 670 17.2% 18.2%
The Lacon Childe School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
Secondary 548 17.7% 19.3%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 801 21.9% 21%
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 713 17.4% 21.3%
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 507 22.7% 18.9%
Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB
Secondary 561 23.4% 20.9%
Long Stratton High School
Norwich, NR15 2XR
Secondary 695 18.2% 17.7%
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB
Secondary 611 22.8% 22.7%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 762 21.8% 20.1%
Mary Webb School and Science College
Shrewsbury, SY5 0TG
Secondary 647 19.3% 19.6%
Hope Valley College
Hope Valley, S33 6SD
Secondary 543 20.5% 20.7%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Leigh Academy Rainham
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 632 Sign in to see
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford, HR2 7NG
Secondary 616
Stratford School Academy
London, E7 9PR
Secondary 1,492
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ
Secondary 1,091
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 545
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY
Secondary 620
The WREN School
Reading, RG30 2BB
Secondary 1,005
Heathside Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP
Secondary 305
North Brent School
London, NW10 2UF
Secondary 81
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 783
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 736
Royal Greenwich Trust School
London, SE7 8LJ
Secondary 844
Putteridge High School
Luton, LU2 8HJ
Secondary 1,200
Reading Girls' School
Reading, RG2 7PY
Secondary 873
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 767
Bolder Academy
Isleworth, TW7 5DB
Secondary 919
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,051
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 935
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,227
Trinity Academy
Bristol, BS7 9BY
Secondary 813
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 862
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 570
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 722
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham, GL51 3FS
Secondary 392
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 591
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 751
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 300
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 393
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 271
Houstone School
Dunstable, LU5 5PX
Secondary 517