Highfields 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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Highfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,321 | 11.8% | 20.1% |
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Landau Forte College
Derby, DE1 2LF |
Secondary | 1,240 | 12.3% | 21.6% |
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Malcolm Arnold Academy
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Secondary | 1,358 | 12.5% | 21.1% |
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Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS |
Secondary | 1,238 | 14.1% | 21.4% |
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Fulston Manor School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4EG |
Secondary | 1,333 | 15% | 18.9% |
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Brighouse High School
Brighouse, HD6 2NY |
Secondary | 1,325 | 12.5% | 20.5% |
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Fernwood School
Nottingham, NG8 2FT |
Secondary | 1,433 | 10.1% | 18.1% |
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Mascalls Academy
Tonbridge, TN12 6LT |
Secondary | 1,322 | 16.1% | 21.1% |
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The Coleshill School
Birmingham, B46 3EX |
Secondary | 1,237 | 12.5% | 19% |
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | 8.2% | 22.8% |
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | 12.8% | 19.5% |
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The Chalfonts Community College
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8TP |
Secondary | 1,247 | 12.5% | 18.4% |
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Severn Vale School
Gloucester, GL2 4PR |
Secondary | 1,354 | 13.3% | 20.9% |
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The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
Secondary | 1,371 | 13.2% | 21.1% |
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The Earls High School
Halesowen, B63 3SL |
Secondary | 1,264 | 11.6% | 19.2% |
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | 15.3% | 19.3% |
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Trinity School
Newbury, RG14 2DU |
Secondary | 1,300 | 16.1% | 19.6% |
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Abbeyfield School
Northampton, NN4 8BU |
Secondary | 1,377 | 15.3% | 21.3% |
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Kingsthorpe College
Northampton, NN2 7HR |
Secondary | 1,406 | 14.9% | 19.1% |
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Launceston College
Launceston, PL15 9JR |
Secondary | 1,337 | 12.2% | 21% |
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Mark Rutherford School
Bedford, MK41 8PX |
Secondary | 1,259 | 14% | 20.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy
Hebburn, NE31 2ET |
Secondary | 1,369 | 13.2% | 18.4% |
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Westfield Academy
Watford, WD18 6NS |
Secondary | 1,341 | 13.7% | 22.5% |
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Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough, PE7 8HR |
Secondary | 1,251 | 11.7% | 20.8% |
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Driffield School and Sixth Form
Driffield, YO25 5HR |
Secondary | 1,384 | 14.4% | 21.8% |
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Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2DB |
Secondary | 1,275 | 14.6% | 19.9% |
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Tavistock College
Tavistock, PL19 8DD |
Secondary | 1,298 | 14.8% | 21% |
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Temple Moor High School
Leeds, LS15 0PT |
Secondary | 1,332 | 7.9% | 20.5% |
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Countesthorpe Academy
Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR |
Secondary | 1,248 | 13% | 18% |
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Ormskirk School
Ormskirk, L39 2AT |
Secondary | 1,223 | 11.5% | 19.2% |
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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Highfields School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 1,321 | Sign in to see | |
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Harris City Academy Crystal Palace
London, SE19 2JH |
Secondary | 1,265 | ||
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The Fallibroome Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 4AF |
Secondary | 1,542 | ||
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George Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7EW |
Secondary | 1,658 | ||
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Norton Hill Academy
Radstock, BA3 4AD |
Secondary | 1,894 | ||
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Balcarras School
Cheltenham, GL53 8QF |
Secondary | 1,423 | ||
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Towers School and Sixth Form Centre
Ashford, TN24 9AL |
Secondary | 1,532 | ||
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The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
Upminster, RM14 3HS |
Secondary | 1,567 | ||
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The Knights Templar School
Baldock, SG7 6DZ |
Secondary | 1,421 | ||
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Sheldon School
Chippenham, SN14 6HJ |
Secondary | 1,663 | ||
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Farlingaye High School
Woodbridge, IP12 4JX |
Secondary | 1,912 | ||
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Aylesbury High School
Aylesbury, HP21 7SX |
Secondary | 1,329 | ||
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Ortu Gable Hall School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8JT |
Secondary | 1,254 | ||
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Barr Beacon School
Walsall, WS9 0RF |
Secondary | 1,561 | ||
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Alderbrook School
Solihull, B91 1SN |
Secondary | 1,637 | ||
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Carlton Academy
Nottingham, NG4 3SH |
Secondary | 1,336 | ||
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Bishop Stopford School
Kettering, NN15 6BJ |
Secondary | 1,453 | ||
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Hatch End High School
Harrow, HA3 6NR |
Secondary | 1,252 | ||
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Furze Platt Senior School
Maidenhead, SL6 7NQ |
Secondary | 1,530 | ||
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Norbury High School for Girls
Thornton Heath, CR7 8BT |
Secondary | 1,186 | ||
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The Deepings School
Peterborough, PE6 8NF |
Secondary | 1,236 | ||
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Wreake Valley Academy
Leicester, LE7 1LY |
Secondary | 1,050 | ||
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The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH |
Secondary | 1,326 | ||
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ |
Secondary | 1,178 | ||
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Wembley High Technology College
North Wembley, HA0 3NT |
Secondary | 1,553 | ||
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Sir Bernard Lovell Academy
Bristol, BS30 8TS |
Secondary | 1,245 | ||
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The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh, SS6 8EB |
Secondary | 1,788 | ||
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Reddish Vale High School
Stockport, SK5 7HD |
Secondary | 1,040 | ||
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Ormiston NEW Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 6SE |
Secondary | 998 | ||
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John F Kennedy Catholic School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH |
Secondary | 1,100 | ||