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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Uplands Junior School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 382 | 11.5% | 25.4% | 
| 
                                Lauriston School
                                 London, E9 7JS  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 
| 
                                The Leys Primary School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9YR  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 12.5% | 27.4% | 
| 
                                St Agnes' Catholic Primary School
                                 London, NW2 1RG  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 12.3% | 24.8% | 
| 
                                Blair Peach Primary School
                                 Southall, UB1 1DD  | 
                            Primary | 369 | 12.8% | 24.3% | 
| 
                                Crowland Primary School
                                 London, N15 6UX  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 13.8% | 26.4% | 
| 
                                Weald Rise Primary School
                                 Harrow, HA3 7DH  | 
                            Primary | 367 | 8.7% | 25% | 
| 
                                St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, E17 7DP  | 
                            Primary | 373 | 14.4% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                Raddlebarn Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B29 7TD  | 
                            Primary | 391 | 12.4% | 24.6% | 
| 
                                St Edward's Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B29 7PN  | 
                            Primary | 389 | 16.5% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                Brook Primary School
                                 Stourbridge, DY8 5YN  | 
                            Primary | 395 | 15.2% | 26.6% | 
| 
                                Mount Pleasant Primary School
                                 Brierley Hill, DY5 2YN  | 
                            Primary | 351 | 7.4% | 26.4% | 
| 
                                Abbey Junior School
                                 Smethwick, B67 5LT  | 
                            Primary | 357 | 7.3% | 24.4% | 
| 
                                St John's Church of England Primary School
                                 Walsall, WS9 9NA  | 
                            Primary | 340 | 15.9% | 25.7% | 
| 
                                Corpus Christi RC Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL9 7HA  | 
                            Primary | 344 | 9.6% | 24.7% | 
| 
                                Ss Aidan and Oswald's Roman Catholic Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL2 5PQ  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 13% | 24.3% | 
| 
                                Nicol Mere School
                                 Wigan, WN4 8DF  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 14.3% | 25.2% | 
| 
                                Amberley Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SQ  | 
                            Primary | 384 | 14.2% | 24.6% | 
| 
                                St Andrew's CofE Primary School
                                 Epping, CM16 6EH  | 
                            Primary | 384 | 14.1% | 26% | 
| 
                                Summerswood Primary School
                                 Borehamwood, WD6 2DW  | 
                            Primary | 374 | 15.3% | 26% | 
| 
                                Headcorn Primary School
                                 Headcorn, TN27 9QT  | 
                            Primary | 395 | 13.9% | 26.3% | 
| 
                                Staplehurst School
                                 Tonbridge, TN12 0LZ  | 
                            Primary | 383 | 13.3% | 23.5% | 
| 
                                Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
                                 Maidstone, ME17 1JZ  | 
                            Primary | 395 | 11.1% | 25.6% | 
| 
                                South View Community Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE6 0JA  | 
                            Primary | 412 | 9.7% | 25% | 
| 
                                Hempshill Hall Primary School
                                 Nottingham, NG6 7AT  | 
                            Primary | 400 | 15.3% | 25.6% | 
| 
                                St Modwen's Catholic Primary School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0AJ  | 
                            Primary | 368 | 13.3% | 23.4% | 
| 
                                Yearsley Grove Primary School
                                 York, YO31 9BX  | 
                            Primary | 374 | 7.7% | 24% | 
| 
                                Oak View Primary and Nursery School
                                 Hatfield, AL10 8NW  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 14.7% | 25.3% | 
| 
                                Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
                                 Wakefield, WF4 5BE  | 
                            Primary | 401 | 15.4% | 25.1% | 
| 
                                Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School
                                 Ilford, IG3 9RP  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 9.3% | 24.7% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Uplands Junior School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 382 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B28 9JJ  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
                                 Birmingham, B8 2PS  | 
                            Primary | 225 | ||
| 
                                Amblecote Primary School
                                 Stourbridge, DY8 4DQ  | 
                            Primary | 302 | ||
| 
                                Widney Junior School
                                 Solihull, B91 3LQ  | 
                            Primary | 327 | ||
| 
                                Holcombe Brook Primary School
                                 Bury, BL0 9TA  | 
                            Primary | 263 | ||
| 
                                St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
                                 Batley, WF17 9HN  | 
                            Primary | 204 | ||
| 
                                Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
                                 Reading, RG2 9EJ  | 
                            Primary | 359 | ||
| 
                                Burford School
                                 Marlow, SL7 3PQ  | 
                            Primary | 415 | ||
| 
                                Naphill and Walters Ash School
                                 High Wycombe, HP14 4UL  | 
                            Primary | 274 | ||
| 
                                St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
                                 Northwich, CW8 1JW  | 
                            Primary | 187 | ||
| 
                                Clowne Infant and Nursery School
                                 Chesterfield, S43 4DB  | 
                            Primary | 300 | ||
| 
                                Southmead School
                                 Braunton, EX33 2BU  | 
                            Primary | 364 | ||
| 
                                Hazeldown School
                                 Teignmouth, TQ14 8SE  | 
                            Primary | 401 | ||
| 
                                The Prince of Wales School
                                 Dorchester, DT1 2HH  | 
                            Primary | 156 | ||
| 
                                Kendall Church of England Primary School
                                 Colchester, CO1 2HH  | 
                            Primary | 214 | ||
| 
                                Hampton Dene Primary School
                                 Hereford, HR1 1RT  | 
                            Primary | 268 | ||
| 
                                Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
                                 Newport, PO30 5QT  | 
                            Primary | 370 | ||
| 
                                Sandling Primary School
                                 Maidstone, ME14 2JG  | 
                            Primary | 416 | ||
| 
                                Allendale Primary School
                                 Allendale, NE47 9PS  | 
                            Primary | 119 | ||
| 
                                Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School
                                 Bedlington, NE22 5DE  | 
                            Primary | 265 | ||
| 
                                Parkfield Primary School
                                 Taunton, TA1 4RT  | 
                            Primary | 436 | ||
| 
                                St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2LF  | 
                            Primary | 372 | ||
| 
                                Pot Kiln Primary School
                                 Sudbury, CO10 0DS  | 
                            Primary | 260 | ||
| 
                                Bisley CofE Primary School
                                 Woking, GU24 9DF  | 
                            Primary | 361 | ||
| 
                                Whitestone Infant School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4SQ  | 
                            Primary | 270 | ||
| 
                                Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
                                 Wakefield, WF4 1NN  | 
                            Primary | 221 | ||
| 
                                Birchwood Avenue Primary School
                                 Hatfield, AL10 0PS  | 
                            Primary | 205 | ||
| 
                                St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
                                 Bury, BL9 5EE  | 
                            Primary | 344 | ||
| 
                                Comberton Primary School
                                 KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3ED  | 
                            Primary | 380 | ||