Highfield Leadership Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 28 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
Highfield Leadership Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 635 23.9% 52.9%
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Bristol, BS11 0EB
Secondary 749 22.2% 46.2%
City Academy Norwich
Norwich, NR4 7LP
Secondary 701 27.5% 52.2%
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2AY
Secondary 767 21.1% 54.6%
Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL
Secondary 614 19.2% 51.7%
Ormiston Maritime Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5AH
Secondary 759 24.4% 53.9%
Broadoak School
Manchester, M31 4BU
Secondary 588 24.3% 48.1%
Ark All Saints Academy
London, SE5 0UB
Secondary 594 19.9% 56.4%
St Peter's Catholic College
Middlesbrough, TS6 6SP
Secondary 558 22.2% 52.8%
Hillside High School
Bootle, L20 9NU
Secondary 699 25.9% 54.2%
Sandhill View Academy
Sunderland, SR3 4EN
Secondary 756 26.4% 50.3%
Park Lane Academy
Halifax, HX3 9LG
Secondary 430 22.6% 55.3%
Outwood Academy Bishopsgarth
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8TF
Secondary 603 28% 51.1%
Da Vinci Academy
Derby, DE21 4ET
Secondary 711 14.4% 52.2%
Dean Trust Wigan
Wigan, WN5 0DQ
Secondary 808 24.8% 52.1%
Bay Leadership Academy
Morecambe, LA3 1AB
Secondary 706 27.7% 48.8%
Washington Academy
Washington, NE37 2AA
Secondary 660 27.3% 55.3%
Castle View Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP
Secondary 687 17.5% 51.5%
Dixons Unity Academy
Leeds, LS12 3DS
Secondary 913 24.9% 50.9%
Dean Trust Rose Bridge
Wigan, WN1 3HD
Secondary 715 27.3% 54%
St Regis Church of England Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 8XG
Secondary 669 19.9% 49.9%
Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD
Secondary 767 20.4% 59.2%
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768 25.8% 51.8%
St Hild's Church of England School
Hartlepool, TS24 9PB
Secondary 670 22.5% 54.9%
Co-op Academy Belle Vue
Manchester, M12 4BA
Secondary 475 19.5% 53.5%
Thrybergh Academy
Rotherham, S65 4BP
Secondary 564 26% 56.6%
The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco
Bootle, L30 2NA
Secondary 521 19.7% 51.4%
Greenfield Academy
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LF
Secondary 674 21.3% 49.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Highfield Leadership Academy
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 635 Sign in to see
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK
Manchester, M50 3UQ
Secondary 1,020
Furness Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB
Secondary 1,209
The Academy of St Nicholas
Liverpool, L19 5NY
Secondary 972
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy
Birmingham, B26 2RZ
Secondary 1,187
Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
Brighton, BN1 9PW
Secondary 814
The Winsford Academy
Winsford, CW7 2BT
Secondary 1,093
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA
Secondary 1,446
The Heath School
Runcorn, WA7 4SY
Secondary 1,189
Heath Park
Wolverhampton, WV11 1RD
Secondary 1,191
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham, WA15 0HE
Secondary 1,068
St Mary's Catholic School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7PE
Secondary 1,442
Hollingworth Academy
Rochdale, OL16 3DR
Secondary 1,339
Woodlands School
Basildon, SS16 5BA
Secondary 1,496
Dean Trust Ardwick
Manchester, M13 0LF
Secondary 1,318
Irlam and Cadishead Academy
Manchester, M44 5ZR
Secondary 710
Dormers Wells High School
Southall, UB1 3HZ
Secondary 1,495
Walker Riverside Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4AW
Secondary 1,111
Chilton Trinity School
Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
Secondary 970
Oasis Academy Leesbrook
Oldham, OL4 5JE
Secondary 1,120
John Taylor Free School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9SA
Secondary 1,258
Laurus Cheadle Hulme
Cheadle, SK8 5GB
Secondary 1,069
Cockburn John Charles Academy
Leeds, LS10 2JU
Secondary 1,212
Darton Academy
Barnsley, S75 5EF
Secondary 1,156
Ellesmere Port Church of England College
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6EA
Secondary 633
Outwood Academy Normanby
Middlesbrough, TS6 9AG
Secondary 768
St Matthew's RC High School
Manchester, M40 0EW
Secondary 1,291