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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Lowther Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 239 | 13.9% | 25% |
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Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
London, N1 4JB |
Primary | 204 | 12.8% | 25% |
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Ashmole Primary School
London, SW8 1NT |
Primary | 221 | 15.7% | 26.5% |
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St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
MITCHAM, CR4 4LA |
Primary | 239 | 19.5% | 25.3% |
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St Laurence Church Infant School
Birmingham, B31 2DJ |
Primary | 254 | 16.9% | 26% |
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Mill Lodge Primary School
Solihull, B90 1BT |
Primary | 223 | 14.9% | 24.3% |
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Robins Lane Community Primary School
St Helens, WA9 3NF |
Primary | 230 | 17.7% | 25% |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M43 7BR |
Primary | 228 | 16% | 26.3% |
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Scholes Village Primary School
Cleckheaton, BD19 6DN |
Primary | 212 | 14.3% | 24% |
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Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield, WF1 4PE |
Primary | 233 | 14.5% | 25.5% |
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St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 4NX |
Primary | 209 | 15.8% | 24.4% |
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Overseal Primary School
Swadlincote, DE12 6LU |
Primary | 204 | 15.2% | 25% |
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Abercrombie Primary School
Chesterfield, S41 7QE |
Primary | 242 | 15% | 24.5% |
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Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield, S40 4NP |
Primary | 245 | 12.2% | 25.3% |
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Byerley Park Primary School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LE |
Primary | 207 | 12.6% | 25.1% |
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Old Heath Community Primary School
Colchester, CO2 8DD |
Primary | 209 | 13.9% | 23.9% |
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Bidbury Junior School
Havant, PO9 3EF |
Primary | 240 | 17.1% | 25.4% |
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Longlands Primary School and Nursery
Broxbourne, EN10 6AG |
Primary | 213 | 16.6% | 25.8% |
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Bacon Garth Primary School
Cottingham, HU16 5BP |
Primary | 225 | 16.2% | 23.8% |
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Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Accrington, BB5 3BT |
Primary | 205 | 15.1% | 25.4% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0JF |
Primary | 219 | 16.9% | 25.6% |
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St Richard's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale, WN8 8LQ |
Primary | 224 | 12.2% | 26.5% |
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St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9ED |
Primary | 208 | 14.4% | 25.5% |
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The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School
Boston, PE22 0HU |
Primary | 248 | 16.1% | 26.2% |
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Hunmanby Primary School
Filey, YO14 0QH |
Primary | 221 | 15% | 24.5% |
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Prospect Hill Junior School
Worksop, S81 0LR |
Primary | 226 | 12.4% | 23.9% |
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Highley Community Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 6EH |
Primary | 234 | 11.5% | 25.2% |
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St Gregory Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 2BJ |
Primary | 222 | 15.9% | 24.2% |
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East Wittering Community Primary School
Chichester, PO20 8NH |
Primary | 247 | 15.8% | 26.7% |
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Ludgershall Castle Primary School
Andover, SP11 9RB |
Primary | 265 | 14.3% | 23.8% |
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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Lowther Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 239 | Sign in to see | |
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St Francis RC Primary School
London, SE15 1RQ |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Holly Park Primary School
London, N11 3HG |
Primary | 385 | ||
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Oldfield Primary School
Greenford, UB6 8PR |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Viking Primary School
Northolt, UB5 6HW |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Coteford Infant School
Pinner, HA5 2HX |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School
Hayes, UB3 2JQ |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Cotwall End Primary School
Dudley, DY3 3YG |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Bleakhouse Primary School
Oldbury, B68 9DS |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Lyng Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 7SQ |
Primary | 431 | ||
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St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L33 6XL |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L19 8JY |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L6 9DU |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Pownall Green Primary School
Stockport, SK7 2EB |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Fell Dyke Community Primary School
Gateshead, NE9 7AA |
Primary | 275 | ||
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Elworth CofE Primary School
Sandbach, CW11 3HU |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Friars Grove Primary School
Colchester, CO4 0PZ |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Baddow Hall Infant School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 166 | ||
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Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Leverton Primary School
Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Ashfield Park Primary School
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AU |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Bowmansgreen Primary School
St Albans, AL2 1PH |
Primary | 315 | ||
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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Greenmount Primary School
Ryde, PO33 3PT |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Ashton Primary School
Preston, PR2 1TU |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Preston, PR5 4TD |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Alverton Primary School
Northallerton, DL6 1RB |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Five Acres Primary School
Bicester, OX25 2SN |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Dore Primary School
Sheffield, S17 3QP |
Primary | 472 | ||
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The Rosary Catholic Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 0RL |
Primary | 354 | ||