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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Birkdale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 434 | 15.8% | 22.3% |
Henry Green Primary School
Dagenham, RM8 1UR |
Primary | 441 | 16.7% | 22.9% |
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School
Southall, UB1 1DR |
Primary | 443 | 17.9% | 21.3% |
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
London, W3 9JR |
Primary | 445 | 16% | 21.1% |
Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School
Hayes, UB3 2JQ |
Primary | 443 | 14% | 22% |
Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School
Feltham, TW13 4LZ |
Primary | 428 | 15.4% | 21.7% |
Coppice Primary School
Chigwell, IG7 4AL |
Primary | 433 | 16.6% | 22.2% |
Oakham Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1SG |
Primary | 451 | 13% | 21.4% |
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L20 9EB |
Primary | 451 | 16.7% | 22.5% |
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Bolton, BL3 2PL |
Primary | 450 | 14% | 23.6% |
Manley Park Primary School
Manchester, M16 0AA |
Primary | 430 | 16.7% | 22.6% |
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge, SK15 2DP |
Primary | 403 | 17.2% | 22.7% |
Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA |
Primary | 422 | 16.8% | 22.5% |
Caroline Haslett Primary School
MILTON KEYNES, MK5 7DF |
Primary | 421 | 17.3% | 21.6% |
Eye CofE Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 7TD |
Primary | 423 | 16.1% | 22.7% |
Belle Vue Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 7PT |
Primary | 428 | 15.2% | 20.1% |
Roe Lee Park Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 9RP |
Primary | 421 | 12.3% | 23.2% |
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 1NE |
Primary | 443 | 17.7% | 20.7% |
Falcon Junior School
Norwich, NR7 8NT |
Primary | 414 | 19.1% | 22.5% |
Hareside Primary School
Cramlington, NE23 6BL |
Primary | 429 | 15.5% | 21.4% |
Ladygrove Primary School
Telford, TF4 2LF |
Primary | 446 | 16.1% | 23.6% |
Herne View Church of England Primary
Ilminster, TA19 0BL |
Primary | 440 | 16.6% | 20.7% |
Lingfield Primary School
Lingfield, RH7 6HA |
Primary | 432 | 12% | 21.5% |
Stroud Green Primary School
London, N4 3EX |
Primary | 447 | 15% | 22.6% |
St Ann's RC Primary School
Manchester, M32 8SH |
Primary | 424 | 13.2% | 21.2% |
Longmoor Community Primary School
Liverpool, L9 0EU |
Primary | 432 | 14.4% | 24.4% |
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Bury, BL9 9JQ |
Primary | 448 | 13.2% | 21.5% |
Meadows Primary School and Nursery
Telford, TF1 5HF |
Primary | 443 | 17.2% | 23.3% |
Alexandra Park Primary School
Stockport, SK3 9RF |
Primary | 443 | 15.7% | 23.5% |
Wellington Community Primary School
Aldershot, GU11 1QJ |
Primary | 413 | 17% | 22% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Birkdale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 434 | Sign in to see | |
Wyborne Primary School
London, SE9 2EH |
Primary | 424 | ||
Hanover Primary School
London, N1 8BD |
Primary | 234 | ||
Marvels Lane Primary School
London, SE12 9RA |
Primary | 397 | ||
Mayflower Primary School
London, E14 6DU |
Primary | 377 | ||
Riversdale Primary School
London, SW18 5JP |
Primary | 373 | ||
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School
London, NW2 5AN |
Primary | 197 | ||
Raddlebarn Primary School
Birmingham, B29 7TD |
Primary | 391 | ||
St Patrick's RC Primary School
Manchester, M4 5HF |
Primary | 197 | ||
St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M13 0BT |
Primary | 228 | ||
Greenbank Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0HZ |
Primary | 421 | ||
Spotland Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 6QG |
Primary | 426 | ||
Lewis Street Primary School
Manchester, M30 0PU |
Primary | 417 | ||
Garrett Hall Primary School
Manchester, M29 7EY |
Primary | 493 | ||
Bentley New Village Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 0NU |
Primary | 272 | ||
Usworth Colliery Primary School
Washington, NE37 3BL |
Primary | 356 | ||
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Marlow, SL7 3AG |
Primary | 346 | ||
Torpoint Nursery and Infant School
Torpoint, PL11 2LU |
Primary | 207 | ||
Castledyke Primary School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5AW |
Primary | 214 | ||
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Lancaster, LA1 1LD |
Primary | 387 | ||
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Morecambe, LA3 1EJ |
Primary | 440 | ||
Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School
Fleetwood, FY7 6QN |
Primary | 257 | ||
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Coalville, LE67 2HA |
Primary | 500 | ||
Little Bowden School
Market Harborough, LE16 8AY |
Primary | 360 | ||
Newbold Verdon Primary School
Leicester, LE9 9NG |
Primary | 222 | ||
Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School
Lincoln, LN2 5PF |
Primary | 566 | ||
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
King's Lynn, PE34 4QZ |
Primary | 403 | ||
Menorah Foundation School
EDGWARE, HA8 0QS |
Primary | 320 | ||
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Stanley, DH9 9LU |
Primary | 336 | ||
Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L12 1LE |
Primary | 376 |