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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West Kirby Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | 11.8% | 13.1% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Richmond, TW10 5AA |
Primary | 306 | 14.2% | 12.9% |
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Holcombe Brook Primary School
Bury, BL0 9TA |
Primary | 269 | 13.8% | 12.6% |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
Manchester, M24 1PY |
Primary | 309 | 14.5% | 13.8% |
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Clipstone Brook Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3PG |
Primary | 301 | 15.4% | 11.8% |
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Someries Infant School and Early Childhood Education Centre
Luton, LU2 8AH |
Primary | 299 | 14.6% | 12.5% |
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Furze Platt Infant School
Maidenhead, SL6 6HQ |
Primary | 270 | 12.6% | 13% |
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Maryport CofE Primary School
Maryport, CA15 6JN |
Primary | 291 | 10.8% | 13.8% |
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Rodings Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 1PZ |
Primary | 293 | 12% | 11.3% |
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Fairford Church of England Primary School
Fairford, GL7 4JQ |
Primary | 298 | 14.8% | 12.1% |
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Portway Infant School
Andover, SP10 3PE |
Primary | 270 | 15.9% | 12.2% |
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Purbrook Infant School
Waterlooville, PO7 5NQ |
Primary | 270 | 16.3% | 12.6% |
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Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School
Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DY |
Primary | 296 | 15.2% | 11.6% |
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Mandeville Primary School
Sawbridgeworth, CM21 0BL |
Primary | 313 | 13.8% | 14.2% |
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Wheatcroft Primary School
Hertford, SG13 7HQ |
Primary | 313 | 14.4% | 14.1% |
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Market Weighton Infant School
Market Weighton, YO43 3EY |
Primary | 255 | 10.3% | 14.2% |
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The Anthony Roper Primary School
Dartford, DA4 0AA |
Primary | 258 | 10.9% | 12.4% |
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Aughton Town Green Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 6SF |
Primary | 314 | 8.9% | 11.8% |
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Merrydale Infant School
Leicester, LE5 0PL |
Primary | 302 | 12.3% | 13.8% |
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Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE8 9EQ |
Primary | 321 | 14.6% | 13.1% |
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Bedale Church of England Primary School
Bedale, DL8 2AT |
Primary | 316 | 13% | 14.6% |
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Richmond Methodist Primary School
Richmond, DL10 7BH |
Primary | 259 | 13.5% | 12.4% |
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Moorfield Primary School
Newport, TF10 7QU |
Primary | 283 | 10.3% | 11.3% |
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St Stephen's Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 8NL |
Primary | 306 | 15% | 12.7% |
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Whitestone Infant School
Nuneaton, CV11 4SQ |
Primary | 269 | 10% | 12.6% |
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
Trowbridge, BA14 9EA |
Primary | 300 | 13% | 13% |
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St George's CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL5 2FB |
Primary | 246 | 11.3% | 12.1% |
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Wheatfields Primary School
St Ives, PE27 3WF |
Primary | 287 | 15% | 11.5% |
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Clore Tikva School
Ilford, IG6 2JN |
Primary | 291 | 14.6% | 11.6% |
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Cottam Primary School
Preston, PR4 0NY |
Primary | 308 | 14% | 12.3% |
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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West Kirby Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | Sign in to see | |
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Christ Church Primary School
Barnet, EN5 4NS |
Primary | 212 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
London, N20 0PL |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
London, N3 2TD |
Primary | 178 | ||
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Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources Base
Birmingham, B32 2NG |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Longford Park Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7AT |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Black Horse Hill Infant School
Wirral, CH48 6DR |
Primary | 96 | ||
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Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH60 4SA |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Cheetwood Primary School
Manchester, M8 8EJ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Manchester, M24 1GD |
Primary | 205 | ||
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St Charles' RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 9PD |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Moss Hey Primary School
Stockport, SK7 1DS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Lum Head Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 4RR |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Victoria Junior School
Leeds, LS26 0RA |
Primary | 97 | ||
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Marsden Primary School
Sunderland, SR6 7HJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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South Ascot Village Primary School
Ascot, SL5 9EA |
Primary | 144 | ||
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New Scotland Hill Primary School
Sandhurst, GU47 8NQ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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High Ash Church of England Primary School
MK17 9AS |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Newton Longville Church of England Primary School
Newton Longville, MK17 0BZ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Holywell CofE Primary School
St Ives, PE27 4TF |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2PG |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Wren Park Primary School
Derby, DE3 9AY |
Primary | 353 | ||
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Boreham Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 3DB |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Fryern Infant School
Eastleigh, SO53 2LN |
Primary | 135 | ||
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Our Lady's RC Primary School
Hereford, HR2 7RN |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 1PB |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Telford, TF2 8BH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 2JE |
Primary | 209 | ||