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 796 26% 21.1%
Somervale Secondary School
Radstock, BA3 2JD
Secondary 795 31.1% 22.8%
South Dartmoor Community College
Ashburton, TQ13 7EW
Secondary 795 24.7% 18.5%
Honywood School
Colchester, CO6 1PZ
Secondary 823 27.9% 18%
John Masefield High School
Ledbury, HR8 2HF
Secondary 841 22% 19%
Cirencester Kingshill School
Cirencester, GL7 1HS
Secondary 807 22.6% 18%
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester, LE4 8GQ
Secondary 731 22.7% 20.8%
St Bernard's Catholic High School
Rotherham, S65 3BE
Secondary 821 21.2% 22.6%
Long Field Spencer Academy
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Secondary 935 26.4% 22.1%
Gosford Hill School
Kidlington, OX5 2NT
Secondary 848 21.9% 21.2%
King's School
Hove, BN3 8BN
Secondary 905 23.6% 19.4%
The Reach Free School
Rickmansworth, WD3 8AB
Secondary 753 25.2% 19.3%
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 820 23.2% 18.8%
Bohunt School Worthing
Worthing, BN14 8AH
Secondary 897 21.7% 17.6%
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport, DT6 3DT
Secondary 792 27% 22.9%
Hoe Valley School
Woking, GU22 0NH
Secondary 856 24.4% 22.9%
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 811 26% 24.9%
Christ's College, Guildford
Guildford, GU1 1JY
Secondary 669 21.6% 24.1%
Deer Park School
Southampton, SO30 2HT
Secondary 698 19.5% 19.5%
King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB
Secondary 642 22.1% 21.7%
Stanley High School
Southport, PR9 9TF
Secondary 837 21.9% 23.8%
Chertsey High School
Addlestone, KT15 2EP
Secondary 920 22.7% 19.3%
Theale Green School
Reading, RG7 5DA
Secondary 808 22.6% 22.2%
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8EE
Secondary 835 25.2% 22.4%
Broadwater School
Godalming, GU7 3BW
Secondary 721 26.9% 17.5%
Bury Church of England High School
Bury, BL9 0TS
Secondary 828 23.2% 21.4%
King Edward VI Community College
Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Secondary 909 23.1% 21.3%
Aylesford School
Aylesford, ME20 7JU
Secondary 909 22.2% 23%
Sidmouth College
Sidmouth, EX10 9LG
Secondary 854 20.8% 22.2%
Anthony Gell School
Matlock, DE4 4DX
Secondary 781 21.9% 22%

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 796 Sign in to see
The Byrchall High School
Wigan, WN4 9PQ
Secondary 1,076
St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
London, N11 1NP
Secondary 540
Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF
Secondary 485
Turing House School
Twickenham, TW2 6LH
Secondary 1,007
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham, RG2 9GB
Secondary 1,281
Derby Cathedral School
Derby, DE1 1LR
Secondary 1,147
City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park
London, N1 5JU
Secondary 865
Wren Academy Enfield
Enfield, EN2 8GH
Secondary 920
School of Science and Technology Maidstone
Maidstone, ME14 5GQ
Secondary 953
CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX
Secondary 1,130
Laurus Ryecroft
Manchester, M43 7LJ
Secondary 1,149
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 1,055
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QT
Secondary 1,243
The Swan School
Oxford, OX2 7WP
Secondary 953
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX
Secondary 1,039
Ark Soane Academy
London, W3 8EA
Secondary 722
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 729
Bluecoat Trent Academy
Nottingham, NG5 1AJ
Secondary 900
Prince Albert High School
Birmingham, B42 2TU
Secondary 759
Trinity Academy Leeds
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Secondary 952
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Birmingham, B14 4HN
Secondary 752
King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls
Birmingham, B31 4BP
Secondary 743
Barton Manor School
Canterbury, CT1 1SU
Secondary 449
Maritime Academy
Rochester, ME2 4YG
Secondary 564
The Kingsbrook School
Aylesbury, HP22 7BR
Secondary 570
Manor Drive Secondary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 7EP
Secondary 446
Weldon Village Academy
Corby, NN17 3GE
Secondary 293
Northampton School
Northampton, NN3 7TR
Secondary 428
River Academy
Reading, RG1 8EQ
Secondary 186