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
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
- cognition and learning
- social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
- sensory and/or physical needs
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highfurlong School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 124 | 100% | 55.6% |
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Moorcroft School
Uxbridge, UB8 3BF |
Special | 147 | 100% | 49.7% |
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Tweendykes School
Hull, HU7 4PW |
Special | 166 | 100% | 54.8% |
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Friars Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 2LA |
Special | 143 | 100% | 48.3% |
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The Cavendish High Academy
Runcorn, WA7 4YX |
Special | 107 | 100% | 62.6% |
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Stone Lodge Academy
Ipswich, IP2 9HW |
Special | 173 | 100% | 46.8% |
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Blackfriars Academy
Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF |
Special | 120 | 100% | 39.2% |
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Greenfields Specialist School for Communication
Northampton, NN3 8XS |
Special | 100 | 100% | 46% |
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Lime Academy Forest Approach
Romford, RM3 9YA |
Special | 129 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Manor Academy Sale
Sale, M33 5JX |
Special | 198 | 100% | 45.5% |
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Westcroft School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Special | 193 | 100% | 71.5% |
|
Boston Endeavour Academy
Boston, PE21 0PX |
Special | 157 | 100% | 50.3% |
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Abbey School
Rotherham, S61 2RA |
Special | 234 | 100% | 54.3% |
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Curnow School
Redruth, TR15 1LU |
Special | 112 | 100% | 50% |
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The Meadows School
Leek, ST13 6EU |
Special | 129 | 100% | 40.3% |
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Halcyon Way School
Oldham Ol9 9QE |
Special | 118 | 100% | 46.6% |
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Brays School
Birmingham, B26 1NS |
Special | 91 | 100% | 34.1% |
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Wightwick Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
Special | 164 | 100% | 45.1% |
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St Nicholas School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RL |
Special | 103 | 100% | 64.1% |
|
Kingswode Hoe School
Colchester, CO3 3QJ |
Special | 154 | 100% | 54.5% |
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Red Kite Academy
Corby, NN18 0BX |
Special | 142 | 100% | 40.1% |
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Frederick Holmes School
Hull, HU6 8JJ |
Special | 109 | 100% | 42.2% |
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Warren School
Lowestoft, NR33 8HT |
Special | 141 | 100% | 48.9% |
|
Ashgate Croft School
Chesterfield, S40 4BN |
Special | 161 | 100% | 55.3% |
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Chelveston Road School
Higham Ferrers, NN10 8HN |
Special | 117 | 100% | 44.4% |
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Penn Hall School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP |
Special | 139 | 100% | 62.3% |
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The Willows School
Rotherham, S66 9NT |
Special | 190 | 100% | 54.2% |
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Trent View College
Scunthorpe, DN17 1DS |
Special | 45 | 100% | 57.8% |
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Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | 100% | 52.7% |
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Newman School
Rotherham, S60 3LX |
Special | 187 | 100% | 59.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highfurlong School
(Your chosen school) |
Special | 124 | Sign in to see | |
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The Avenue Special School
Reading, RG30 4BZ |
Special | 246 | ||
|
The Centre School
Cambridge, CB24 8UA |
Special | 137 | ||
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Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy
Ipswich, IP1 6SG |
Special | 99 | ||
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Lift Columbus
Chelmsford, CM1 4ZB |
Special | 287 | ||
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Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley
Hinckley, LE10 0EA |
Special | 404 | ||
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Melland High School
Gorton, M18 7DT |
Special | 251 | ||
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New Bridge School
Oldham, OL8 3PH |
Special | 717 | ||
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Abbey Hill Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8BU |
Special | 367 | ||
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Severndale Specialist Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Special | 415 | ||
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Highfield Littleport Academy
Ely, CB6 1LJ |
Special | 146 | ||
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Piper Hill High School
Manchester, M23 2YS |
Special | 281 | ||
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Trinity Academy Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ |
Special | 206 | ||
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Springwell Leeds Academy
Leeds, LS10 3JA |
Special | 346 | ||
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Clarendon School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 163 | ||
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Spring Brook Academy
Oldham, M35 0DQ |
Special | 114 | ||
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Hollis Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3JS |
Special | 89 | ||
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Willow Dene School
Plumstead, SE18 2JD |
Special | 309 | ||
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Knowle DGE Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QY |
Special | 163 | ||
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Hob Moor Oaks Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Special | 127 | ||
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Hazel Court School
Eastbourne, BN23 8EJ |
Special | 129 | ||
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Grange School
Manchester, M12 4GR |
Special | 275 | ||
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The Village School
London, NW9 0JY |
Special | 311 | ||
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The Milestone School
Gloucester, GL2 9EU |
Special | 318 | ||
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Co-op Academy Delius
Bradford, BD3 8QX |
Special | 176 | ||
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Capella House School
Twickenham, TW2 7SL |
Special | 87 | ||
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Stubbin Wood School
Mansfield, NG20 8QF |
Special | 260 | ||
|
Cromwell High School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Special | 150 | ||
|
Springwood Primary School
Salford, M27 5LP |
Special | 360 | ||
|
Rowan Park School
Liverpool, L21 0DB |
Special | 317 | ||