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 29 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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Holmfirth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,331 | 13.8% | 17.2% |
Eltham Hill School
London, SE9 5EE |
Secondary | 1,313 | 22.6% | 22% |
Gunnersbury Catholic School
Brentford, TW8 9LB |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 13.5% |
Wanstead High School
London, E11 2JZ |
Secondary | 1,436 | 18.5% | 17.2% |
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 3PS |
Secondary | 1,408 | 12.8% | 16.5% |
Bramhall High School
Stockport, SK7 2JT |
Secondary | 1,282 | 18.1% | 18% |
Pudsey Grammar School
Pudsey, LS28 7ND |
Secondary | 1,364 | 17.8% | 20% |
Benton Park School
Leeds, LS19 6LX |
Secondary | 1,491 | 11.5% | 16.5% |
Garth Hill College
Bracknell, RG42 2AD |
Secondary | 1,474 | 13.6% | 18.9% |
Culcheth High School
Warrington, WA3 5HH |
Secondary | 1,169 | 15.8% | 18.1% |
Helsby High School
Frodsham, WA6 0HY |
Secondary | 1,237 | 17.7% | 16.3% |
Richard Lander School
Truro, TR3 6LT |
Secondary | 1,525 | 19.9% | 17.9% |
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston, LA12 0EB |
Secondary | 1,337 | 19.2% | 12% |
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | 16.7% | 12.8% |
St Peter's Church of England Aided School
Exeter, EX2 5AP |
Secondary | 1,307 | 18.2% | 12.7% |
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | 12.9% | 15% |
Rednock School
Dursley, GL11 4BY |
Secondary | 1,232 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | 12.1% | 17.3% |
Horndean Technology College
Waterlooville, PO8 9PQ |
Secondary | 1,272 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | 11.6% | 22.7% |
St John's Catholic Comprehensive
Gravesend, DA12 2JW |
Secondary | 1,326 | 14.2% | 24.1% |
Huntington School
York, YO32 9WT |
Secondary | 1,465 | 16.5% | 14.1% |
King James's School
Knaresborough, HG5 8EB |
Secondary | 1,524 | 17.9% | 15.8% |
Joseph Rowntree School
York, YO32 4BZ |
Secondary | 1,276 | 13.2% | 17.5% |
Thurston Community College
Bury St Edmunds, IP31 3PB |
Secondary | 1,486 | 14.7% | 16.4% |
King Edward VI CEVC School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3BH |
Secondary | 1,201 | 16.5% | 19.9% |
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | 17.5% | 17.9% |
The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College
Woking, GU21 8TL |
Secondary | 1,471 | 14.1% | 18.5% |
The Angmering School
Littlehampton, BN16 4HH |
Secondary | 1,345 | 19.1% | 20.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Holmfirth High School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,331 | Sign in to see | |
Hampstead School
London, NW2 3RT |
Secondary | 1,228 | ||
The Norwood School
London, SE19 3NY |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
Caterham High School
Ilford, IG5 0QW |
Secondary | 993 | ||
Hodge Hill College
Birmingham, B36 8HB |
Secondary | 1,215 | ||
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
Birmingham, B14 7EG |
Secondary | 1,253 | ||
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
Secondary | 938 | ||
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield, WF2 7EL |
Secondary | 1,673 | ||
George Stephenson High School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Lealands High School
Luton, LU3 3AL |
Secondary | 1,027 | ||
Queen Elizabeth School
Luton, LU2 9AG |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Buckingham School
Buckingham, MK18 1AT |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
The Grange School
Aylesbury, HP21 7NH |
Secondary | 1,430 | ||
St Nicholas Catholic High School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Secondary | 1,222 | ||
Netherhall School
Maryport, CA15 6NT |
Secondary | 876 | ||
Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH |
Secondary | 829 | ||
The Nelson Thomlinson School
Wigton, CA7 9PX |
Secondary | 1,161 | ||
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 4BS |
Secondary | 1,211 | ||
Swanmore College
Southampton, SO32 2RB |
Secondary | 1,334 | ||
Hornsea School and Language College
Hornsea, HU18 1DW |
Secondary | 1,257 | ||
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UJ |
Secondary | 1,120 | ||
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
Maidstone, ME16 0SF |
Secondary | 1,274 | ||
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale, BB4 4EY |
Secondary | 1,557 | ||
Risedale School
Catterick Garrison, DL9 4BD |
Secondary | 545 | ||
Stafford Manor High School
Stafford, ST17 9DJ |
Secondary | 450 | ||
Northgate High School
Ipswich, IP4 3DL |
Secondary | 1,710 | ||
Ash Manor School
Ash, GU12 6QH |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
The Forest School
Horsham, RH13 5NT |
Secondary | 1,095 | ||
St Andrew's CofE High School
Worthing, BN14 8BG |
Secondary | 742 |