Highfield Middle School
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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Highfield Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 402 | 22.4% | 28.6% |
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Leigh Academy Tonbridge
Tonbridge, TN9 2PH |
Secondary | 588 | 22.7% | 26% |
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The Cheadle Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
Secondary | 423 | 20.3% | 23.2% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 460 | 28.3% | 29.2% |
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Berwick Academy
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JF |
Secondary | 586 | 16.2% | 26.5% |
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 598 | 22.1% | 26.6% |
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Looe Community Academy
Looe, PL13 1NQ |
Secondary | 537 | 19.7% | 25% |
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 507 | 20.6% | 27.2% |
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Dorchester Middle School
Dorchester, DT1 2HS |
Secondary | 554 | 20.8% | 24.9% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 522 | 22.6% | 26.4% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 436 | 29.4% | 26.4% |
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 534 | 19.7% | 29.2% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 343 | 28.6% | 32.4% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | 24.6% | 32.7% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 374 | 25.7% | 32.4% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 485 | 22% | 27.6% |
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Charnwood College
Loughborough, LE11 4SQ |
Secondary | 584 | 23.2% | 25.4% |
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Churnet View Middle School
Leek, ST13 6PU |
Secondary | 476 | 19.8% | 28.4% |
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Logic Studio School
Feltham, TW13 7EF |
Secondary | 297 | 15.9% | 29.4% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 552 | 21.9% | 26.8% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 453 | 16.6% | 30.2% |
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The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4JP |
Secondary | 568 | 24.9% | 25.2% |
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Hayle Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DN |
Secondary | 552 | 22.5% | 29.3% |
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Holsworthy Community College
Holsworthy, EX22 6JD |
Secondary | 524 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 269 | 19.3% | 31.6% |
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King Arthur's School
Wincanton, BA9 9BX |
Secondary | 469 | 18.6% | 28.6% |
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All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Rossendale, BB4 6SJ |
Secondary | 493 | 24.4% | 31.5% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 531 | 29.1% | 27.5% |
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Maritime Academy
Rochester |
Secondary | 345 | 24.6% | 29.9% |
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Vista Academy Littleport
Ely, CB6 1EW |
Secondary | 505 | 21.5% | 24.7% |
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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Highfield Middle School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 402 | Sign in to see | |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 687 | ||
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 712 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 507 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 460 | ||
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 529 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 607 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 778 | ||
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
Boston, PE22 8AA |
Secondary | 327 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 649 | ||
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The Charter School Bermondsey
London, SE16 4EE |
Secondary | 442 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 136 | ||
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 319 | ||
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De Salis Studio College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 152 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 652 | ||
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 487 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 591 | ||
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton, BL3 6TQ |
Secondary | 720 | ||
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Somercotes Academy
Louth, LN11 7PN |
Secondary | 457 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 513 | ||
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 503 | ||
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 561 | ||
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 481 | ||
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Emmanuel Middle Church of England Middle School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Secondary | 426 | ||
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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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CHS South
Manchester, M21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,026 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 426 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Scarborough, YO12 5LH |
Secondary | 589 | ||
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 434 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2DD |
Secondary | 186 | ||