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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Palfrey Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 361 | 17.7% | 48.8% |
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Thomas Buxton Primary School
London, E1 5AR |
Primary | 393 | 23.4% | 47.9% |
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Harlesden Primary School
London, NW10 8UT |
Primary | 297 | 18.5% | 48.8% |
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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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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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St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Birmingham, B21 8NH |
Primary | 418 | 19.6% | 47.8% |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0QN |
Primary | 372 | 18.7% | 45.5% |
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3JW |
Primary | 342 | 14.6% | 48.5% |
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St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B23 7AB |
Primary | 349 | 12.3% | 50.7% |
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Salisbury Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8BQ |
Primary | 312 | 14.5% | 46.9% |
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Stowlawn Primary School
Bilston, WV14 6EH |
Primary | 423 | 21.2% | 49.4% |
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St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L21 8JH |
Primary | 409 | 15% | 48.6% |
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Haslam Park Primary School
Bolton, BL3 5QL |
Primary | 346 | 18.2% | 51.7% |
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Limehurst Community Primary School
Oldham, OL8 3JQ |
Primary | 330 | 17% | 50.3% |
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Ley Top Primary School
Bradford, BD15 7PQ |
Primary | 367 | 18.8% | 48.5% |
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Bewsey Lodge Primary School
Warrington, WA5 0AG |
Primary | 332 | 17.8% | 51.5% |
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Lynnfield Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 8RL |
Primary | 328 | 11.4% | 49.1% |
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The Mayflower Primary School
Harwich, CO12 4AJ |
Primary | 370 | 13.8% | 46.8% |
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Park View Primary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6RT |
Primary | 418 | 19.4% | 49.1% |
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Nightingale Primary School
Eastleigh, SO50 9JW |
Primary | 376 | 24.2% | 48.9% |
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St Matthew's High Brooms Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9DY |
Primary | 333 | 16.2% | 48.3% |
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Park Primary School
Colne, BB8 0QJ |
Primary | 328 | 17.7% | 47.7% |
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St James CofE Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1BG |
Primary | 437 | 20% | 47.7% |
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Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School
Telford, TF7 4HG |
Primary | 363 | 18.5% | 47.2% |
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Blueberry Park
Liverpool, L14 2DY |
Primary | 353 | 21.6% | 48.5% |
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Hilderthorpe Primary School
Bridlington, YO15 3PP |
Primary | 322 | 20.5% | 50.5% |
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Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Bulwell, NG6 8LE |
Primary | 404 | 21.8% | 47% |
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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Palfrey Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 361 | Sign in to see | |
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Emmanuel Church of England Primary School
London, NW6 1TF |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Woodgrange Infant School
London, E7 0NJ |
Primary | 366 | ||
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Gordon Primary School
Ilford, IG1 1SU |
Primary | 381 | ||
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St Saviour's C of E Primary School
Birmingham, B8 1JB |
Primary | 401 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B29 6NU |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Lanesfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 6BZ |
Primary | 312 | ||
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St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L10 6NJ |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge, WF15 6PR |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Greenhill Primary School
Leeds, LS13 4JJ |
Primary | 375 | ||
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Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School
Bristol, BS16 9RF |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Camestone School
Bedford, MK42 8NW |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Robert Peel Primary School
Sandy, SG19 1QJ |
Primary | 385 | ||
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Birch Copse Primary School
Reading, RG31 5LN |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Micklands Primary School
Reading, RG4 6LU |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Woodley CofE Primary School
Reading, RG5 4UX |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Giffard Park Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK14 5PY |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Seaton Primary School
Seaton, EX12 2HF |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Bassetts Farm Primary School
Exmouth, EX8 4GB |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Lordship Farm Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3UF |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School
Hitchin, SG5 2JQ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Bromstone Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs, CT10 2PW |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Great Wood Primary School
Morecambe, LA4 6UB |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Whalley Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 9SY |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Blakeley Heath Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV5 0JR |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Leechpool Primary School
Horsham, RH13 6AG |
Primary | 417 | ||
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London Meed Community Primary School
Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Kings Lodge Primary School
Chippenham, SN15 3SY |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Romsey Primary School & Nursery
Romsey, SO51 7PH |
Primary | 314 | ||