Heston Community 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
Heston Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,334 8.5% 31.4%
Harris Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1BP
Secondary 1,342 10.7% 32.3%
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH
Secondary 1,166 10.5% 32.4%
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester, ME2 2SX
Secondary 1,318 12.9% 31.5%
The Thetford Academy
Thetford, IP24 1LH
Secondary 1,362 12.9% 29.8%
Brinsworth Academy
Rotherham, S60 5EJ
Secondary 1,386 14.3% 31.4%
Uxbridge High School
Uxbridge, UB8 2PR
Secondary 1,345 11.1% 34.8%
The King Edmund School
Rochford, SS4 1TL
Secondary 1,356 13.3% 31.1%
The Manor Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8QA
Secondary 1,265 13.1% 29.2%
Bentley Wood High School
Stanmore, HA7 3JW
Secondary 1,429 9.6% 28.3%
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202 12.1% 33.6%
Canons High School
Edgware, HA8 6AN
Secondary 1,221 8.9% 26.1%
Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR
Secondary 1,278 15% 34.2%
Batley Girls' High School
Batley, WF17 0LD
Secondary 1,372 13.7% 28.7%
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Heanor, DE75 7RA
Secondary 1,427 10.1% 28.7%
Campion School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1QH
Secondary 1,236 12.6% 30.6%
Quarrydale Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2DU
Secondary 1,279 11.6% 34.6%
Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU
Secondary 1,453 9.7% 28.8%
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton, SO15 2WZ
Secondary 1,225 8.7% 31.3%
Weavers Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3JH
Secondary 1,282 5.4% 30%
Nicholas Chamberlaine School
Bedworth, CV12 9EA
Secondary 1,430 12.6% 33.1%
The Warren School
Romford, RM6 6SB
Secondary 1,378 15.5% 28.4%
Q3 Academy Langley
Oldbury, B68 8ED
Secondary 1,448 9.4% 32.1%
St Wilfrid's RC College
South Shields, NE34 0QA
Secondary 1,343 12.6% 29.9%
Greatfields School
Barking, IG11 7QG
Secondary 1,226 15.2% 33.5%
Orion Eden Park
Beckenham, BR3 3RD
Secondary 1,276 13.2% 29.2%
Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College
London, E1 4SD
Secondary 1,352 6.8% 33.9%
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,485 7.3% 32.5%
The King Alfred School an Academy
Highbridge, TA9 3EE
Secondary 1,294 13.2% 28.5%
Glossopdale School and Sixth Form
Glossop, SK13 2DA
Secondary 1,205 10% 29.9%

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
Heston Community School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,334 Sign in to see
Ashcroft Technology Academy
London, SW15 2UT
Secondary 1,511
Holyrood Academy
Chard, TA20 1JL
Secondary 1,321
Sponne School
Towcester, NN12 6DJ
Secondary 1,422
Guilsborough Academy
Northampton, NN6 8QE
Secondary 1,260
The Brittons Academy
Rainham, RM13 7BB
Secondary 712
Stoke Damerel Community College
Plymouth, PL3 4BD
Secondary 1,285
Bristol Free School
Bristol, BS10 6NJ
Secondary 1,292
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead, KT24 5JR
Secondary 1,504
Tiffin School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6RL
Secondary 1,462
Park High School
Stanmore, HA7 1PL
Secondary 1,473
Rooks Heath School
Harrow, HA2 9AH
Secondary 1,202
Twyford Church of England High School
London, W3 9PP
Secondary 1,629
Bishopshalt School
Uxbridge, UB8 3RF
Secondary 1,294
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6JT
Secondary 1,270
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields, NE29 8LF
Secondary 1,622
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4BQ
Secondary 1,402
Hinchley Wood School
Esher, KT10 0AQ
Secondary 1,381
Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ
Isleworth, TW7 6XF
Secondary 1,097
The Grey Coat Hospital
London, SW1P 2DY
Secondary 1,133
Haywood Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AB
Secondary 1,115
Copthall School
London, NW7 2EP
Secondary 862
Chingford Foundation School
London, E4 7LT
Secondary 1,401
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4ER
Secondary 602
Alleyne's Academy
Stone, ST15 8DT
Secondary 852
Cockshut Hill School
Birmingham, B26 2HX
Secondary 965
Leek High School
Leek, ST13 6EU
Secondary 254
Outwood Academy Freeston
Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Secondary 990
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Birmingham, B27 7XY
Secondary 1,167
Cheslyn Hay Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Secondary 1,269