The City of Leicester College

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 26 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
The City of Leicester College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620 13% 33%
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454 18.4% 27.6%
Herne Bay High School
Herne Bay, CT6 7NS
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Weston Favell Academy
Northampton, NN3 3EZ
Secondary 1,478 8.4% 34.8%
The Farnley Academy
Leeds, LS12 5EU
Secondary 1,502 17.1% 32.5%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Weatherhead High School
Wallasey, CH44 3HS
Secondary 1,523 10.4% 37.7%
Barnhill Community High School
Hayes, UB4 9LE
Secondary 1,571 10.5% 35.4%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Paignton Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3WA
Secondary 1,582 20.7% 32.6%
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548 18.1% 35.8%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Derby Moor Spencer Academy
Derby, DE23 2FS
Secondary 1,711 12.6% 33.9%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,612 16.1% 33%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Stantonbury School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BN
Secondary 1,490 15.1% 35.7%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
The City of Leicester College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,571 Sign in to see
The Chalk Hills Academy
Luton, LU4 0NE
Secondary 1,620
The Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0EP
Secondary 947
Kettering Science Academy
Kettering, NN15 7AA
Secondary 1,454
Bedford Academy
Bedford, MK42 9TR
Secondary 1,377
Shirebrook Academy
Mansfield, NG20 8QF
Secondary 813
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding, PE12 7PU
Secondary 1,396
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528
Teddington School
Teddington, TW11 9PJ
Secondary 1,385
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH
Secondary 1,452
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley, S72 8RE
Secondary 1,382
Halewood Academy
Knowsley, L26 1UU
Secondary 1,147
Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP
Secondary 1,029
Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS
Secondary 1,335
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool, L36 6DG
Secondary 1,080
Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD
Secondary 1,314
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX
Secondary 1,327
Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT
Secondary 1,723
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Secondary 1,782
The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE
Secondary 1,239
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley, BD22 7DU
Secondary 1,503
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,622
Rainford High School
St Helens, WA11 8NY
Secondary 1,680
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480
Carlton Bolling
Bradford, BD3 0DU
Secondary 1,640
Oaks Park High School
Carshalton, SM5 4NS
Secondary 1,358
The Duchess's Community High School
Alnwick, NE66 2DH
Secondary 1,343