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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Highwoods Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 447 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Truro, TR1 1BN |
Primary | 423 | 21.8% | 18% |
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Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross, EN7 6AG |
Primary | 455 | 18.2% | 18.8% |
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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF |
Primary | 445 | 25.5% | 17.1% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Leighton Academy
Crewe, CW1 3PP |
Primary | 438 | 22.5% | 19% |
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
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Kader Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 8NU |
Primary | 441 | 22% | 19.6% |
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Heronswood Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 4EX |
Primary | 454 | 21.3% | 18.4% |
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Great Heath Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT |
Primary | 460 | 20.9% | 19.4% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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Bowhill Primary School
Exeter, EX4 1JT |
Primary | 464 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
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Lavender Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0SX |
Primary | 449 | 18.8% | 19.2% |
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Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5DW |
Primary | 442 | 23.4% | 19.1% |
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Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth, BH6 5JG |
Primary | 464 | 23.1% | 18.1% |
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Thames View Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 7DX |
Primary | 450 | 22.5% | 16.4% |
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Jeavons Wood Primary School
Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ |
Primary | 430 | 19.3% | 14.9% |
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Miers Court Primary School
Rainham, ME8 8JR |
Primary | 422 | 24.2% | 16.1% |
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Watford, WD24 6ST |
Primary | 434 | 19.4% | 20.9% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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West Ewell Primary School and Nursery
Epsom, KT19 0UY |
Primary | 466 | 22.5% | 17.3% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Damers First School
Dorchester, DT1 3DF |
Primary | 477 | 23.1% | 18.9% |
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Cottingley Village Primary School
Bingley, BD16 1SY |
Primary | 444 | 24.3% | 16.8% |
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Bonnygate Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5BA |
Primary | 438 | 22.5% | 20% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Oak Hill First School
Redditch, B98 7JU |
Primary | 420 | 22.6% | 19.1% |
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Saint Michael CofE Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 8SZ |
Primary | 404 | 24% | 17.6% |
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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Highwoods Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 447 | Sign in to see | |
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Trenance Learning Academy
Newquay, TR7 2LU |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Mount Hawke Academy
Truro, TR4 8BA |
Primary | 259 | ||
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The Firs Lower School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Old Priory Junior Academy
Plymouth, PL7 1QN |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Hook-With-Warsash Church of England Academy
Southampton, SO31 9GD |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Notley Green Primary School
Braintree, CM77 7ZJ |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8ED |
Primary | 337 | ||
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The Arbours Primary Academy
Northampton, NN3 3QF |
Primary | 337 | ||
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St David's Church of England Primary School
Moreton-in-Marsh, GL56 0LQ |
Primary | 248 | ||
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The Hills Academy
Bedford, MK41 9AT |
Primary | 428 | ||
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Judith Kerr Primary School
London, SE24 9JE |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Perry Hall Primary School
Orpington, BR6 0EF |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
Colchester, CO2 8NN |
Primary | 160 | ||
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Glascote Academy
Tamworth, B77 2EA |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Brambleside Primary School
Kettering, NN16 9NZ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Gunton Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4LX |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Morley Place Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LZ |
Primary | 295 | ||
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Mary Elton Primary School
North Somerset, BS21 7SX |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Woodlands Primary Academy
Oldham, OL1 4HU |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Handford Hall Primary School
Ipswich, IP1 2LQ |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Willowpark Primary Academy
Oldham, OL1 4LJ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Stoke Damerel Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5PA |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Lawnside Academy
Biggleswade, SG18 0LX |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Bredbury St. Marks CofE Primary School
Stockport, SK6 1BX |
Primary | 159 | ||
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Beckers Green Primary School
Braintree, CM7 3PR |
Primary | 317 | ||
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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Swindon, SN1 5HS |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Apley Wood Primary Academy
Telford, TF1 6FQ |
Primary | 419 | ||