Holmfirth High School

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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