The Highfield 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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The Highfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 998 | 28.5% | 25.1% |
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North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD |
Secondary | 1,037 | 23.1% | 27.5% |
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West Lakes Academy
Egremont, CA22 2DQ |
Secondary | 1,150 | 24.3% | 23.1% |
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Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES |
Secondary | 927 | 23% | 26.9% |
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Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY |
Secondary | 1,039 | 24.4% | 23.6% |
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King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL |
Secondary | 850 | 29.4% | 27.8% |
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Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB |
Secondary | 1,148 | 24.7% | 26.7% |
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Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH |
Secondary | 1,033 | 27.7% | 21.7% |
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Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP |
Secondary | 971 | 23.8% | 23% |
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Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP |
Secondary | 988 | 21.7% | 24% |
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Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ |
Secondary | 889 | 25.3% | 25.9% |
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Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP |
Secondary | 886 | 30.3% | 29.3% |
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.6% | 29% |
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Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR |
Secondary | 1,080 | 24.7% | 23.7% |
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Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA |
Secondary | 827 | 21.1% | 25.4% |
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St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN |
Secondary | 982 | 28.2% | 22.3% |
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Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ |
Secondary | 1,117 | 22.4% | 27.1% |
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de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX |
Secondary | 827 | 26.3% | 24.6% |
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Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD |
Secondary | 1,002 | 28.4% | 26.6% |
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The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ |
Secondary | 951 | 22.7% | 25.2% |
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Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB |
Secondary | 917 | 23.5% | 22.2% |
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Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN |
Secondary | 929 | 23.9% | 27.8% |
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Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT |
Secondary | 944 | 22.6% | 21.6% |
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Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY |
Secondary | 965 | 23% | 22.6% |
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Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF |
Secondary | 947 | 27.6% | 30.1% |
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Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH |
Secondary | 1,043 | 18.8% | 27.1% |
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Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY |
Secondary | 935 | 29.2% | 25.5% |
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Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB |
Secondary | 902 | 20.3% | 26.4% |
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Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS |
Secondary | 891 | 21.8% | 25.2% |
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The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES |
Secondary | 950 | 21.7% | 25.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Highfield School
(Your chosen school) |
Secondary | 998 | Sign in to see | |
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New Rickstones Academy
Witham, CM8 2SD |
Secondary | 1,162 | ||
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Birmingham, B7 4QR |
Secondary | 846 | ||
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All Saints Academy Dunstable
Dunstable, LU5 5AB |
Secondary | 643 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy, Amington
Tamworth, B77 4FF |
Secondary | 945 | ||
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Colchester Academy
Colchester, CO4 3JL |
Secondary | 921 | ||
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Harborne Academy
Birmingham, B15 3JL |
Secondary | 614 | ||
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Ipswich Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0SP |
Secondary | 1,046 | ||
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Harris Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Bishop's Hatfield Girls' School
Hatfield, AL10 8NL |
Secondary | 949 | ||
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Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
Secondary | 1,091 | ||
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The Cornelius Vermuyden School
Canvey Island, SS8 9QS |
Secondary | 770 | ||
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Aureus School
Didcot, OX11 6FF |
Secondary | 545 | ||
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Workington Academy
Workington, CA14 4EB |
Secondary | 1,280 | ||
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Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL |
Secondary | 1,080 | ||
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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham, B42 2SY |
Secondary | 620 | ||
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Charlton School
Telford, TF1 3FA |
Secondary | 1,233 | ||
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Twickenham School
Twickenham, TW2 6JW |
Secondary | 732 | ||
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Challney High School for Girls
Luton, LU4 9FJ |
Secondary | 1,042 | ||
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Croxley Danes School
Rickmansworth, WD3 3LR |
Secondary | 1,089 | ||
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Katherine Warington School
Harpenden, AL5 5FH |
Secondary | 924 | ||
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Yewlands Academy
Sheffield, S35 8NN |
Secondary | 932 | ||
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Dixons Cottingley Academy
Bingley, BD16 1TZ |
Secondary | 883 | ||
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Farnborough Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8JW |
Secondary | 943 | ||
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Ark Pioneer Academy
Barnet, EN5 2BE |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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Pix Brook Academy
Stotfold, SG5 4HB |
Secondary | 721 | ||
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Harris Academy Clapham
London, SW4 8LD |
Secondary | 767 | ||
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Gloucester Academy
Gloucester, GL4 6RN |
Secondary | 896 | ||
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Werneth School
Stockport, SK6 3BX |
Secondary | 1,072 | ||
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Mark Hall Academy
Harlow, CM17 9LR |
Secondary | 789 | ||