Highfield Primary School

Spending priorities for this school

This school's data covers the financial year April 2024 to March 2025 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).

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Educational supplies

  • E21
  • E19

Medium priority Spending is higher than 76.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£296
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£218
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£77 (35.4%)
more per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • E06
  • E25

Medium priority Spending is higher than 53.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£314
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£303
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£11 (3.5%)
more per pupil

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Administrative supplies

  • E22
  • E20D

Medium priority Spending is higher than 50% of similar schools.

This school spends
£58
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£59
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£1 (1.4%)
less per pupil

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Premises staff and services

  • E14
  • E12
  • E18
  • E04

Medium priority Spending is higher than 56.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£54
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£53
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£1 (1.7%)
more per square metre

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Non-educational support staff

  • E05
  • E07
  • E28a

Medium priority Spending is higher than 46.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£479
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£516
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£38 (7.3%)
less per pupil

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Utilities

  • E16
  • E15

Medium priority Spending is higher than 46.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£18
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£19
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£1 (3.9%)
less per square metre

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Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • E01
  • E02
  • E26
  • E03
  • E27

Medium priority Spending is less than 76.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£4,306
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£4,529
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£223 (4.9%)
less per pupil

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Educational ICT

  • E20A
  • E20B
  • E20C
  • E20E
  • E20F
  • E20G

Medium priority Spending is less than 72.4% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£60
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£87
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£27 (31.0%)
less per pupil

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