Highcliffe 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
Highcliffe School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,566 12.8% 13.2%
The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF
Secondary 1,551 10.6% 12.8%
The Cotswold Academy
Cheltenham, GL54 2BD
Secondary 1,500 17.6% 13.3%
Hardenhuish School
Chippenham, SN14 6RJ
Secondary 1,607 14.2% 12.5%
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Bedford, MK45 2NU
Secondary 1,593 10.1% 11.3%
Plymstock School
Plymouth, PL9 9AZ
Secondary 1,609 15.9% 16%
Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ
Secondary 1,605 13% 16.6%
Ringwood School Academy
Ringwood, BH24 1SE
Secondary 1,626 13.8% 15%
Bullers Wood School
Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
Secondary 1,571 13.9% 10.6%
West Hatch High School
Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Secondary 1,565 13.6% 12%
Great Baddow High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ
Secondary 1,532 11.8% 14.5%
Hayesfield Girls School
Bath, BA2 3LA
Secondary 1,529 13.1% 11.2%
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Winscombe, BS25 5QN
Secondary 1,547 7.4% 11.6%
Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Wotton-under-Edge, GL12 8RB
Secondary 1,509 15.6% 9.8%
Hillview School for Girls
Tonbridge, TN9 2HE
Secondary 1,560 15.7% 14.1%
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College
Swindon, SN4 9DJ
Secondary 1,573 16.3% 15.2%
Vandyke Upper School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3DY
Secondary 1,507 9.9% 12.7%
Priory Community School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
Secondary 1,486 12.2% 16.9%
Sandbach School
Sandbach, CW11 3NS
Secondary 1,506 15.9% 12.3%
Churchdown School
Gloucester, GL3 2RB
Secondary 1,448 15.2% 14.8%
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College
Otley, LS21 2BB
Secondary 1,639 14.2% 12.6%
Higham Lane School
Nuneaton, CV10 0BJ
Secondary 1,479 11.5% 14.4%
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Norwich, NR1 3PB
Secondary 1,573 11.4% 11.1%
The Gilberd School
Colchester, CO4 9PU
Secondary 1,578 12.6% 14.1%
Bosworth Academy
Leicester, LE9 9JL
Secondary 1,559 12.7% 12.1%
Beacon Academy
Crowborough, TN6 2AS
Secondary 1,663 12.2% 13.1%
The Gryphon School
Sherborne, DT9 4EQ
Secondary 1,555 11.4% 17.2%
The Castle School
Bristol, BS35 1HT
Secondary 1,453 10% 12.5%
Ponteland High School
Ponteland, NE20 9EG
Secondary 1,545 11.3% 11%
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Washington, NE38 8AF
Secondary 1,588 11.2% 15.2%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Highcliffe School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,566 Sign in to see
Sandbach High School and Sixth Form College
Sandbach, CW11 3NT
Secondary 1,358
Cirencester Deer Park School
Cirencester, GL7 1XB
Secondary 1,018
Alcester Grammar School
Alcester, B49 5ED
Secondary 1,294
Poole Grammar School
Poole, BH17 9JU
Secondary 1,199
The Highcrest Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NQ
Secondary 1,073
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,164
Chipping Campden School
Chipping Campden, GL55 6HU
Secondary 1,479
Southfield School for Girls
Kettering, NN15 6HE
Secondary 1,197
Falmouth School
Falmouth, TR11 4LH
Secondary 894
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Hythe, CT21 4HL
Secondary 1,358
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,059
Brixham College
Brixham, TQ5 9HF
Secondary 1,053
Clevedon School
Clevedon, BS21 6AH
Secondary 1,367
Sir Christopher Hatton Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4RP
Secondary 1,481
Chipping Norton School
Chipping Norton, OX7 5DY
Secondary 1,029
Hamstead Hall Academy
Birmingham, B20 1HL
Secondary 1,190
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,135
Mangotsfield School
Bristol, BS16 9LH
Secondary 1,160
Sarah Bonnell School
London, E15 4LP
Secondary 1,275
Walton High School
Stafford, ST17 0LJ
Secondary 1,271
Avon Valley Academy
Salisbury, SP4 8HH
Secondary 519
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,115
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL
Secondary 1,218
Thorns Collegiate Academy
Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU
Secondary 899
Coppice Performing Arts School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QE
Secondary 1,002
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,189
Ernulf Academy
St. Neots, PE19 2SH
Secondary 743
Park House School
Newbury, RG14 6NQ
Secondary 984
Priestnall School
Stockport, SK4 3HP
Secondary 1,285