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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 407 | 25% | 44.2% |
Peareswood Primary School
Erith, DA8 3PR |
Primary | 424 | 27.6% | 46% |
Tidemill Academy
London, SE8 4RJ |
Primary | 441 | 25.8% | 41.2% |
Silver Springs Primary Academy
Stalybridge, SK15 1EA |
Primary | 389 | 23.4% | 45% |
Curledge Street Academy
Paignton, TQ4 5BA |
Primary | 441 | 23.5% | 43.3% |
Herringham Primary Academy
Grays, RM16 4JX |
Primary | 396 | 20.2% | 44.7% |
Ridgeway Primary Academy
South Shields, NE34 8AB |
Primary | 443 | 21.8% | 46.8% |
The Victory Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Primary | 412 | 22.3% | 47% |
Tymberwood Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4BN |
Primary | 374 | 22.9% | 45.7% |
St Michael's Community Academy
Crewe, CW1 3SL |
Primary | 431 | 20.8% | 45.5% |
Old Trafford Community Academy
Manchester, M15 4FL |
Primary | 378 | 21.4% | 46.1% |
Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
Coventry, CV1 5GU |
Primary | 425 | 20.9% | 43.1% |
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Bedworth, CV12 9DA |
Primary | 415 | 23.7% | 45.1% |
Northmoor Academy
Oldham, OL9 6AQ |
Primary | 360 | 23.8% | 44.7% |
Mayfield Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4LG |
Primary | 357 | 24.1% | 44.1% |
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Sheffield, S3 9AN |
Primary | 418 | 21.9% | 41.8% |
Rosebrook Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9LF |
Primary | 441 | 25.5% | 47.5% |
Tweeddale Primary School
Carshalton, SM5 1SW |
Primary | 397 | 25.2% | 47.6% |
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5BQ |
Primary | 390 | 26.9% | 46.4% |
George Washington Primary School
Washington, NE37 1NL |
Primary | 402 | 20.4% | 43.5% |
Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery
Chelmsford, CM1 2JH |
Primary | 411 | 22.5% | 41% |
Griffin Primary School
Hull, HU9 4JL |
Primary | 422 | 22.7% | 47.4% |
Shinewater Primary School
Eastbourne, BN23 8ED |
Primary | 409 | 22.8% | 41.4% |
Adelaide Primary School
Hull, HU3 2RA |
Primary | 431 | 27% | 44.4% |
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Manchester, M15 5FT |
Primary | 413 | 24% | 44.6% |
Croftway Academy
Blyth, NE24 2HP |
Primary | 409 | 25.2% | 40.1% |
Northfield Road Primary School
Dudley, DY2 9ER |
Primary | 396 | 22% | 43.4% |
Plover Primary School
Doncaster, DN2 6JL |
Primary | 394 | 24.6% | 40.6% |
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
Doncaster, DN6 7RG |
Primary | 377 | 25.8% | 41.4% |
Rossmere Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3JL |
Primary | 390 | 19.6% | 46.4% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Highfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 407 | Sign in to see | |
Seven Fields Primary School
Swindon, SN2 5DE |
Primary | 259 | ||
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax, HX1 2ES |
Primary | 406 | ||
Queensmead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 1PF |
Primary | 408 | ||
Krishna Avanti Primary School
Edgware, HA8 6ES |
Primary | 447 | ||
Hatton Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DL |
Primary | 415 | ||
Parkfield Primary School
London, NW4 3PJ |
Primary | 450 | ||
The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 6AW |
Primary | 393 | ||
The Victory Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 4QP |
Primary | 412 | ||
Ladybarn Primary School
Manchester, M20 4SR |
Primary | 479 | ||
Kilburn Grange School
London, NW6 7UJ |
Primary | 217 | ||
Beaver Green Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5DA |
Primary | 449 | ||
Rugby Free Primary School
Rugby, CV23 0PD |
Primary | 422 | ||
Northwood Primary School
Darlington, DL1 2HF |
Primary | 407 | ||
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Bristol, BS20 7JF |
Primary | 429 | ||
Braunstone Community Primary School
Leicester, LE3 1QH |
Primary | 424 | ||
Kaizen Primary School
London, E13 8LF |
Primary | 400 | ||
Dussindale Primary School
Norwich, NR7 0US |
Primary | 350 | ||
George Washington Primary School
Washington, NE37 1NL |
Primary | 402 | ||
Rolls Crescent Primary School
Manchester, M15 5FT |
Primary | 413 | ||
Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Primary | 331 | ||
Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Swindon, SN25 4GY |
Primary | 458 | ||
Meadowfield Primary School
Leeds, LS9 0JY |
Primary | 451 | ||
Malvin's Close Academy
Blyth, NE24 5BL |
Primary | 419 | ||
Walton Oak Primary School
Walton-on-Thames, KT12 3LN |
Primary | 413 | ||
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK8 0PZ |
Primary | 256 | ||
Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU |
Primary | 455 | ||
NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School
MORPETH, NE61 5TR |
Primary | 119 | ||
Brandon Primary Academy
Durham, DH7 8NL |
Primary | 287 | ||
Round Diamond Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 6NH |
Primary | 436 |