Highfield School
Schools we chose for benchmarking
This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.
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 | 210 | 100% | 51.9% |
|
The Old Park School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Special | 147 | 100% | 51% |
|
Reynalds Cross School
Solihull, B92 7ER |
Special | 149 | 100% | 41.3% |
|
Talbot Specialist School
Sheffield, S8 9JP |
Special | 253 | 100% | 56.5% |
|
Ravenscliffe High School
Halifax, HX3 0RZ |
Special | 258 | 100% | 43.8% |
|
Ravenshall School
Dewsbury, WF12 9EE |
Special | 212 | 100% | 57.1% |
|
Woodlawn School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Special | 178 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Westhaven School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 4UT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 45.3% |
|
Booker Park Community School
Aylesbury, HP21 9ET |
Special | 241 | 100% | 36.9% |
|
Marshfields School
Peterborough, PE1 4PP |
Special | 205 | 100% | 55.6% |
|
Kirkleatham Hall School
Redcar, TS10 4QR |
Special | 215 | 100% | 57.7% |
|
Sandgate School
Kendal, LA9 6JG |
Special | 166 | 100% | 32.5% |
|
Alfreton Park Community Special School
Alfreton, DE55 7AL |
Special | 167 | 100% | 54.5% |
|
Ellen Tinkham School
Exeter, EX1 3RW |
Special | 240 | 100% | 51.3% |
|
Yewstock School
Sturminster Newton, DT10 1EW |
Special | 167 | 100% | 46.7% |
|
Downs View Special School
Brighton, BN2 6BB |
Special | 224 | 100% | 58.5% |
|
Garston Manor School
Watford, WD25 7HR |
Special | 175 | 100% | 39.4% |
|
Kings Mill School
Driffield, YO25 6UG |
Special | 137 | 100% | 53.3% |
|
Hall School
Norwich, NR6 7AD |
Special | 97 | 100% | 41.2% |
|
Welburn Hall School
York, YO62 7HQ |
Special | 127 | 100% | 57.5% |
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Barndale School
Alnwick, NE66 1DQ |
Special | 110 | 100% | 51.8% |
|
St Giles School
Retford, DN22 7NJ |
Special | 241 | 100% | 46.9% |
|
Polden Bower School
Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
Special | 260 | 100% | 43.5% |
|
Hednesford Valley High School
Hednesford, WS12 4JS |
Special | 205 | 100% | 47.8% |
|
Woodfield School
Redhill, RH1 3PR |
Special | 198 | 100% | 53.5% |
|
West Gate School
Leicester, LE3 6DG |
Special | 199 | 100% | 49.2% |
|
Beacon Hill School
North Tyneside, NE28 9JW |
Special | 243 | 100% | 52.9% |
|
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, WF7 7DT |
Special | 176 | 100% | 60.2% |
|
Castle School, Cambridge
Cambridge, CB4 2EE |
Special | 233 | 100% | 48.9% |
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Sir Tom Finney Community High School
Preston, PR2 6EE |
Special | 255 | 100% | 47.8% |