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 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
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
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 |