Highfields School
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 25 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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Highfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,736 | 18.9% | 27% |
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Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF |
Secondary | 1,776 | 14.8% | 24.9% |
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Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD |
Secondary | 1,559 | 20.3% | 26.8% |
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Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
Secondary | 1,538 | 11.1% | 26.5% |
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Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ |
Secondary | 1,671 | 18.1% | 27.7% |
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,831 | 13.3% | 21% |
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Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA |
Secondary | 1,728 | 16.9% | 22.1% |
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Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT |
Secondary | 1,640 | 21.7% | 30.6% |
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Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL |
Secondary | 1,809 | 19.2% | 30.7% |
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Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG |
Secondary | 1,599 | 13.6% | 22.3% |
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Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,836 | 17% | 26.5% |
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Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF |
Secondary | 1,722 | 13.6% | 24.9% |
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Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR |
Secondary | 1,928 | 17.4% | 29.9% |
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President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL |
Secondary | 1,831 | 19.9% | 30.2% |
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Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF |
Secondary | 1,654 | 15% | 21.6% |
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Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ |
Secondary | 1,705 | 17.5% | 25.6% |
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Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH |
Secondary | 1,615 | 17.8% | 27.2% |
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Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD |
Secondary | 1,736 | 21.8% | 27.1% |
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Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
Secondary | 1,641 | 15.2% | 29.1% |
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Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB |
Secondary | 1,493 | 13.8% | 26.3% |
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Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD |
Secondary | 1,974 | 12.5% | 26% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR |
Secondary | 1,483 | 16% | 27.7% |
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St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ |
Secondary | 1,786 | 20.5% | 23.4% |
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Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | 14.4% | 27.6% |
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The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | 14.7% | 22.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Highfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,736 | Sign in to see | |
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Cornwallis Academy
Maidstone, ME17 4HX |
Secondary | 1,322 | ||
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Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
Telford, TF7 5HX |
Secondary | 1,081 | ||
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Droylsden Academy
Manchester, M43 6QD |
Secondary | 940 | ||
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Shoreham Academy
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6YT |
Secondary | 1,756 | ||
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Strood Academy
Rochester, ME2 2SX |
Secondary | 1,310 | ||
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Carlton Keighley
Keighley, BD20 6EB |
Secondary | 764 | ||
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Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH |
Secondary | 1,831 | ||
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Haughton Academy
Darlington, DL1 2AN |
Secondary | 872 | ||
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Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3RU |
Secondary | 1,819 | ||
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Outwood Academy Valley
Worksop, S81 7EN |
Secondary | 1,724 | ||
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Torquay Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
Secondary | 1,481 | ||
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Silverdale School
Sheffield, S11 9QH |
Secondary | 1,469 | ||
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Kirkby High School
Liverpool, L32 9PP |
Secondary | 1,029 | ||
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | ||
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Kensington Aldridge Academy
London, W10 6EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | ||
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Witton Park Academy
Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
Secondary | 1,259 | ||
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Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley, S74 9HX |
Secondary | 1,333 | ||
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Leigh Stationers' Academy
London, SE9 2PT |
Secondary | 1,650 | ||
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Oasis Academy Brislington
Bristol, BS4 5EY |
Secondary | 1,388 | ||
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North Leamington School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6RD |
Secondary | 1,485 | ||
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The Marvell College
Hull, HU9 4EE |
Secondary | 1,255 | ||
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Noel-Baker Academy
Derby, DE24 0BR |
Secondary | 1,143 | ||
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Queen Katharine Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6HX |
Secondary | 1,679 | ||
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Co-op Academy Grange
Bradford, BD5 9ET |
Secondary | 1,461 | ||
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Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY |
Secondary | 1,565 | ||
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The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN |
Secondary | 1,635 | ||