Highams Park 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
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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
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