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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highfields Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 208 | 13.9% | 12% |
|
Ludgvan School
Penzance, TR20 8EX |
Primary | 202 | 15.4% | 11.9% |
|
Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Cambridge, CB23 2SP |
Primary | 200 | 14.5% | 12% |
|
Luddendenfoot Academy
Halifax, HX2 6AU |
Primary | 200 | 15.5% | 12.5% |
|
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Calne, SN11 0AR |
Primary | 207 | 13% | 11.1% |
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Loughborough, LE11 2BG |
Primary | 196 | 13.8% | 11.2% |
|
Charfield Primary School
Wotton-Under-Edge, GL12 8TG |
Primary | 210 | 11.9% | 11.9% |
|
The Gateway Primary Academy
Dartford, DA2 6DW |
Primary | 210 | 14.3% | 12.4% |
|
Meadow Primary School
Cambridge, CB21 4DJ |
Primary | 207 | 15.5% | 11.1% |
|
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Thetford, IP25 7LF |
Primary | 207 | 15% | 12.3% |
|
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford, ST17 4BT |
Primary | 198 | 12.1% | 12.6% |
|
St Edward's CofE Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 5ST |
Primary | 208 | 15.4% | 11.5% |
|
Berkeley Primary School
Berkeley, GL13 9AZ |
Primary | 210 | 13.8% | 12.9% |
|
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham, B30 1LZ |
Primary | 217 | 13.8% | 12% |
|
Horsendale Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 1AP |
Primary | 202 | 13.4% | 11.9% |
|
Coppice Valley Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 2DN |
Primary | 209 | 15.3% | 12.9% |
|
Woolacombe School
Woolacombe, EX34 7BT |
Primary | 192 | 13.5% | 12% |
|
Laneshaw Bridge Primary
Colne, BB8 7JE |
Primary | 204 | 14.2% | 11.3% |
|
King's Gate Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 7GD |
Primary | 199 | 13.1% | 11.6% |
|
Northleigh CofE Primary School
Malvern, WR14 1QS |
Primary | 189 | 14.3% | 12.8% |
|
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Dagenham, RM8 2XJ |
Primary | 222 | 14.3% | 11.6% |
|
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS17 5ES |
Primary | 206 | 16% | 11.7% |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Brighouse, HD6 2NT |
Primary | 210 | 14.8% | 12.4% |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School
Aylesbury, HP21 7JF |
Primary | 204 | 12.6% | 12.6% |
|
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow, NE32 5YT |
Primary | 208 | 14.9% | 12.5% |
|
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Doncaster, DN2 5JG |
Primary | 210 | 12.4% | 12.9% |
|
The Humberston Church of England Primary School
Grimsby, DN36 4HZ |
Primary | 208 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
|
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
Horsham, RH12 4LP |
Primary | 207 | 15.5% | 12.1% |
|
Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy
St Albans, AL2 1NL |
Primary | 204 | 12.7% | 11.8% |
|
Grendon Underwood School
Aylesbury, HP18 0SP |
Primary | 200 | 11.9% | 11.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highfields Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 208 | Sign in to see | |
|
Ingoldmells Academy
Skegness, PE25 1QE |
Primary | 118 | ||
|
Old Dalby Church of England Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE14 3JY |
Primary | 158 | ||
|
Our Lady's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4NP |
Primary | 209 | ||
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield, S25 2QD |
Primary | 124 | ||
|
Whirley Primary School
Macclesfield, SK10 3JL |
Primary | 213 | ||
|
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8UB |
Primary | 132 | ||
|
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Barnsley, S74 0ER |
Primary | 146 | ||
|
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 3DE |
Primary | 216 | ||
|
Linton Heights Junior School
Cambridge, CB21 4XB |
Primary | 233 | ||
|
St James' Church of England Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 9JW |
Primary | 214 | ||
|
Castlefields Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5DQ |
Primary | 228 | ||
|
Vale View Community School
Dover, CT17 9NP |
Primary | 224 | ||
|
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, NR8 6PJ |
Primary | 196 | ||
|
St Nicholas' Church of England Infants' School and Nursery Class, Wallingford
Wallingford, OX10 8HX |
Primary | 162 | ||
|
Southam St James CofE Academy
Southam, CV47 1EE |
Primary | 166 | ||
|
Elm Hall Primary School
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Primary | 213 | ||
|
Pearl Hyde Community Primary School
Coventry, CV2 2NB |
Primary | 293 | ||
|
Paulton Infant School
Bristol, BS39 7QY |
Primary | 164 | ||
|
St George's CofE Primary School
Hyde, SK14 1JL |
Primary | 227 | ||
|
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M8 0SP |
Primary | 216 | ||
|
The Icknield Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 3EA |
Primary | 196 | ||
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4HY |
Primary | 205 | ||
|
St Chad's CofE Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 6SN |
Primary | 199 | ||
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE16 4HB |
Primary | 189 | ||
|
Much Wenlock Primary School
Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG |
Primary | 175 | ||
|
St Aldhelms Church School
Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL |
Primary | 167 | ||
|
St George's CofE Infant and Nursery School
Bideford, EX39 1HT |
Primary | 96 | ||
|
Southwick Church of England Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 9PH |
Primary | 179 | ||
|
St Andrew's Church of England Academy
Yelverton, PL20 7NA |
Primary | 158 | ||