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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highsted Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 837 | 6.3% | 9.7% |
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6TJ |
Secondary | 932 | 2% | 11.5% |
Kendrick School
Reading, RG1 5BN |
Secondary | 903 | 3.5% | 6% |
Sir Roger Manwood's School
Sandwich, CT13 9JX |
Secondary | 1,009 | 12% | 9% |
Devonport High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL2 3DL |
Secondary | 860 | 6.3% | 9.1% |
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB |
Secondary | 1,033 | 1.6% | 10.5% |
Rugby High School
Rugby, CV22 7RE |
Secondary | 935 | 5.5% | 7.6% |
Skipton Girls' High School
Skipton, BD23 1QL |
Secondary | 884 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Ribston Hall High School
Gloucester, GL1 5LE |
Secondary | 872 | 4.7% | 6.5% |
St Anselm's College
Prenton, CH43 1UQ |
Secondary | 988 | 4.6% | 10.5% |
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 789 | 11.3% | 7.4% |
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
Upminster, RM14 2QR |
Secondary | 820 | 7% | 10.1% |
Alameda Middle School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Secondary | 716 | 10.3% | 11.6% |
Chatham Grammar
Chatham, ME5 7EH |
Secondary | 980 | 4.2% | 12.6% |
Barton Court Grammar School
Canterbury, CT1 1PH |
Secondary | 1,002 | 9% | 10.2% |
Hasmonean High School for Boys
London, NW4 1NA |
Secondary | 752 | 9.8% | 8.2% |
Borden Grammar School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4DB |
Secondary | 924 | 2.9% | 9.4% |
Manningtree High School
Manningtree, CO11 2BW |
Secondary | 907 | 10.2% | 10.9% |
The Harvey Grammar School
Folkestone, CT19 5JY |
Secondary | 1,027 | 4.3% | 10.5% |
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Horncastle, LN9 5AD |
Secondary | 817 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
Boston High School
Boston, PE21 9PF |
Secondary | 818 | 5.8% | 11.9% |
The Boston Grammar School
Boston, PE21 6JY |
Secondary | 863 | 7% | 11.7% |
The Forest School
Wokingham, RG41 5NE |
Secondary | 792 | 12.3% | 10.4% |
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | 9.2% | 11.8% |
St Augustine's Catholic High School
Redditch, B97 5LX |
Secondary | 958 | 10% | 11% |
Windsor Girls' School
Windsor, SL4 3RT |
Secondary | 810 | 13.6% | 12.3% |
King Edward VI Grammar School
Louth, LN11 9LL |
Secondary | 927 | 11.4% | 9.6% |
Westwood College
Leek, ST13 8NP |
Secondary | 784 | 9.2% | 11.5% |
Wolgarston High School
Stafford, ST19 5RX |
Secondary | 827 | 11.6% | 10.4% |
Plymouth High School for Girls
Plymouth, PL4 6HT |
Secondary | 816 | 0.7% | 9.1% |
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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Highsted Grammar School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 837 | Sign in to see | |
Hartismere School
Eye, IP23 7BL |
Secondary | 1,063 | ||
Denmark Road High School
Gloucester, GL1 3JN |
Secondary | 974 | ||
Preston School Academy
Yeovil, BA21 3JD |
Secondary | 984 | ||
Beverley Grammar School
Beverley, HU17 8NF |
Secondary | 826 | ||
West Hill School
Stalybridge, SK15 1LX |
Secondary | 847 | ||
Stanchester Academy
Stoke-sub-Hamdon, TA14 6UG |
Secondary | 791 | ||
Whitstone
Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
Secondary | 585 | ||
St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | ||
Carre's Grammar School
Sleaford, NG34 7DD |
Secondary | 789 | ||
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, WF11 0BZ |
Secondary | 888 | ||
Atherton High School
Atherton, M46 0AY |
Secondary | 525 | ||
Albany Academy
Chorley, PR7 3AY |
Secondary | 720 | ||
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Birmingham, B20 2HL |
Secondary | 1,060 | ||
Lakelands Academy
Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
Secondary | 576 | ||
Wrotham School
Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD |
Secondary | 1,064 | ||
The Hathaway Academy
Grays, RM17 5LL |
Secondary | 676 | ||
Jubilee High School
Addlestone, KT15 1TE |
Secondary | 681 | ||
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP2 8PL |
Secondary | 783 | ||
Madeley High School
Crewe, CW3 9JJ |
Secondary | 733 | ||
The Skipton Academy
Skipton, BD23 1UQ |
Secondary | 591 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic High School
Slough, SL2 5HW |
Secondary | 958 | ||
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | ||
Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | ||
The Westleigh School
Leigh, WN7 5NL |
Secondary | 971 | ||
Oasis Academy Sholing
Southampton, SO19 8PH |
Secondary | 1,032 | ||
E-Act Bourne End Academy
Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
Secondary | 843 | ||
Kineton High School
Warwick, CV35 0JX |
Secondary | 1,030 | ||
The Oaks Academy
Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
Secondary | 621 | ||
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall
Chesterfield, S41 0LP |
Secondary | 825 |