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 27 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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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 418 | 19.6% | 47.8% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
London, N7 8JN |
Primary | 440 | 20.3% | 48.5% |
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Thomas Buxton Primary School
London, E1 5AR |
Primary | 393 | 23.4% | 47.9% |
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Beeches Junior School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Primary | 360 | 17.8% | 46.9% |
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Nelson Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B1 2PJ |
Primary | 428 | 18.6% | 47.3% |
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Stechford Primary School
Birmingham, B33 8SJ |
Primary | 416 | 20.7% | 47.4% |
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Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B28 8BB |
Primary | 444 | 15.4% | 48.7% |
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Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6PR |
Primary | 417 | 21.3% | 48.2% |
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Nelson Mandela School
Birmingham, B12 8EH |
Primary | 429 | 22.7% | 48.1% |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0QN |
Primary | 372 | 18.7% | 45.5% |
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Palfrey Junior School
Walsall, WS1 4AH |
Primary | 361 | 17.7% | 48.8% |
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Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8DL |
Primary | 417 | 22% | 45% |
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Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 6US |
Primary | 456 | 18.4% | 46.9% |
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Loxdale Primary School
Bilston, WV14 0AU |
Primary | 430 | 21.8% | 45.3% |
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Stowlawn Primary School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Primary | 423 | 21.2% | 49.4% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L6 9DU |
Primary | 431 | 21.7% | 47.2% |
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Park View Primary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6RT |
Primary | 418 | 19.4% | 49.1% |
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Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 5NE |
Primary | 434 | 23% | 47.7% |
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The Priory Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 0JG |
Primary | 430 | 24.5% | 47.2% |
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St James CofE Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1BG |
Primary | 437 | 20% | 47.7% |
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Canonbury Primary School
London, N1 2UT |
Primary | 438 | 17.8% | 46.8% |
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Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Telford, TF7 4HG |
Primary | 363 | 18.5% | 47.2% |
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Lansbury Lawrence Primary School
London, E14 6DZ |
Primary | 435 | 22.6% | 48.9% |
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Springwell Park Community Primary School
Bootle, L20 6PG |
Primary | 443 | 22.1% | 47.3% |
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Pinehurst Primary School
Liverpool, L4 7UF |
Primary | 423 | 15.6% | 47.7% |
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The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M14 7SH |
Primary | 430 | 21.6% | 47% |
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Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Bulwell, NG6 8LE |
Primary | 404 | 21.8% | 47% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 26 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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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 418 | Sign in to see | |
|
Marsh Hill Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7HY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Chilcote Primary School
Birmingham, B28 0PB |
Primary | 441 | ||
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M20 4PG |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley, S70 6JL |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Wingrove Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 9HN |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Burradon Community Primary School
Cramlington, NE23 7NG |
Primary | 137 | ||
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St Elphin's (Fairfield) CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Warrington, WA1 2GN |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Great Dunmow Primary School
Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Brigg Primary School
Brigg, DN20 8AR |
Primary | 322 | ||
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St Oswald's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York, YO10 4LX |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Duston Eldean Primary School
Northampton, NN5 6PP |
Primary | 418 | ||
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St Philip and James' Church of England Aided Primary School Oxford
Oxford, OX2 6AB |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Merrow Junior School
Guildford, GU1 2SG |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill, RH15 0DP |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Middlewich Primary School
Middlewich, CW10 9BS |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Telford, TF7 4HG |
Primary | 363 | ||
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St Botolph's C of E Primary School
Sleaford, NG34 7FE |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Newdale Primary School & Nursery
Telford, TF3 5HA |
Primary | 471 | ||
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St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Carterton, OX18 1JF |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary
Blackburn, BB2 4JJ |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Starks Field Primary School
London, N9 9SJ |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Rufford Park Primary School
Leeds, LS19 7QR |
Primary | 327 | ||
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9AZ |
Primary | 159 | ||
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Queen Boudica Primary School
Colchester, CO4 5XT |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Shotton Hall Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 1NX |
Primary | 351 | ||