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 | 422 | 18.8% | 22.8% |
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Walnut Tree Walk Primary School
London, SE11 6DS |
Primary | 419 | 21.2% | 23.8% |
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Goodrich Community Primary School
London, SE22 0EP |
Primary | 413 | 15.4% | 23% |
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St John's Wood Primary School
London, NW8 7AL |
Primary | 425 | 18.9% | 24.1% |
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Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School
Southall, UB1 1DR |
Primary | 415 | 16.3% | 22.7% |
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Crowland Primary School
London, N15 6UX |
Primary | 433 | 19.4% | 23.5% |
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Roding Primary School
Woodford Green, IG8 8NP |
Primary | 438 | 18.7% | 21.5% |
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St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L20 9EB |
Primary | 439 | 22.9% | 22.2% |
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Manley Park Primary School
Manchester, M16 0AA |
Primary | 442 | 16.3% | 22.4% |
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Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge, SK15 2DP |
Primary | 398 | 19% | 21.7% |
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Canon Burrows CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9ND |
Primary | 423 | 18.1% | 24.8% |
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Nicol Mere School
Wigan, WN4 8DF |
Primary | 418 | 18.2% | 23.4% |
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Birkby Infant and Nursery School
Huddersfield, HD1 5HQ |
Primary | 418 | 20.1% | 23.4% |
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Bernard Gilpin Primary School
Houghton le Spring, DH5 8DA |
Primary | 417 | 17.5% | 21.6% |
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Glenfrome Primary School
Bristol, BS5 6TY |
Primary | 419 | 22% | 22% |
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Caroline Haslett Primary School
MILTON KEYNES, MK5 7DF |
Primary | 417 | 18.2% | 21.6% |
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Throston Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0TJ |
Primary | 439 | 19.9% | 21.6% |
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Hayward's Primary School
Crediton, EX17 3AX |
Primary | 403 | 20.1% | 22.3% |
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Holland Haven Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP |
Primary | 420 | 18.3% | 22.4% |
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South Hill Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TT |
Primary | 417 | 18% | 23% |
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Parkside Primary School
Goole, DN14 6RQ |
Primary | 405 | 16.7% | 22.1% |
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Cecil Road Primary and Nursery School
Gravesend, DA11 7BT |
Primary | 423 | 19.5% | 21.9% |
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Montrose School
Leicester, LE2 8TN |
Primary | 437 | 17.4% | 23.2% |
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Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 3QH |
Primary | 428 | 19.4% | 24.4% |
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Lingfield Primary School
Lingfield, RH7 6HA |
Primary | 413 | 18.1% | 24% |
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Town Farm Primary School & Nursery
Staines, TW19 7HU |
Primary | 446 | 20.1% | 22.7% |
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Wellstead Primary School
Southampton, SO30 2LE |
Primary | 414 | 16.2% | 22.5% |
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Conway Primary School
London, SE18 1QY |
Primary | 403 | 16.1% | 23.3% |
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St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School
Liverpool, L17 7BA |
Primary | 433 | 21.4% | 22.3% |
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Ossett South Parade Primary
Wakefield, WF5 0DZ |
Primary | 408 | 17.9% | 22.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Birkdale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 422 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wyborne Primary School
London, SE9 2EH |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Hanover Primary School
London, N1 8BD |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Marvels Lane Primary School
London, SE12 9RA |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Mayflower Primary School
London, E14 6DU |
Primary | 383 | ||
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Riversdale Primary School
London, SW18 5JP |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School
London, NW2 5AN |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Raddlebarn Primary School
Birmingham, B29 7TD |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Sladefield Infant School
Birmingham, B8 2TJ |
Primary | 266 | ||
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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M13 0BT |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Oldham, OL2 5DH |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Lewis Street Primary School
Manchester, M30 0PU |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Garrett Hall Primary School
Manchester, M29 7EY |
Primary | 516 | ||
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Bentley New Village Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 0NU |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Steeton Primary School
Keighley, BD20 6NN |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Usworth Colliery Primary School
Washington, NE37 3BL |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Marlow, SL7 3AG |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Torpoint Nursery and Infant School
Torpoint, PL11 2LU |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Castledyke Primary School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5AW |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
Lancaster, LA1 1LD |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School
Morecambe, LA3 1EJ |
Primary | 428 | ||
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Fleetwood Chaucer Community Primary School
Fleetwood, FY7 6QN |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Little Bowden School
Market Harborough, LE16 8AY |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Newbold Verdon Primary School
Leicester, LE9 9NG |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School
Lincoln, LN2 5PF |
Primary | 552 | ||
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Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
King's Lynn, PE34 4QZ |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Dovelands Primary School
Leicester, LE3 0TJ |
Primary | 529 | ||
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Menorah Foundation School
EDGWARE, HA8 0QS |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Stanley, DH9 9LU |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Runnymede St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L12 1LE |
Primary | 460 | ||