Herne Bay High School

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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 1,586 14.6% 25.9%
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,488 15.4% 25.2%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776 14.8% 24.9%
Lampton Academy
Hounslow, TW3 4EP
Secondary 1,525 15.6% 25.7%
Cranford Community College
Hounslow, TW5 9PD
Secondary 1,490 17.4% 27%
The Ravensbourne School
Bromley, BR2 9EH
Secondary 1,515 14.3% 27.1%
Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL
Secondary 1,532 9.6% 24.7%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Secondary 1,517 16.3% 25.8%
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW
Secondary 1,505 12.7% 25.4%
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,671 18.1% 27.7%
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB
Secondary 1,528 14.7% 25.5%
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH
Secondary 1,606 16.3% 20.9%
Chiswick School
London, W4 3UN
Secondary 1,573 16.5% 28.7%
Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE22 1JD
Secondary 1,458 13.9% 26.2%
Kingswood Academy
Hull, HU7 4WR
Secondary 1,455 13.4% 26.9%
Wade Deacon High School
Widnes, WA8 7TD
Secondary 1,620 10.2% 26.5%
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG
Secondary 1,512 15.8% 23.8%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705 17.5% 25.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615 17.8% 27.2%
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Bolton, BL6 7RU
Secondary 1,530 12.1% 23.1%
Three Rivers Academy
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 5EJ
Secondary 1,457 17.4% 22.2%
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW
Secondary 1,414 15.3% 28.9%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641 15.2% 29.1%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507 18.5% 26.3%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%
The Brooksbank School
Elland, HX5 0QG
Secondary 1,571 12.7% 25%

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 1,586 Sign in to see
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776
The Canterbury Academy
Canterbury, CT2 8QA
Secondary 2,012
Queen Elizabeth School
LA6 2HJ
Secondary 1,185
The de Ferrers Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL
Secondary 2,469
Denbigh School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6EX
Secondary 1,762
Sharnbrook Academy
Bedford, MK44 1JL
Secondary 1,671
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET
Secondary 1,589
Holcombe Grammar School
Chatham, ME4 6JB
Secondary 1,033
Wildern School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Secondary 1,869
South Craven School
Keighley, BD20 7RL
Secondary 1,874
Collingwood College
Camberley, GU15 4AE
Secondary 1,741
Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School
Aylesbury, HP21 8PE
Secondary 1,367
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Gillingham, ME8 7AJ
Secondary 1,536
St Martin's School Brentwood
Brentwood, CM13 2HG
Secondary 1,778
Kesgrave High School
Ipswich, IP5 2PB
Secondary 1,844
Minsthorpe Community College
Pontefract, WF9 2UJ
Secondary 1,582
King Alfred's
Wantage, OX12 9BY
Secondary 1,682
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,671
The Sittingbourne School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL
Secondary 1,615
Cranbrook School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JD
Secondary 907
Harlington Upper School
Dunstable, LU5 6NX
Secondary 1,249
Avonbourne Girls Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NY
Secondary 1,116
Alperton Community School
Wembley, HA0 4JE
Secondary 1,951
Seahaven Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9TD
Secondary 769
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
Secondary 1,318
Ely College
Ely, CB6 2SH
Secondary 1,628
Sprowston Community Academy
Norwich, NR7 8NE
Secondary 1,659
Budmouth Academy Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 9SY
Secondary 1,507
Avonbourne Boys' Academy
Bournemouth, BH7 6NZ
Secondary 794