Herne Bay High School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Herne Bay High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,548 13.7% 29%
Sandwell Academy
West Bromwich, B71 4LG
Secondary 1,468 11.2% 26.1%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511 14.6% 27.2%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,510 16.9% 27.7%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,554 18% 28.2%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,535 13.5% 26.3%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,561 11.9% 26.4%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,528 12.4% 29.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,478 17.2% 27.6%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,522 15.1% 27.8%
Trinity CofE High School
Manchester, M15 6HP
Secondary 1,505 12% 32.5%
Stanground Academy
Peterborough, PE7 3BY
Secondary 1,528 14.8% 29%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,592 18.5% 27.8%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,593 14.3% 26.3%
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453 9.7% 28.8%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,508 14.7% 29.3%
Lift Kingswood
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,537 14.9% 29.7%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,618 11.4% 26.6%
Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Secondary 1,432 14.7% 31.4%
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ
Secondary 1,474 16.2% 26.1%
Wrenn School
Wellingborough, NN8 2DQ
Secondary 1,469 16.7% 27.9%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,542 16.3% 25.6%
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF
Secondary 1,456 13.6% 26.6%
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Hartlepool, TS25 4HA
Secondary 1,472 14.4% 32.3%
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,497 13.7% 30.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,433 18.7% 29.6%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,480 15.4% 27.9%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,566 13.5% 30.2%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,571 14.9% 32.6%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,500 15% 27.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Herne Bay High School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,548 Sign in to see
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,751
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 1,993
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,156
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,440
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,785
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,686
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,559
Bohunt School
Liphook, GU30 7NY
Secondary 1,872
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,800
Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre
Cheltenham, GL51 3EF
Secondary 1,866
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,715
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,348
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,551
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,712
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,861
Lift Tendring
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,558
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,893
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,591
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 918
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,198
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,189
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,925
Chichester High School
Chichester, PO19 8EB
Secondary 1,261
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 746
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,304
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,651
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,739
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,499
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 840