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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highfields Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 320 | 14.7% | 6.3% |
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Foulds School
Barnet, EN5 4NR |
Primary | 318 | 12.9% | 6.6% |
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Markland Hill Primary School
Bolton, BL1 5EJ |
Primary | 315 | 10.5% | 6.3% |
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Hardy Mill Primary School
Bolton, BL2 4EF |
Primary | 316 | 11.7% | 7.3% |
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Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Calverley, LS28 5NF |
Primary | 351 | 14.3% | 6% |
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Archibald First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 1EB |
Primary | 327 | 15.1% | 6.9% |
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Havannah First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 9FR |
Primary | 331 | 14.5% | 7.3% |
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Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
Almondsbury, BS32 4DS |
Primary | 308 | 14% | 6.8% |
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Flitwick Lower School
Bedford, MK45 1LU |
Primary | 313 | 10.7% | 8% |
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Southcott Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA |
Primary | 303 | 14.7% | 6.4% |
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Rushcombe First School
Wimborne, BH21 3PX |
Primary | 313 | 18.2% | 7.3% |
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The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM1 1PA |
Primary | 314 | 11.5% | 7.3% |
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Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Manningtree, CO11 2FR |
Primary | 349 | 12.6% | 6.3% |
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Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Primary | 327 | 13.7% | 7.4% |
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Little Green Junior School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3NJ |
Primary | 346 | 19.4% | 6.6% |
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Tannery Drift School
Royston, SG8 5DE |
Primary | 312 | 15.3% | 7.8% |
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Bernards Heath Junior School
St Albans, AL3 5HP |
Primary | 353 | 13% | 7.6% |
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Oakwood Primary School
St Albans, AL4 0XA |
Primary | 317 | 14.2% | 8.5% |
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Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood, HA6 3DG |
Primary | 344 | 10.4% | 7.2% |
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Millfield First and Nursery School
Buntingford, SG9 9DT |
Primary | 297 | 12.9% | 8% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Bushey, WD23 1SU |
Primary | 339 | 12.4% | 5.5% |
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Brookmans Park Primary School
Hatfield, AL9 7QY |
Primary | 339 | 13% | 6.4% |
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Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB6 8AB |
Primary | 307 | 12.7% | 4.9% |
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Whalley Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 9SY |
Primary | 315 | 16.8% | 6.7% |
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Ralph Butterfield Primary School
York, YO32 3LS |
Primary | 311 | 12.9% | 7.1% |
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Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG3 5LD |
Primary | 342 | 14.1% | 5.5% |
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Chilton County Primary School
Didcot, OX11 0PQ |
Primary | 306 | 15.5% | 7.1% |
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Henry Chichele Primary School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8NQ |
Primary | 341 | 16.7% | 6.2% |
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Kingsmead Primary School
Northwich, CW9 8WA |
Primary | 308 | 17.2% | 6.8% |
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Recreation Road Infant School
Norwich, NR2 3PA |
Primary | 328 | 13.7% | 4.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highfields Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 320 | Sign in to see | |
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Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
London, W11 4BJ |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Marsh Hill Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7HY |
Primary | 415 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B17 0DN |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Middlefield Community Primary School
Liverpool, L24 2UE |
Primary | 342 | ||
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M20 4PG |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Gildersome Primary School
Leeds, LS27 7AB |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Harbour Primary and Nursery School
Newhaven, BN9 9LX |
Primary | 468 | ||
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Aldrington CofE Primary School
Hove, BN3 7QD |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Great Dunmow Primary School
Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Southampton, SO16 9LP |
Primary | 412 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery
Evesham, WR11 2QN |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Brigg Primary School
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Roydon Primary School
Diss, IP22 5QU |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Chilton County Primary School
Didcot, OX11 0PQ |
Primary | 306 | ||
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St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Oxford, OX2 6AB |
Primary | 391 | ||
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St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School
Haslemere, GU27 1BP |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Bishopton Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9PB |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Wavendon Gate School
Milton Keynes, MK7 7HL |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Middlewich Primary School
Middlewich, CW10 9BS |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Grangefield Primary School
Cheltenham, GL52 8GL |
Primary | 421 | ||
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St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Sleaford, NG34 7FE |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Wellesbourne Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 5BA |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Milton Road Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 2BD |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Blackburn, BB2 4JJ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Arbourthorne Community Primary School
Sheffield, S2 2GQ |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School
Sheffield, S7 1BE |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Fairfield Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PW |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Fairfield Park Lower School
Fairfield Park, SG5 4FD |
Primary | 469 | ||