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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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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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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 |