The Highfield School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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

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  • 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
The Highfield School
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 998 28.5% 25.1%
North Oxfordshire Academy
Banbury, OX16 0UD
Secondary 1,037 23.1% 27.5%
West Lakes Academy
Egremont, CA22 2DQ
Secondary 1,150 24.3% 23.1%
Oasis Academy Coulsdon
Croydon, CR5 1ES
Secondary 927 23% 26.9%
Skinners' Kent Academy
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4PY
Secondary 1,039 24.4% 23.6%
King Ethelbert School
Birchington, CT7 9BL
Secondary 850 29.4% 27.8%
Pilton Community College
Barnstaple, EX31 1RB
Secondary 1,148 24.7% 26.7%
Kingsbury Green Academy
Calne, SN11 8YH
Secondary 1,033 27.7% 21.7%
Tabor Academy
Braintree, CM7 5XP
Secondary 971 23.8% 23%
Isca Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AP
Secondary 988 21.7% 24%
Fareham Academy
Fareham, PO14 1JJ
Secondary 889 25.3% 25.9%
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle, ST5 7LP
Secondary 886 30.3% 29.3%
Fairfield High School
Bristol, BS7 9NL
Secondary 1,080 24.6% 29%
Saint Cecilia's Church of England School
London, SW18 5JR
Secondary 1,080 24.7% 23.7%
Marshland High School
Wisbech, PE14 7HA
Secondary 827 21.1% 25.4%
St James School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Secondary 982 28.2% 22.3%
Leasowes High School
Halesowen, B62 8PJ
Secondary 1,117 22.4% 27.1%
de Stafford School
Caterham, CR3 5YX
Secondary 827 26.3% 24.6%
Carrington School
Redhill, RH1 4AD
Secondary 1,002 28.4% 26.6%
The Totteridge Academy
London, N20 8AZ
Secondary 951 22.7% 25.2%
Peacehaven Community School
Peacehaven, BN10 8RB
Secondary 917 23.5% 22.2%
Brannel School
St Austell, PL26 7RN
Secondary 929 23.9% 27.8%
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford, TF1 2DT
Secondary 944 22.6% 21.6%
Leigh Academy Blackheath
London, SE3 8SY
Secondary 965 23% 22.6%
Ridgeway Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF
Secondary 947 27.6% 30.1%
Castle View School
Canvey Island, SS8 7FH
Secondary 1,043 18.8% 27.1%
Stone Lodge School
Dartford, DA2 6FY
Secondary 935 29.2% 25.5%
Paxman Academy
Colchester, CO2 9DB
Secondary 902 20.3% 26.4%
Trinity Academy Bradford
Bradford, BD13 2AS
Secondary 891 21.8% 25.2%
The Mandeville School
Aylesbury, HP21 8ES
Secondary 950 21.7% 25.8%