Highfield Ely Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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

SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:

  • communication and interaction
  • cognition and learning
  • social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
  • sensory and/or physical needs
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Highfield Ely Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 138 100% 47.6%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 167 100% 53.3%
Thriftwood School
Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Special 252 100% 45.4%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 133 100% 51.1%
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 149 100% 37.6%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 167 100% 50.3%
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 211 100% 61.1%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 151 100% 45%
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 143 100% 49%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 156 100% 36.5%
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB
Special 210 100% 43.1%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207 100% 47.8%
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX
Special 151 100% 44.4%
St Philip's School
Chessington, KT9 2HR
Special 182 100% 35.2%
Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL
Special 165 100% 35.2%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 182 100% 51.1%
Pennine View School
Doncaster, DN12 3LR
Special 137 100% 63.5%
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 97 100% 58.8%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 127 100% 43.3%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 39.7%
Glebe School
West Wickham, BR4 9AE
Special 279 100% 41.6%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 151 100% 51%
Watermill School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ
Special 238 100% 44.5%
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE
Special 163 100% 41.1%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 196 100% 35.7%
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 133 100% 55.6%
Windmill Hill School
Luton, LU2 0EZ
Special 103 100% 47.6%
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 228 100% 47.8%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 185 100% 49.2%
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 148 100% 57.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Highfield Ely Academy
(Your chosen school)
Special 138 Sign in to see
St John's School
Bedford, MK42 8AA
Special 183
The St Christopher School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW
Special 257
Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Special 71
Wishmore Cross Academy
Woking, GU24 8NE
Special 65
Eaton Hall Specialist Academy
Norwich, NR4 7BU
Special 53
Kilton Thorpe Specialist Academy
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW
Special 178
Oak Bank School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE
Special 127
Woodfield School
London, NW9 7LY
Special 192
Westlands Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9RA
Special 83
Grove House School
Brentwood, CM15 9DA
Special 128
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 207
Spring Common Academy
Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ
Special 215
Larwood School
Stevenage, SG1 5BZ
Special 100
Tor View School
Rossendale, BB4 6LR
Special 260
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131
St Luke's Academy
Swindon, SN2 7AS
Special 79
Oak View School
Loughton, IG10 1TS
Special 134
Stanton Vale School
Nottingham, NG10 3NP
Special 113
Holbrook School for Autism
Belper, DE56 0TE
Special 147
James Rennie School
Carlisle, CA3 0BU
Special 189
Riverwalk School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP33 2PD
Special 203
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 131
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN
Special 154
Millgate School
Leicester, LE2 6DW
Special 130
The Harbour School
Ely, CB6 3RR
Special 101
Elements Academy
Sheffield, S25 2NF
Special 170
Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP
Special 135
Peak Academy
Dursley, GL11 5HD
Special 58
Corley Academy
Coventry, CV7 8AZ
Special 149