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 Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 350 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax, HX1 2ES |
Primary | 355 | 14.3% | 23% |
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St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 1GG |
Primary | 337 | 16.3% | 23.7% |
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Rendell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 1LL |
Primary | 378 | 14.6% | 23.3% |
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Shirley Junior School
Southampton, SO15 5XE |
Primary | 358 | 13.1% | 21.2% |
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Ratby Primary School
Leicester, LE6 0LN |
Primary | 370 | 17.3% | 21.4% |
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Landau Forte Academy Greenacres
Tamworth, B77 4AB |
Primary | 349 | 17.5% | 22.3% |
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Ursula Taylor Church of England School
Bedford, MK41 6EG |
Primary | 361 | 14.7% | 20.2% |
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Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
Primary | 335 | 14% | 21.1% |
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Watchfield Primary School
Watchfield, SN6 8SD |
Primary | 335 | 18.5% | 20.8% |
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Enderby Danemill Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4LH |
Primary | 341 | 15.5% | 22.3% |
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Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton, NN5 7LN |
Primary | 340 | 20.1% | 23.1% |
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Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham, CM8 1BZ |
Primary | 357 | 16.5% | 23.2% |
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Kirk Sandall Junior School
Doncaster, DN3 1JG |
Primary | 344 | 18.6% | 21.2% |
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Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Barnsley, S73 0HS |
Primary | 337 | 15.4% | 22.8% |
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St Chad's Catholic Primary School
London, SE25 6LR |
Primary | 344 | 18.8% | 20.5% |
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The Wilmslow Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 2LX |
Primary | 374 | 17.4% | 21.9% |
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Standens Barn Primary School
Northampton, NN3 9EH |
Primary | 355 | 15.5% | 20.6% |
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Mount Pleasant Primary
Shrewsbury, SY1 3BY |
Primary | 345 | 15.4% | 22.3% |
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Kingsway Primary School
Leicester, LE3 3BD |
Primary | 315 | 14.9% | 21.6% |
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Whybridge Junior School
Rainham, RM13 7AH |
Primary | 359 | 17.3% | 22.8% |
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Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 0FB |
Primary | 361 | 16.6% | 22.7% |
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Croxby Primary School
Hull, HU5 4TN |
Primary | 352 | 17.9% | 21.6% |
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Nansledan School
Newquay, TR8 4FX |
Primary | 359 | 16.2% | 19.8% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV6 3BL |
Primary | 328 | 17.4% | 21% |
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Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 2PN |
Primary | 337 | 16.9% | 23.1% |
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Brook House Junior
Sheffield, S20 1EG |
Primary | 328 | 17.4% | 22.3% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS26 8NL |
Primary | 347 | 14.9% | 22.1% |
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 336 | 14% | 20.1% |
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Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop, S81 0AN |
Primary | 384 | 14.8% | 20.4% |
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 Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 350 | Sign in to see | |
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St John's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 4UB |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN2 2UZ |
Primary | 284 | ||
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St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S8 7TR |
Primary | 229 | ||
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton, WF6 2HZ |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Crowle Primary Academy
Crowle, DN17 4ET |
Primary | 227 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG10 4DA |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Henry Hinde Junior School
Rugby, CV22 7HN |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle, ST5 6PB |
Primary | 142 | ||
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St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
Hull, HU7 4BS |
Primary | 327 | ||
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St Pauls Church of England Academy
Tipton, DY4 9BH |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Redditch, B97 5RR |
Primary | 297 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Wigan, WN2 5QE |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Ernehale Junior School
Nottingham, NG5 6TA |
Primary | 273 | ||
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Perton Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS |
Primary | 228 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Academy
Swadlincote, DE11 0BD |
Primary | 230 | ||
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Atlas Community Primary School
Bradford, BD8 8DL |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9BN |
Primary | 198 | ||
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St Giles CofE Primary School
Sheffield, S21 1DU |
Primary | 322 | ||
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The Oaks Infant School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL |
Primary | 295 | ||
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN3 5XE |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Chipping Ongar Primary School
Ongar, CM5 9LA |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Marton Manor Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 8RH |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Meltham Moor Primary School
Holmfirth, HD9 5LH |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington, NE37 2NP |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Brighouse, HD6 2NT |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Waterside Primary Academy
Chesham, HP5 1QU |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Manor Farm Junior School
High Wycombe, HP15 7PH |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Petteril Bank School
Carlisle, CA1 3BX |
Primary | 159 | ||
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | ||