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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 381 | 14.5% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic Primary School
                                 London, SE2 9LY  | 
                            Primary | 384 | 17.9% | 28.6% | 
| 
                                Old Palace Primary School
                                 London, E3 3BT  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 15.7% | 30.2% | 
| 
                                The Leys Primary School
                                 Dagenham, RM10 9YR  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 12.5% | 27.4% | 
| 
                                John Keble CofE Primary School
                                 London, NW10 4DR  | 
                            Primary | 391 | 16.7% | 29.1% | 
| 
                                Dairy Meadow Primary School
                                 Southall, UB2 4RP  | 
                            Primary | 384 | 16.7% | 27.7% | 
| 
                                Tudor Primary School
                                 Southall, UB1 1NX  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 10.6% | 27.9% | 
| 
                                Whitehall Junior School
                                 Uxbridge, UB8 2LX  | 
                            Primary | 405 | 15.3% | 29.9% | 
| 
                                Brook Primary School
                                 Stourbridge, DY8 5YN  | 
                            Primary | 395 | 15.2% | 26.6% | 
| 
                                St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L32 0TP  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 19.6% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
                                 Manchester, M40 0JE  | 
                            Primary | 349 | 16.6% | 28.9% | 
| 
                                Spotland Primary School
                                 Rochdale, OL12 6QG  | 
                            Primary | 426 | 13.4% | 28% | 
| 
                                St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
                                 Leigh, WN7 2AS  | 
                            Primary | 407 | 16.7% | 27% | 
| 
                                Birkwood Primary School
                                 Barnsley, S72 8HG  | 
                            Primary | 401 | 13.2% | 30% | 
| 
                                Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
                                 Keighley, BD20 5AB  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 16.6% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                Savile Park Primary School
                                 Halifax, HX1 3ER  | 
                            Primary | 361 | 17.7% | 28.8% | 
| 
                                Longroyde Primary School
                                 Brighouse, HD6 3AS  | 
                            Primary | 363 | 14.1% | 29.8% | 
| 
                                Barnes Junior School
                                 Sunderland, SR4 7QF  | 
                            Primary | 362 | 17.1% | 29.3% | 
| 
                                Hasland Junior School
                                 Chesterfield, S41 0LY  | 
                            Primary | 378 | 14.3% | 28% | 
| 
                                Purbrook Junior School
                                 Waterlooville, PO7 5NQ  | 
                            Primary | 386 | 15.8% | 27.7% | 
| 
                                Bonneygrove Primary School
                                 Waltham Cross, EN7 5ED  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 12.3% | 27.7% | 
| 
                                Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
                                 Ashford, TN23 1ND  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 13.4% | 27.8% | 
| 
                                Snodland CofE Primary School
                                 Snodland, ME6 5HL  | 
                            Primary | 404 | 17.3% | 29% | 
| 
                                Redlands Primary and Nursery School
                                 Worksop, S80 1TH  | 
                            Primary | 398 | 17.3% | 28.2% | 
| 
                                Birchfield Community Primary School
                                 Yeovil, BA21 5RL  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 13.9% | 28.1% | 
| 
                                West Hill Primary School
                                 Cannock, WS12 4BH  | 
                            Primary | 371 | 13.5% | 29.9% | 
| 
                                Culvers House Primary School
                                 Mitcham, CR4 4JH  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 16.3% | 28% | 
| 
                                Newker Primary School
                                 Chester le Street, DH2 3AA  | 
                            Primary | 365 | 13.8% | 27.5% | 
| 
                                SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL2 6NW  | 
                            Primary | 379 | 12% | 29.1% | 
| 
                                Dothill Primary School
                                 Telford, TF1 3JB  | 
                            Primary | 373 | 17.7% | 27.1% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 381 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Torriano Primary School
                                 London, NW5 2SJ  | 
                            Primary | 442 | ||
| 
                                Henwick Primary School
                                 London, SE9 6NZ  | 
                            Primary | 352 | ||
| 
                                Launcelot Primary School and Nursery
                                 Bromley, BR1 5EA  | 
                            Primary | 317 | ||
| 
                                Sandhurst Primary School
                                 London, SE6 1NW  | 
                            Primary | 634 | ||
| 
                                Five Elms Primary School
                                 Dagenham, RM9 5TB  | 
                            Primary | 442 | ||
| 
                                Little Ealing Primary School
                                 London, W5 4EA  | 
                            Primary | 674 | ||
| 
                                St Ignatius RC Primary School
                                 London, N15 6ND  | 
                            Primary | 199 | ||
| 
                                Camrose Primary With Nursery
                                 Edgware, HA8 6JH  | 
                            Primary | 409 | ||
| 
                                Bond Primary School
                                 Mitcham, CR4 3HG  | 
                            Primary | 273 | ||
| 
                                Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School
                                 Birmingham, B27 7HR  | 
                            Primary | 377 | ||
| 
                                Causeway Green Primary School
                                 Oldbury, B68 8LX  | 
                            Primary | 417 | ||
| 
                                Belle Vale Community Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L25 2QF  | 
                            Primary | 267 | ||
| 
                                Sutton Manor Community Primary School
                                 st Helens, WA9 4AT  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                New Moston Primary School
                                 Manchester, M40 3QJ  | 
                            Primary | 505 | ||
| 
                                Alkrington Primary School
                                 Manchester, M24 1JZ  | 
                            Primary | 504 | ||
| 
                                Broomwood Primary School
                                 Altrincham, WA15 7JU  | 
                            Primary | 384 | ||
| 
                                Appletree Gardens First School
                                 Whitley Bay, NE25 8XS  | 
                            Primary | 314 | ||
| 
                                Ilfracombe Church of England Junior School
                                 Ilfracombe, EX34 9LW  | 
                            Primary | 374 | ||
| 
                                Ashley Junior School
                                 New Milton, BH25 5FN  | 
                            Primary | 240 | ||
| 
                                Bacup Thorn Primary School
                                 Bacup, OL13 8EF  | 
                            Primary | 274 | ||
| 
                                Mowbray Primary School
                                 Choppington, NE62 5HQ  | 
                            Primary | 236 | ||
| 
                                Broad Oak Community Primary School
                                 St Helens, WA9 2JE  | 
                            Primary | 606 | ||
| 
                                St Matthew's Bloxam CofE Primary School
                                 Rugby, CV22 7AU  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                Cadishead Primary School
                                 Manchester, M44 5JD  | 
                            Primary | 253 | ||
| 
                                Chuckery Primary School
                                 Walsall, WS1 2DZ  | 
                            Primary | 438 | ||
| 
                                Leamington Community Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L11 7BT  | 
                            Primary | 452 | ||
| 
                                Parkhill Junior School
                                 Ilford, IG5 0DB  | 
                            Primary | 457 | ||
| 
                                St Peters CofE Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B17 0BE  | 
                            Primary | 444 | ||
| 
                                Rudston Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L16 4PQ  | 
                            Primary | 448 | ||