Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
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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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,545 | 13.3% | 8.9% |
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Lift Greensward
Hockley, SS5 5HG |
Secondary | 1,614 | 15% | 10.9% |
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Highworth Grammar School
Ashford, TN24 8UD |
Secondary | 1,543 | 7.5% | 7.9% |
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The Ecclesbourne School
Belper, DE56 4GS |
Secondary | 1,576 | 10.7% | 6.5% |
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Weydon School
Farnham, GU9 8UG |
Secondary | 1,666 | 12.6% | 7.4% |
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Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School
Rochester, ME1 3EL |
Secondary | 1,528 | 7.4% | 9.6% |
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Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ |
Secondary | 1,571 | 13.9% | 10.6% |
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Backwell School
Bristol, BS48 3BX |
Secondary | 1,600 | 9.5% | 8% |
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West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,565 | 13.6% | 12% |
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Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR |
Secondary | 1,504 | 10.3% | 8.2% |
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Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,529 | 13.1% | 11.2% |
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Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,509 | 15.6% | 9.8% |
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Mayflower High School
Billericay, CM12 0RT |
Secondary | 1,622 | 14.1% | 8.7% |
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Leventhorpe
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY |
Secondary | 1,471 | 15.1% | 9.7% |
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Vyners School
Uxbridge, UB10 8AB |
Secondary | 1,518 | 15.3% | 10.5% |
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Anglo European School
Ingatestone, CM4 0DJ |
Secondary | 1,490 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
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Rosebery School
Epsom, KT18 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,476 | 10.6% | 5.7% |
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The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
Stevenage, SG1 4AE |
Secondary | 1,605 | 14.3% | 8.5% |
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB |
Secondary | 1,573 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
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Lutterworth College
Lutterworth, LE17 4EW |
Secondary | 1,560 | 12.4% | 10.2% |
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Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,443 | 14.7% | 11.1% |
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Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ |
Secondary | 1,643 | 15.2% | 11.2% |
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Tomlinscote School
Camberley, GU16 8PY |
Secondary | 1,502 | 14.1% | 6.9% |
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Bishop Luffa School, Chichester
Chichester, PO19 3HP |
Secondary | 1,583 | 15.6% | 8.7% |
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Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,511 | 15.8% | 11.1% |
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St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking
Woking, GU22 9AL |
Secondary | 1,543 | 16.6% | 5.6% |
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Edgbarrow School
Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ |
Secondary | 1,482 | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,489 | 15.5% | 11.4% |
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Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG |
Secondary | 1,545 | 11.3% | 11% |
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Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,500 | 12.9% | 8.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,545 | Sign in to see | |
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Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,018 | ||
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Highcliffe School
Christchurch, BH23 4QD |
Secondary | 1,566 | ||
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John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe, HP11 1SZ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
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The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,073 | ||
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Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,197 | ||
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Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,707 | ||
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Priestlands School
Lymington, SO41 8FZ |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Royal Latin School
Buckingham, MK18 1AX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Warden Park Secondary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH17 5DP |
Secondary | 1,538 | ||
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL |
Secondary | 1,358 | ||
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Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,053 | ||
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Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Wyvern College
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Secondary | 1,332 | ||
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Charters School
Ascot, SL5 9QY |
Secondary | 1,716 | ||
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Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,190 | ||
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Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,275 | ||
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Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,271 | ||
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
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Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 899 | ||
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King's Academy Ringmer
Lewes, BN8 5RB |
Secondary | 642 | ||
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Harwich and Dovercourt High School
Harwich, CO12 3TG |
Secondary | 1,096 | ||
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Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,189 | ||
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Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH |
Secondary | 743 | ||
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St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M25 1JH |
Secondary | 1,067 | ||
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Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 984 | ||
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Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,285 | ||