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 | 445 | 15.5% | 36.9% |
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Underhill School
Barnet, EN5 2LZ |
Primary | 451 | 14.3% | 37.9% |
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Coston Primary School
Greenford, UB6 9JU |
Primary | 439 | 17.8% | 36.6% |
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Keir Hardie Primary School
London, E16 1FZ |
Primary | 436 | 18.4% | 38.4% |
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Gilbertstone Primary School
Birmingham, B26 1EH |
Primary | 412 | 20.4% | 36.7% |
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Hall Green Junior School
Birmingham, B28 9AJ |
Primary | 479 | 13.2% | 37.6% |
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Colebourne Primary School
Birmingham, B34 6BJ |
Primary | 442 | 16.4% | 37.7% |
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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9QE |
Primary | 404 | 13.6% | 36.6% |
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Bearwood Primary School
Smethwick, B66 4HB |
Primary | 426 | 15.3% | 39.7% |
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Temple Meadow Primary School
Cradley Heath, B64 6RH |
Primary | 403 | 18.6% | 36.8% |
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Rood End Primary School
Oldbury, B68 8SQ |
Primary | 410 | 17.2% | 37.6% |
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 6NF |
Primary | 444 | 15.4% | 33.8% |
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Kings Hill Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 9JG |
Primary | 445 | 16% | 36.7% |
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Wodensfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 1PW |
Primary | 448 | 13.8% | 37.4% |
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St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV2 3AE |
Primary | 451 | 18.1% | 38.1% |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 2JL |
Primary | 423 | 15.6% | 37.7% |
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Russell Scott Primary School
Manchester, M34 3LQ |
Primary | 441 | 18.5% | 35.5% |
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Lowfield Community Primary School
Sheffield, S2 4NJ |
Primary | 408 | 15% | 37.3% |
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Greenmount Primary School
Leeds, LS11 6BA |
Primary | 453 | 17.4% | 36.4% |
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Old Fletton Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 9DR |
Primary | 426 | 15.5% | 35.8% |
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St John's Church School, Spirit Federation
Peterborough, PE2 5SP |
Primary | 465 | 16.3% | 35.5% |
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Darnhall Primary School
Winsford, CW7 1JL |
Primary | 437 | 19.3% | 36.9% |
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Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Hastings, TN34 2AA |
Primary | 452 | 18.5% | 36.6% |
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Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School
Southampton, SO16 6AY |
Primary | 425 | 18.6% | 37.2% |
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Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 3SD |
Primary | 429 | 16.3% | 35.7% |
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Parks Primary School
Leicester, LE3 9NS |
Primary | 441 | 15.5% | 37.3% |
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Sandford Hill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ |
Primary | 447 | 15.9% | 38.7% |
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Chuckery Primary School
Walsall, WS1 2DZ |
Primary | 438 | 21.5% | 38.2% |
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Galton Valley Primary School
Smethwick, B66 1BA |
Primary | 438 | 17.9% | 39.1% |
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Lane End Primary School
Leeds, LS11 6AA |
Primary | 408 | 17.5% | 36.8% |
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 | 445 | Sign in to see | |
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St Michael's CofE Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0NB |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Malden Manor Primary and Nursery School
New Malden, KT3 5PF |
Primary | 388 | ||
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Mossford Green Primary School
Ilford, IG6 2EW |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6PR |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham, B15 3JU |
Primary | 421 | ||
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New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 7NQ |
Primary | 323 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B29 7PN |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Park Hill Primary School
Coventry, CV5 7LR |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 463 | ||
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Perryfields Primary School
Oldbury, B68 0QY |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Whitehall Junior Community School
Walsall, WS1 3JY |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Birkwood Primary School
Barnsley, S72 8HG |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Westmoor Primary School
Dewsbury, WF13 4EW |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Fieldhead Carr Primary School
Leeds, LS14 2EG |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Beeston Primary School
Leeds, LS11 8PN |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Barley Close Community Primary School
Bristol, BS16 9DL |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Russell Lower School
Ampthill, MK45 2TD |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Bromham CofE Primary School
Bedford, MK43 8NR |
Primary | 478 | ||
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Willingham Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 5LE |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Downlands Community School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG |
Primary | 212 | ||
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South Farnborough Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 6PL |
Primary | 395 | ||
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The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 4QZ |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Parkside Community Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 4EP |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Rose Street Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 1AW |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Wolsey House Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2BB |
Primary | 591 | ||
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Chadsmoor Community Infants and Nursery School
Cannock, WS11 6EU |
Primary | 379 | ||
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St John's CofE (A) Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Worplesdon Primary School
Guildford, GU3 3NL |
Primary | 529 | ||
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Hoole Church of England Primary School
Chester, CH2 3HB |
Primary | 399 | ||