Highfield Ely Academy

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 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 139 100% 48.8%
The Ashley School
Lowestoft, NR32 4EU
Special 189 100% 53.4%
Dove House Academy
Basingstoke, RG21 5SU
Special 234 100% 40.2%
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2PT
Special 126 100% 38.1%
Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF
Special 147 100% 49.7%
Grange Academy
Bedford, MK42 8AU
Special 152 100% 42.1%
Oak Wood Secondary School
Nuneaton, CV11 4QH
Special 175 100% 49.7%
Catcote Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 4EZ
Special 218 100% 62.4%
Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA
Special 143 100% 48.3%
Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ
Special 146 100% 48.6%
Carwarden House Community School
Camberley, GU15 1EJ
Special 160 100% 44.4%
Pinewood School
Ware, SG12 9PB
Special 209 100% 46.4%
Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW
Special 173 100% 46.8%
Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX
Special 198 100% 45.5%
Meadowgate Academy
Wisbech, PE13 2JH
Special 181 100% 56.4%
St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL
Special 103 100% 64.1%
Kingsdown School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6XT
Special 130 100% 46.2%
Lancaster School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RT
Special 131 100% 35.9%
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ
Special 154 100% 54.5%
Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX
Special 142 100% 40.1%
Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT
Special 141 100% 48.9%
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy
Brentwood, CM15 8BE
Special 164 100% 40.2%
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ
Special 175 100% 44.6%
Queen's Croft High School
Lichfield, WS13 6PJ
Special 197 100% 41.1%
Cleeve Meadow School
Sidcup, DA14 4JN
Special 138 100% 54.3%
Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN
Special 117 100% 44.4%
Samuel Laycock School
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF
Special 239 100% 55.2%
The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT
Special 190 100% 54.2%
Milton School
Mexborough, S64 8QG
Special 167 100% 52.1%
Philip Southcote School
Addlestone, KT15 2QH
Special 263 100% 41.1%