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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Highwoods Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 198 | 12.9% | 45.8% |
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Weyfield Primary Academy
Guildford, GU1 1QJ |
Primary | 180 | 16.7% | 45% |
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Coleridge Primary
Rotherham, S65 1LW |
Primary | 238 | 9.1% | 47.1% |
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | 13% | 47.6% |
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Craven Primary Academy
Hull, HU9 2DR |
Primary | 211 | 18% | 44.1% |
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Arnbrook Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 8NE |
Primary | 163 | 14.4% | 44.9% |
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Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
Nottingham, NG2 4HT |
Primary | 224 | 14.8% | 46.4% |
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Newbold CofE Primary School
Chesterfield, S41 8PF |
Primary | 213 | 15.1% | 46.6% |
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The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School
Immingham, DN40 1JS |
Primary | 189 | 11.7% | 48.8% |
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Rowley Park Primary Academy
Stafford, ST17 9RF |
Primary | 188 | 14.7% | 44.2% |
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The Mill Academy
Barnsley, S70 5EP |
Primary | 213 | 9.1% | 44.1% |
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Wensum Junior School
Norwich, NR2 4HB |
Primary | 187 | 15% | 48.1% |
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Radford Primary School Academy
Nottingham, NG7 3FL |
Primary | 210 | 12.9% | 47.6% |
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Charlton Church of England Primary School
Dover, CT16 2LX |
Primary | 206 | 17% | 44.7% |
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Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
Telford, TF4 3AL |
Primary | 208 | 16.4% | 44.1% |
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Lansdowne Infant Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2RE |
Primary | 169 | 14.2% | 44.4% |
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Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Grays, RM16 4DH |
Primary | 213 | 16% | 46% |
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South Kirkby Academy
Pontefract, WF9 3DP |
Primary | 208 | 14.9% | 49% |
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Worth Valley Primary School
Keighley, BD22 7AX |
Primary | 224 | 17% | 47.7% |
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Edward the Elder Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3DB |
Primary | 227 | 16.5% | 46.5% |
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St Anthony's Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU6 9AA |
Primary | 224 | 14.4% | 45.9% |
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Northwood Primary School
Erith, DA18 4HN |
Primary | 172 | 14.5% | 44.2% |
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New Earswick Primary School
York, YO32 4BY |
Primary | 203 | 15.1% | 44.8% |
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Waverley Academy
Doncaster, DN4 0UB |
Primary | 199 | 14.2% | 42.5% |
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Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2JG |
Primary | 221 | 17.2% | 45.2% |
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Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS12 3NU |
Primary | 195 | 13.3% | 42.6% |
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Canon Johnson CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9DD |
Primary | 215 | 16.7% | 44.1% |
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B36 0QE |
Primary | 199 | 17.3% | 46.5% |
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Thorpe Primary
Bradford, BD10 9PY |
Primary | 196 | 17.4% | 42.9% |
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East Stanley School
Stanley, DH9 0TN |
Primary | 178 | 16.9% | 47.2% |
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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Highwoods Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 198 | Sign in to see | |
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Burton Morewood CofE Primary School
Carnforth, LA6 1ND |
Primary | 159 | ||
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Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 1JW |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire
Wigston, LE18 3QL |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE24 0PA |
Primary | 183 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Bristol, BS7 0UP |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Thringstone Primary School
Coalville, LE67 8LJ |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Rotherham, S60 4AG |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Rotherham, S66 1EU |
Primary | 243 | ||
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More Park Catholic Primary School
West Malling, ME19 6HN |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Aughton Primary Academy
Sheffield, S26 3XQ |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Cam Woodfield Junior School
Dursley, GL11 6JJ |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 0BJ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Wilton CofE Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 0ES |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Stakesby Primary Academy
Whitby, YO21 1HY |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St George's CofE First School and Nursery
Redditch, B98 8LU |
Primary | 160 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic First School
Redditch, B98 7RY |
Primary | 162 | ||
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3SY |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leicester, LE4 5PG |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Holy Family RC Primary School
Oldham, OL8 3NG |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Gayton Primary School
Wirral, CH60 8PZ |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Springhead Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1RA |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Manor Primary School
Wirral, CH43 7ZU |
Primary | 118 | ||
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Howden Church of England Infant School
Howden, DN14 7SL |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Barnacre Road Primary School
Longridge, PR3 2PD |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Ribble Drive Community Primary School
Manchester, M45 8TD |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Valewood Primary School
Liverpool, L23 7YG |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3QD |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Scartho Infants' School and Nursery
Grimsby, DN33 2DH |
Primary | 154 | ||