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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Lower Farm Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 446 | 17.1% | 38% |
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Yeading Junior School
Hayes, UB4 0NR |
Primary | 422 | 16.6% | 37% |
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Hall Green Junior School
Birmingham, B28 9AJ |
Primary | 482 | 15.2% | 38.2% |
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Colebourne Primary School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Primary | 445 | 21.2% | 39.2% |
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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9QE |
Primary | 393 | 15.5% | 37.7% |
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John Gulson Primary School
Coventry, CV1 4HB |
Primary | 479 | 15.5% | 35.9% |
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Bearwood Primary School
Smethwick, B66 4HB |
Primary | 434 | 14.2% | 39.4% |
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Temple Meadow Primary School
Cradley Heath, B64 6RH |
Primary | 408 | 22.7% | 37.8% |
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Lodge Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 8PN |
Primary | 401 | 18.4% | 36.6% |
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Brandhall Primary School
Oldbury, B68 0SH |
Primary | 418 | 23.4% | 36.9% |
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Hall Green Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 2JQ |
Primary | 450 | 24.5% | 36.9% |
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Langley Primary School
Oldbury, B69 4QB |
Primary | 426 | 12.3% | 40% |
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Ryders Green Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 9UJ |
Primary | 432 | 16.4% | 35.6% |
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Blackheath Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 9NF |
Primary | 443 | 19.5% | 35.3% |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Smethwick, B66 3LX |
Primary | 447 | 12.1% | 37.2% |
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Kings Hill Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 9JG |
Primary | 432 | 19.4% | 35.3% |
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Wilkinson Primary School
Bilston, WV14 8UR |
Primary | 456 | 16.3% | 40.8% |
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Wodensfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 1PW |
Primary | 443 | 13.4% | 38.1% |
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St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV2 3AE |
Primary | 449 | 23.1% | 39.6% |
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Russell Scott Primary School
Manchester, M34 3LQ |
Primary | 440 | 17.5% | 38.4% |
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Greenmount Primary School
Leeds, LS11 6BA |
Primary | 453 | 17.8% | 38.5% |
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Hotspur Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 5PA |
Primary | 440 | 16.1% | 38% |
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Old Fletton Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 9DR |
Primary | 422 | 15.5% | 38% |
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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Crewe, CW1 2PH |
Primary | 468 | 17.5% | 36.9% |
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Parks Primary School
Leicester, LE3 9NS |
Primary | 436 | 15.9% | 37.7% |
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Sandford Hill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ |
Primary | 430 | 16.7% | 36% |
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Hanbury Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 9NT |
Primary | 430 | 20.8% | 35.4% |
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Crescent Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 7LF |
Primary | 417 | 17.6% | 38.2% |
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Mile Cross Primary School
Norwich, NR3 2QU |
Primary | 444 | 20.9% | 38.1% |
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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L13 7EA |
Primary | 421 | 16.2% | 37.8% |
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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Lower Farm Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 446 | Sign in to see | |
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St Michael's CofE Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0NB |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
New Malden, KT3 5PF |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Mossford Green Primary School
Ilford, IG6 2EW |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6PR |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham, B15 3JU |
Primary | 415 | ||
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New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NQ |
Primary | 308 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B29 7PN |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Park Hill Primary School
Coventry, CV5 7LR |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Perryfields Primary School
Oldbury, B68 0QY |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Whitehall Junior Community School
Walsall, WS1 3JY |
Primary | 340 | ||
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Birkwood Primary School
Barnsley, S72 8HG |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Westmoor Primary School
Dewsbury, WF13 4EW |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Fieldhead Carr Primary School
Leeds, LS14 2EG |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Beeston Primary School
Leeds, LS11 8PN |
Primary | 642 | ||
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Barley Close Community Primary School
Bristol, BS16 9DL |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Russell Lower School
Ampthill, MK45 2TD |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Willingham Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 5LE |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Downlands Community School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG |
Primary | 196 | ||
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South Farnborough Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 6PL |
Primary | 399 | ||
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The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 4QZ |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Parkside Community Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 4EP |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Rose Street Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 1AW |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Wolsey House Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2BB |
Primary | 562 | ||
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Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Cannock, WS11 6EU |
Primary | 367 | ||
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St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Worplesdon Primary School
Guildford, GU3 3NL |
Primary | 511 | ||
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Robin Hood Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 5NA |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Hanbury Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 9NT |
Primary | 430 | ||