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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Hayes Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 11.5% | 6.3% | 
| 
                                St Michael's CofE Primary School
                                 London, SW18 5SQ  | 
                            Primary | 430 | 11.8% | 7.4% | 
| 
                                Crook Log Primary School
                                 Bexleyheath, DA6 8EQ  | 
                            Primary | 434 | 8% | 6.1% | 
| 
                                St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
                                 Welling, DA16 3QG  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 10.3% | 4.8% | 
| 
                                Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
                                 Sidcup, DA15 8QW  | 
                            Primary | 409 | 14.2% | 7.5% | 
| 
                                Princess Frederica CofE Primary School
                                 London, NW10 5TP  | 
                            Primary | 435 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 
| 
                                St Monica's RC Primary School
                                 London, N14 7HE  | 
                            Primary | 429 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School
                                 Harrow, HA2 9JU  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 13.9% | 5.7% | 
| 
                                Nelmes Primary School
                                 Hornchurch, RM11 3BX  | 
                            Primary | 430 | 12.1% | 6% | 
| 
                                Warrender Primary School
                                 Ruislip, HA4 8QG  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 12.9% | 6.2% | 
| 
                                Christ Church CofE Primary School
                                 Surbiton, KT5 8LJ  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 7.4% | 5.9% | 
| 
                                Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
                                 New Malden, KT3 3JU  | 
                            Primary | 425 | 11.6% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Dundonald Primary School
                                 London, SW19 3QH  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 12.6% | 5.3% | 
| 
                                St Antony's Catholic Primary School
                                 Woodford Green, IG8 0TX  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 12.4% | 5.1% | 
| 
                                St Stephen's C E Primary School
                                 Twickenham, TW1 1LF  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 14.9% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Maney Hill Primary School
                                 Sutton Coldfield, B72 1JU  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 14% | 6.9% | 
| 
                                Straits Primary School
                                 Dudley, DY3 3EE  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 12.8% | 7% | 
| 
                                St Mark's CofE Primary School
                                 Manchester, M28 2WF  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 11.7% | 7.3% | 
| 
                                Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
                                 Mirfield, WF14 9PD  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 12.4% | 5.2% | 
| 
                                St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School
                                 Woodley, RG5 3BH  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 13.5% | 5.5% | 
| 
                                Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School
                                 Widnes, WA8 9HS  | 
                            Primary | 415 | 10.8% | 7.5% | 
| 
                                Heron Hill Primary School
                                 Kendal, LA9 7JH  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 13.9% | 6.6% | 
| 
                                Great Totham Primary School
                                 Maldon, CM9 8PN  | 
                            Primary | 429 | 11% | 7.2% | 
| 
                                Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
                                 Hitchin, SG5 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 11.9% | 5.3% | 
| 
                                St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
                                 St Albans, AL1 5EG  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 14.1% | 6.7% | 
| 
                                Bridgewater Primary School
                                 Berkhamsted, HP4 1ES  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 11.3% | 5.9% | 
| 
                                Sandling Primary School
                                 Maidstone, ME14 2JG  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 13.7% | 6.7% | 
| 
                                Oxon CofE Primary School
                                 Shrewsbury, SY3 5BJ  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 13.6% | 6.3% | 
| 
                                Heron Way Primary School
                                 Horsham, RH13 6DJ  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 12.2% | 6.5% | 
| 
                                Kingslea Primary School
                                 Horsham, RH13 5PS  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 11.7% | 6.1% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                The Hayes Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 416 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, W3 9JR  | 
                            Primary | 445 | ||
| 
                                St Michael and St Martin Catholic Primary School
                                 Hounslow, TW4 7AG  | 
                            Primary | 453 | ||
| 
                                Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
                                 New Malden, KT3 5PF  | 
                            Primary | 388 | ||
| 
                                Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School
                                 New Malden, KT3 3HN  | 
                            Primary | 376 | ||
| 
                                Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School
                                 Wimbledon, SW19 7EP  | 
                            Primary | 464 | ||
| 
                                Devonshire Primary School
                                 Sutton, SM2 5JL  | 
                            Primary | 666 | ||
| 
                                Joseph Turner Primary School
                                 Tipton, DY4 0RN  | 
                            Primary | 414 | ||
| 
                                Broadheath Primary School
                                 Altrincham, WA14 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 547 | ||
| 
                                Idle CofE Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD10 8LU  | 
                            Primary | 414 | ||
| 
                                Westmoor Primary School
                                 Dewsbury, WF13 4EW  | 
                            Primary | 405 | ||
| 
                                Brudenell Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS6 1EN  | 
                            Primary | 261 | ||
| 
                                Fieldhead Carr Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS14 2EG  | 
                            Primary | 396 | ||
| 
                                Riseley CofE Primary School
                                 Bedford, MK44 1DR  | 
                            Primary | 155 | ||
| 
                                Willingham Primary School
                                 Cambridge, CB24 5LE  | 
                            Primary | 341 | ||
| 
                                Miserden Church of England Primary School
                                 Stroud, GL6 7JA  | 
                            Primary | 28 | ||
| 
                                Oakridge Infant School
                                 Basingstoke, RG21 5RR  | 
                            Primary | 299 | ||
| 
                                Oakridge Junior School
                                 Basingstoke, RG21 5RR  | 
                            Primary | 347 | ||
| 
                                All Saints Church of England Aided Junior School
                                 Fleet, GU51 5AJ  | 
                            Primary | 535 | ||
| 
                                Downfield Primary School
                                 Waltham Cross, EN8 8SS  | 
                            Primary | 433 | ||
| 
                                The Leys Primary and Nursery School
                                 Stevenage, SG1 4QZ  | 
                            Primary | 399 | ||
| 
                                The Thomas Coram Church of England School
                                 Berkhamsted, HP4 2RP  | 
                            Primary | 345 | ||
| 
                                Goxhill Primary School
                                 Barrow-upon-Humber, DN19 7JR  | 
                            Primary | 244 | ||
| 
                                Hunnyhill Primary School
                                 Newport, PO30 5SH  | 
                            Primary | 411 | ||
| 
                                Holland Moor Primary School
                                 Skelmersdale, WN8 9AG  | 
                            Primary | 411 | ||
| 
                                Earl Spencer Primary School
                                 Northampton, NN5 7DE  | 
                            Primary | 391 | ||
| 
                                Boothville Primary School
                                 Northampton, NN3 6JG  | 
                            Primary | 649 | ||
| 
                                Burnside Primary School
                                 Cramlington, NE23 1XZ  | 
                            Primary | 458 | ||
| 
                                Arunside School, Horsham
                                 Horsham, RH12 1RR  | 
                            Primary | 416 | ||
| 
                                Sompting Village Primary School
                                 Lancing, BN15 0BU  | 
                            Primary | 388 | ||