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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 208 | 100% | 49.5% |
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 153 | 100% | 49% |
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | 100% | 41.3% |
Bluebell Park School
Liverpool, L32 3XP |
Special | 225 | 100% | 56.6% |
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Special | 188 | 100% | 65.4% |
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 234 | 100% | 55.6% |
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | 100% | 40.5% |
New Fosseway School
Bristol, BS13 0RG |
Special | 147 | 100% | 57.8% |
Ivel Valley School & College
Biggleswade, SG18 0NL |
Special | 259 | 100% | 39% |
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 191 | 100% | 54.5% |
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | 100% | 50.5% |
Brackenfield Special School
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Special | 206 | 100% | 45.6% |
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 135 | 100% | 54.8% |
Mayfield School
Torquay, TQ2 8NH |
Special | 264 | 100% | 51.9% |
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.3% |
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 163 | 100% | 41.7% |
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | 100% | 47.5% |
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 99 | 100% | 42.4% |
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
Cleaswell Hill School
Choppington, NE62 5DJ |
Special | 251 | 100% | 50.6% |
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 201 | 100% | 43.8% |
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 247 | 100% | 43.7% |
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 50% |
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 200 | 100% | 45.5% |
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 240 | 99.6% | 50% |
Granta School
Cambridge, CB21 4NN |
Special | 182 | 100% | 41.2% |
Newlands School
Manchester, M24 6JG |
Special | 132 | 100% | 42.4% |
Seven Hills School
Sheffield, S2 2RJ |
Special | 249 | 100% | 58.2% |
Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 237 | 100% | 46.4% |
Stone Hill School
Doncaster, DN5 7UB |
Special | 166 | 100% | 45.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 208 | Sign in to see | |
Beormund Primary School
London, SE1 3PS |
Special | 29 | ||
Oak Lodge School
London, SW12 8NA |
Special | 91 | ||
West Lea School
London, N9 9TU |
Special | 527 | ||
Baskerville School
Birmingham, B17 9TS |
Special | 190 | ||
Sherbourne Fields School
Coventry, CV6 1PR |
Special | 261 | ||
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 143 | ||
Hope School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Special | 235 | ||
Woolley Wood School
Sheffield, S5 9QN |
Special | 102 | ||
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 257 | ||
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 204 | ||
Beaucroft Foundation School
Wimborne, BH21 2SS |
Special | 231 | ||
St Luke's School
St Albans, AL3 7ET |
Special | 178 | ||
Amwell View School
Ware, SG12 8EH |
Special | 184 | ||
Northcott School and Sixth Form College
Hull, HU7 4EL |
Special | 183 | ||
St George's School
Newport, PO30 1XW |
Special | 212 | ||
Bower Grove School
Maidstone, ME16 8NL |
Special | 239 | ||
Great Arley School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH |
Special | 107 | ||
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School
Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
Special | 134 | ||
The St Francis Special School, Lincoln
Lincoln, LN1 3TJ |
Special | 177 | ||
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 112 | ||
Collingwood School & Media Arts College
Morpeth, NE61 2HA |
Special | 308 | ||
Haughton School
Telford, TF7 4BW |
Special | 193 | ||
Kingsbury Primary Special School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
Special | 133 | ||
Marland School
Torrington, EX38 8QQ |
Special | 160 | ||
Woodfield
Coventry, CV4 7AB |
Special | 160 | ||
Harlow Fields School and College
Harlow, CM18 6RN |
Special | 177 | ||
Kingsland Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4BA |
Special | 201 | ||
Applefields School
York, YO31 0LW |
Special | 224 | ||
Elmwood School
Walsall, WS4 1EG |
Special | 83 |