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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Highams Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16% | 22.5% |
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT |
Secondary | 1,488 | 15.4% | 25.2% |
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% |
Castleford Academy
Castleford, WF10 4JQ |
Secondary | 1,517 | 16.3% | 25.8% |
West Park School
Derby, DE21 7BT |
Secondary | 1,469 | 16.6% | 19.4% |
Carshalton High School for Girls
Carshalton, SM5 2QX |
Secondary | 1,418 | 10.4% | 22.6% |
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | 12.7% | 25.4% |
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester, WR2 4AF |
Secondary | 1,529 | 16% | 19.7% |
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL |
Secondary | 1,534 | 10.4% | 22.8% |
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA |
Secondary | 1,395 | 18.9% | 24.9% |
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool, L23 9YB |
Secondary | 1,528 | 14.7% | 25.5% |
Bourne Academy
Bourne, PE10 9DT |
Secondary | 1,520 | 15% | 18.9% |
Icknield High School
Luton, LU3 2AH |
Secondary | 1,457 | 14.3% | 24.1% |
The Regis School
West Sussex, PO21 5LH |
Secondary | 1,606 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | 13.6% | 22.3% |
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT |
Secondary | 1,423 | 16.1% | 21.4% |
Burntwood School
London, SW17 0AQ |
Secondary | 1,541 | 16.2% | 21.6% |
Forge Valley School
Sheffield, S6 5HG |
Secondary | 1,512 | 15.8% | 23.8% |
The McAuley Catholic High School
Doncaster, DN3 3QF |
Secondary | 1,437 | 13.1% | 22.7% |
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London, SE28 8AT |
Secondary | 1,547 | 21.3% | 25.5% |
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,463 | 13.4% | 22.6% |
North Chadderton School
Oldham, OL9 0BN |
Secondary | 1,580 | 14.3% | 21% |
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | 15% | 21.6% |
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% |
The Park Community School
Barnstaple, EX32 9AX |
Secondary | 1,420 | 16% | 23.1% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
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Highams Park School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,541 | Sign in to see | |
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich
London, SE22 0NR |
Secondary | 872 | ||
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
Kemnal Technology College
Sidcup, DA14 5AA |
Secondary | 560 | ||
Newquay Tretherras
Newquay, TR7 3BH |
Secondary | 1,728 | ||
Wallington High School for Girls
Wallington, SM6 0PH |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
Carshalton Boys Sports College
Carshalton, SM5 1RW |
Secondary | 1,505 | ||
Fairfax
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT |
Secondary | 1,570 | ||
Finham Park School
Coventry, CV3 6EA |
Secondary | 1,713 | ||
Langley Park School for Girls
Beckenham, BR3 3BE |
Secondary | 1,691 | ||
Nower Hill High School
Pinner, HA5 5RP |
Secondary | 2,060 | ||
Nunnery Wood High School
Worcester, WR5 2LT |
Secondary | 1,495 | ||
Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form
Surbiton, KT6 7EY |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Hewens College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 482 | ||
Campion School
Northampton, NN7 3QG |
Secondary | 1,278 | ||
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford, IG3 8EU |
Secondary | 1,170 | ||
The London Oratory School
London, SW6 1RX |
Secondary | 1,393 | ||
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
Kingdown School
Warminster, BA12 9DR |
Secondary | 1,458 | ||
The Crompton House Church of England Academy
Oldham, OL2 7HS |
Secondary | 1,886 | ||
Mill Hill County High School
London, NW7 4LL |
Secondary | 1,685 | ||
Clapton Girls' Academy
London, E5 0RB |
Secondary | 1,194 | ||
Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre
Newent, GL18 1QF |
Secondary | 1,115 | ||
Thorp Academy
Ryton, NE40 3AH |
Secondary | 1,463 | ||
Sharples School
Bolton, BL1 8SN |
Secondary | 1,209 | ||
Woldgate School and Sixth Form College
York, YO42 2LL |
Secondary | 1,267 | ||
Lord Grey Academy
Milton Keynes, MK3 6EW |
Secondary | 1,414 | ||
Poynton High School
Stockport, SK12 1PU |
Secondary | 1,499 | ||
The North School
Ashford, TN24 8AL |
Secondary | 1,298 | ||
Huish Episcopi Academy
LANGPORT, TA10 9SS |
Secondary | 1,345 |