Leigh Academy Minster

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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 Minster
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,072 12.6% 39.9%
The Gateway Academy
Grays, RM16 4LU
Secondary 1,033 18.2% 40.9%
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
London, NW10 3ST
Secondary 1,124 11.6% 43.4%
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry, CV2 2RH
Secondary 1,023 12.3% 42.7%
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX
Secondary 1,063 15.4% 40.5%
Accrington Academy
Accrington, BB5 4FF
Secondary 995 13.6% 39.9%
The Milton Keynes Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 5LA
Secondary 1,014 10.6% 44.7%
Harris Academy Purley
South Croydon, CR2 6DT
Secondary 1,022 12.4% 38.6%
The Victory Academy
Chatham, ME4 5JB
Secondary 1,224 16.2% 40.2%
Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP
Secondary 1,006 14.6% 39.6%
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9EH
Secondary 1,055 13% 37.8%
Don Valley Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9DD
Secondary 1,104 13.4% 39.2%
Beacon Hill Academy
Dudley, DY3 1BP
Secondary 1,090 11.3% 36.4%
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
London, NW10 4EP
Secondary 966 11.4% 40.1%
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 7DW
Secondary 1,041 15.7% 37.8%
Smithills School
Bolton, BL1 6JS
Secondary 1,201 14.3% 40.4%
Wednesfield Academy
Wolverhampton, WV11 3ES
Secondary 1,029 10.3% 43.5%
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall, WV12 4QZ
Secondary 1,152 12.4% 39.8%
Lyng Hall School
Coventry, CV2 3JS
Secondary 990 14.9% 40.8%
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Secondary 1,187 14% 38.4%
Lancaster Academy
Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary 962 10.8% 37.6%
The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs, CT10 2RL
Secondary 1,117 19.1% 40.1%
Duke's Aldridge
London, N17 0PG
Secondary 965 15.9% 39%
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD
Secondary 1,027 13.1% 43.7%
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary 1,038 16.8% 41.4%
Arena Academy
Birmingham, B42 2PY
Secondary 1,042 14.8% 37.6%
Harris Academy Wimbledon
London, SW19 2JY
Secondary 1,047 8.8% 37.5%
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Pontefract, WF9 4AB
Secondary 1,111 13.4% 40.1%
Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE
Secondary 1,000 16.2% 38.8%
The Abbey School
Faversham, ME13 8RZ
Secondary 1,118 13.9% 35%

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 Minster
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,072 Sign in to see
Paddington Academy
London, W9 2DR
Secondary 1,260
Mossbourne Community Academy
London, E5 8JY
Secondary 1,441
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468
The Marsh Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BB
Secondary 1,017
Samworth Church Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2DY
Secondary 1,008
Gospel Oak School
Tipton, DY4 0BZ
Secondary 1,215
The Langley Academy
Slough, SL3 7EF
Secondary 1,156
Nottingham University Samworth Academy
Nottingham, NG8 4HY
Secondary 927
The City Academy, Hackney
London, E9 6EA
Secondary 1,154
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,036
Manchester Communication Academy
Manchester, M40 8NT
Secondary 1,301
Bishop Justus CofE School
Bromley, BR2 8HZ
Secondary 1,173
Coombeshead Academy
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT
Secondary 874
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG
Secondary 739
The Elizabethan Academy
Retford, DN22 7PY
Secondary 1,205
Thomas Bennett Community College
Crawley, RH10 5AD
Secondary 1,266
Horbury Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5HE
Secondary 1,080
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,088
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral, CH63 7LF
Secondary 1,548
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley, S71 3EW
Secondary 1,132
The Nottingham Emmanuel School
West Bridgford, NG2 7YF
Secondary 1,134
William Brookes School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB
Secondary 820
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove, B60 3NL
Secondary 1,355
Winterhill School
Rotherham, S61 2BD
Secondary 920
Pleckgate High School
Blackburn, BB1 8QA
Secondary 1,354
Smith's Wood Academy
Birmingham, B36 0UE
Secondary 746
Harris Academy St John's Wood
London, NW8 0NL
Secondary 1,322
Greyfriars Catholic School
Oxford, OX4 3DR
Secondary 673
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
Secondary 1,080