Leigh Academy Bexley

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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 Bexley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 21.1% 39.4%
Walthamstow Academy
London, E17 5DP
Secondary 1,087 16.8% 37.7%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,077 18.1% 38.4%
Stockport Academy
Stockport, SK3 0UP
Secondary 1,015 19.8% 39.4%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,081 19.1% 37%
The Quest Academy
South Croydon, CR2 8HD
Secondary 993 15.8% 37.8%
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Secondary 1,108 22% 38.9%
St Peter's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR
Secondary 1,085 19.5% 39.7%
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester, M27 6JU
Secondary 995 19.9% 38.1%
The Hathershaw College
Oldham, OL8 3EP
Secondary 1,050 20.3% 41%
Springwest Academy
Feltham, TW13 7EF
Secondary 944 26% 41.3%
The James Hornsby School
Basildon, SS15 5NX
Secondary 1,006 17.8% 40.9%
Bristnall Hall Academy
Oldbury, B68 9PA
Secondary 1,083 22.6% 37.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,038 17.4% 37.3%
The Telford Langley School
Telford, TF4 3JS
Secondary 1,100 20.7% 41.8%
Ernesford Grange Community Academy
Coventry, CV3 2QD
Secondary 1,133 22.9% 40.5%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,067 16.9% 39.7%
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4LL
Secondary 958 19.8% 40.9%
Trafalgar School
Portsmouth, PO2 9RJ
Secondary 1,025 22.6% 36%
Barr's Hill School
Coventry, CV1 4BU
Secondary 998 23% 42.5%
Lawn Manor Academy
Swindon, SN3 1ER
Secondary 939 19.2% 38.4%
Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG
Secondary 1,104 18.6% 36.6%
Turner Free School
Folkestone, CT19 4PB
Secondary 951 22.8% 38.7%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,104 17.2% 37.8%
Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN
Secondary 932 21.7% 39.8%
Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW
Secondary 943 22.3% 40.4%
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn, BB2 3HJ
Secondary 961 21.6% 37.1%
Seaham High School
Seaham, SR7 0BH
Secondary 1,122 20% 40.3%
Marine Academy Plymouth
Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Secondary 973 21.3% 40%
Lea Manor High School Performing Arts College
Luton, LU3 3TL
Secondary 1,043 15.9% 40.1%

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 Bexley
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,042 Sign in to see
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,894
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,557
Kingsdale Foundation School
London, SE21 8SQ
Secondary 2,530
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
Solihull, B91 3PD
Secondary 1,711
The Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe
High Wycombe, HP13 6QT
Secondary 1,419
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate, HG2 0DZ
Secondary 2,097
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413
Cleeve School
Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
Secondary 1,775
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677
Chesterton Community College
Cambridge, CB4 3NY
Secondary 1,122
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,885
Abbey College, Ramsey
Ramsey, PE26 1DG
Secondary 1,029
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,206
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,620
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,216
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836
Riddlesdown Collegiate
Purley, CR8 1EX
Secondary 2,067
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,616
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053
Wheatley Park School
Oxford, OX33 1QH
Secondary 1,141
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,659
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey, LS28 5SG
Secondary 1,055
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,894
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,435
Trinity Catholic School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NB
Secondary 520