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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Highcliffe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,509 | 12.1% | 12.2% |
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | 9.2% | 12% |
Brine Leas School
Nantwich, CW5 7DY |
Secondary | 1,441 | 13% | 11.6% |
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD |
Secondary | 1,473 | 13.8% | 13.2% |
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ |
Secondary | 1,562 | 14% | 11.1% |
Ashlawn School
Rugby, CV22 5ET |
Secondary | 1,589 | 12.3% | 13.7% |
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE |
Secondary | 1,583 | 14.6% | 13.3% |
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
Secondary | 1,507 | 14.9% | 12.2% |
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ |
Secondary | 1,530 | 10.8% | 14.5% |
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | 14.2% | 13.4% |
Great Marlow School
Marlow, SL7 1JE |
Secondary | 1,447 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA |
Secondary | 1,497 | 10.8% | 11% |
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB |
Secondary | 1,517 | 13.9% | 9.3% |
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE |
Secondary | 1,549 | 11.8% | 13% |
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ |
Secondary | 1,603 | 14.7% | 13.9% |
Malmesbury School
Malmesbury, SN16 0DF |
Secondary | 1,470 | 17.4% | 10.7% |
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS |
Secondary | 1,520 | 13.7% | 11.7% |
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Grays, RM16 6SA |
Secondary | 1,468 | 11.5% | 10.9% |
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB |
Secondary | 1,480 | 13.9% | 14% |
Impington Village College
Cambridge, CB24 9LX |
Secondary | 1,435 | 13.6% | 12.4% |
The Boswells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6LY |
Secondary | 1,443 | 10.5% | 13.9% |
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | 14.2% | 11.8% |
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU |
Secondary | 1,570 | 12% | 13% |
Burford School
Burford, OX18 4PL |
Secondary | 1,461 | 14.6% | 10.5% |
Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,469 | 10% | 11% |
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT |
Secondary | 1,472 | 12.3% | 11.3% |
Queen Elizabeth's School
Wimborne, BH21 4DT |
Secondary | 1,558 | 17% | 12.6% |
Egglescliffe School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0LA |
Secondary | 1,532 | 14.9% | 10.3% |
Wollaston School
Wellingborough, NN29 7PH |
Secondary | 1,431 | 14.5% | 12.7% |
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT |
Secondary | 1,528 | 10.6% | 10.7% |
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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Highcliffe School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,509 | Sign in to see | |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
Reading, RG4 8LR |
Secondary | 1,563 | ||
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB |
Secondary | 1,013 | ||
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED |
Secondary | 1,292 | ||
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU |
Secondary | 1,199 | ||
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,068 | ||
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,148 | ||
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH |
Secondary | 969 | ||
Framwellgate School Durham
Durham, DH1 5BQ |
Secondary | 1,276 | ||
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF |
Secondary | 1,069 | ||
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH |
Secondary | 1,391 | ||
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP |
Secondary | 1,475 | ||
Blackfen School for Girls
Sidcup, DA15 9NU |
Secondary | 1,486 | ||
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL |
Secondary | 1,188 | ||
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW |
Secondary | 1,128 | ||
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1RR |
Secondary | 1,249 | ||
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH |
Secondary | 1,122 | ||
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP |
Secondary | 1,327 | ||
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
Secondary | 1,160 | ||
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH |
Secondary | 507 | ||
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | ||
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
Secondary | 953 | ||
St Crispin's School
Wokingham, RG40 1SS |
Secondary | 1,457 | ||
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB |
Secondary | 1,205 | ||
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | ||
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ |
Secondary | 980 | ||
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP |
Secondary | 1,273 |