Highfields School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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

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  • 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
Highfields School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,736 18.9% 27%
Westlands School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PF
Secondary 1,776 14.8% 24.9%
Bodmin College
Bodmin, PL31 1DD
Secondary 1,559 20.3% 26.8%
Wood Green Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9QU
Secondary 1,538 11.1% 26.5%
Tendring Technology College
Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0AZ
Secondary 1,671 18.1% 27.7%
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9DH
Secondary 1,831 13.3% 21%
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College
Coventry, CV1 2BA
Secondary 1,728 16.9% 22.1%
Cotham School
Bristol, BS6 6DT
Secondary 1,640 21.7% 30.6%
Shoeburyness High School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LL
Secondary 1,809 19.2% 30.7%
Aldridge School - A Science College
Walsall, WS9 0BG
Secondary 1,599 13.6% 22.3%
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836 17% 26.5%
Outwood Academy Portland
Worksop, S80 2SF
Secondary 1,722 13.6% 24.9%
Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Sheffield, S8 8BR
Secondary 1,928 17.4% 29.9%
President Kennedy School Academy
Coventry, CV6 4GL
Secondary 1,831 19.9% 30.2%
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF
Secondary 1,654 15% 21.6%
Immanuel College
Bradford, BD10 9AQ
Secondary 1,705 17.5% 25.6%
Kelvin Hall School
Hull, HU5 4QH
Secondary 1,615 17.8% 27.2%
Ecclesfield School
Sheffield, S35 9WD
Secondary 1,736 21.8% 27.1%
Tupton Hall School
Chesterfield, S42 6LG
Secondary 1,641 15.2% 29.1%
Co-op Academy Walkden
Manchester, M28 7JB
Secondary 1,493 13.8% 26.3%
Horizon Community College
Barnsley, S70 6PD
Secondary 1,974 12.5% 26%
Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 2FR
Secondary 1,483 16% 27.7%
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 4BQ
Secondary 1,786 20.5% 23.4%
Soar Valley College
Leicester, LE4 7GY
Secondary 1,565 14.4% 27.6%
The City of Leicester College
Leicester, LE5 6LN
Secondary 1,635 14.7% 22.9%