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 | 358 | 25.4% | 32.7% |
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 564 | 26.8% | 33% |
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Oakfield Academy
Frome, BA11 4JF |
Secondary | 529 | 25.9% | 29.9% |
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St Dunstan's School
Glastonbury, BA6 9BY |
Secondary | 510 | 26.5% | 30.1% |
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Mount Grace School
Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ |
Secondary | 489 | 23.3% | 27.8% |
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Wapping High School
London, E1 2DA |
Secondary | 294 | 17.4% | 34% |
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Oakbank
Reading, RG7 1ER |
Secondary | 406 | 30.5% | 32% |
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The Sele School
Hertford, SG14 2DG |
Secondary | 396 | 29.8% | 31.3% |
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SGS Forest High School
Cinderford, GL14 2AZ |
Secondary | 258 | 31.9% | 34.6% |
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Winterton Community Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QD |
Secondary | 505 | 22% | 30% |
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The Swanage School
Swanage, BH19 2PH |
Secondary | 339 | 29.5% | 31.9% |
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The Studio School Liverpool
Liverpool, L1 0BS |
Secondary | 285 | 28.4% | 27.7% |
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Walsall Studio School
Walsall, WS1 1RL |
Secondary | 185 | 22.2% | 35.7% |
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | 20.9% | 36.1% |
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 485 | 29.5% | 32.8% |
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St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth, PL5 3AG |
Secondary | 392 | 25% | 33.7% |
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Forest Hall School
Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ |
Secondary | 472 | 31.4% | 29.4% |
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Stalham High School
Norwich, NR12 9DG |
Secondary | 484 | 28.9% | 33.1% |
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Church Hill Middle School
Redditch, B98 9LR |
Secondary | 451 | 25.6% | 37.6% |
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Dedworth Middle School
Windsor, SL4 5PE |
Secondary | 533 | 23.8% | 29.5% |
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John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, RG17 0AN |
Secondary | 440 | 23.2% | 30.5% |
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Canary Wharf College Crossharbour
London, E14 9GL |
Secondary | 462 | 29% | 33.8% |
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North Gosforth Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE13 6EJ |
Secondary | 564 | 21.4% | 37.5% |
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Staindrop Academy
Darlington, DL2 3JU |
Secondary | 470 | 35.4% | 29.6% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | 22.2% | 30.3% |
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Cape Cornwall School
Penzance, TR19 7JX |
Secondary | 284 | 20.1% | 33.8% |
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James Bateman Middle School
Biddulph, ST8 7AT |
Secondary | 373 | 19.3% | 36.5% |
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Huntcliff School
Saltburn By the Sea, TS12 1HJ |
Secondary | 536 | 32.7% | 30.1% |
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XP Gateshead
Felling, NE10 9UZ |
Secondary | 200 | 29.8% | 37.4% |
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Filey Academy
Filey, YO14 0HG |
Secondary | 451 | 23.6% | 33.6% |
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 | 358 | Sign in to see | |
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Debenham High School
Stowmarket, IP14 6BL |
Secondary | 699 | ||
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Woodland Middle School Academy
Bedford, MK45 1NP |
Secondary | 670 | ||
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Selwood Academy
Frome, BA11 2EF |
Secondary | 603 | ||
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Daubeney Academy
Bedford, MK42 7PS |
Secondary | 563 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown
Dorchester, DT2 8SA |
Secondary | 445 | ||
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Bedford Free School
Bedford, MK42 9AD |
Secondary | 526 | ||
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Breckland School
Brandon, IP27 0PE |
Secondary | 615 | ||
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Nuneaton, CV13 6BF |
Secondary | 752 | ||
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Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch, B98 0UB |
Secondary | 638 | ||
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Leeds Jewish Free School
Leeds, LS17 7TN |
Secondary | 129 | ||
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Ralph Sadleir School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Secondary | 275 | ||
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Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
Taunton, TA4 4SW |
Secondary | 349 | ||
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De Salis Studio College
Hayes, UB4 8JP |
Secondary | 178 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch, B98 7HA |
Secondary | 647 | ||
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London Enterprise Academy
London, E1 1RD |
Secondary | 415 | ||
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Broadstone Middle School
Broadstone, BH18 8AE |
Secondary | 598 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Middle School
Windsor, SL4 2QY |
Secondary | 289 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill
Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
Secondary | 583 | ||
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Codsall Middle School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1PB |
Secondary | 523 | ||
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Bredon Hill Academy
Evesham, WR11 7SW |
Secondary | 478 | ||
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Kirkburton Middle School
Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ |
Secondary | 502 | ||
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Mullion School
Helston, TR12 7EB |
Secondary | 557 | ||
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Penkridge Middle School
Stafford, ST19 5BW |
Secondary | 500 | ||
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Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School
Morpeth, NE65 7RJ |
Secondary | 193 | ||
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton, SK17 6AF |
Secondary | 419 | ||
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Ovingham Middle School
Prudhoe, NE42 6DE |
Secondary | 347 | ||
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Fairlands Middle School
Cheddar, BS27 3PG |
Secondary | 411 | ||
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Outwood Academy Riverside
Middlesbrough, TS1 2AD |
Secondary | 693 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
Hexham, NE46 2DD |
Secondary | 179 | ||