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 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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highfields Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 232 | 10.2% | 11.8% |
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St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Solihull, B94 6DE |
Primary | 234 | 10.9% | 11.8% |
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Hambleton Primary Academy
Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 9BZ |
Primary | 238 | 10.1% | 9.2% |
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Belthorn Academy Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 2NY |
Primary | 238 | 7.5% | 11.7% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Barnsley, S75 2DF |
Primary | 217 | 8.3% | 12.4% |
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Leigh Academy High Halstow
Rochester, ME3 8TF |
Primary | 212 | 10.4% | 11.3% |
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Hurworth Primary School
Darlington, DL2 2ET |
Primary | 221 | 11.8% | 10% |
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Holley Park Academy
Washington, NE38 0LR |
Primary | 224 | 9.8% | 9.8% |
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New Seaham Academy
Seaham, SR7 0HX |
Primary | 223 | 10.8% | 10.8% |
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Sharnbrook Primary
Bedford, MK44 1PF |
Primary | 216 | 9.2% | 12.2% |
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Charfield Primary School
Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8TG |
Primary | 210 | 11.9% | 11.9% |
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Banstead Infant School
Banstead, SM7 2BQ |
Primary | 217 | 11.1% | 11.5% |
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 250 | 10.7% | 14.3% |
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Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Stafford, ST21 6AU |
Primary | 248 | 10.5% | 10.9% |
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Silverstone Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 8UB |
Primary | 237 | 9.3% | 12.2% |
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St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill
HAVERHILL, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 216 | 11.1% | 11.5% |
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Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Old Harlow, CM17 0DA |
Primary | 209 | 11% | 12.9% |
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Galmpton Church of England Primary School
Brixham, TQ5 0LT |
Primary | 221 | 11.8% | 11.8% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich, IP4 4EU |
Primary | 212 | 9% | 11.8% |
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Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2PP |
Primary | 227 | 8.4% | 10.1% |
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Kirk Fenton Church of England Primary School
Tadcaster, LS24 9RF |
Primary | 240 | 7.9% | 10.4% |
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Nerrols Primary School and Nursery
Taunton, TA2 8GS |
Primary | 245 | 10.1% | 11.3% |
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Fir Bank Primary School
Oldham, OL2 6SJ |
Primary | 234 | 11.9% | 12.8% |
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Poppyfield Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 4RY |
Primary | 208 | 10.1% | 13% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington, NE38 7HU |
Primary | 227 | 10.8% | 9.9% |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington, NE37 2NP |
Primary | 218 | 10.8% | 9.9% |
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Barton Farm Primary Academy
Winchester, SO22 6HS |
Primary | 235 | 7.7% | 11.5% |
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
Wellington, TA21 8FP |
Primary | 231 | 9.5% | 9.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR4 6HY |
Primary | 240 | 11.2% | 13.1% |
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Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge
Preston, PR3 3BJ |
Primary | 241 | 13.4% | 13.4% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highfields Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 232 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Royston, SG8 7DB |
Primary | 233 | ||
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Doncaster, DN11 0NB |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley, S75 3JS |
Primary | 115 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
London, SE20 8HU |
Primary | 149 | ||
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Broken Cross Primary Academy and Nursery
Macclesfield, SK11 8UD |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Anston Greenlands Primary School
Sheffield, S25 4HD |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Radford Primary School Academy
Nottingham, NG7 3FL |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
LEEDS, LS16 6NF |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Swanage St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Godley Community Primary Academy
Hyde, SK14 2QB |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Burnside Academy Inspires
Houghton le Spring, DH4 5HB |
Primary | 153 | ||
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St Uny CofE Academy
St Ives, TR26 2SQ |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Parkside Primary School
Stafford, ST16 1TH |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Horsendale Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 1AP |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School
Bicester, OX25 4SF |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2DB |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
Farnborough, GU14 8HW |
Primary | 191 | ||
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The Carlton Junior Academy
Nottingham, NG4 1QT |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Coppice Valley Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 2DN |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG9 5FN |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Crooksbarn Primary School
Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Nook Lane Junior School
Sheffield, S6 6BN |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Lingfield Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 8LP |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 6LG |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Kiveton Park Meadows Junior School
Sheffield, S26 5QT |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Salford, M5 4AL |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B19 3XD |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Amersham, HP6 5PL |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend
Wallsend, NE28 8EN |
Primary | 188 | ||