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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Gaskell Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 449 | 17.6% | 32.6% |
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Islamia Primary School
London, NW6 6PE |
Primary | 420 | 16.7% | 33.6% |
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Grange Primary School
Harrow, HA2 0RY |
Primary | 430 | 19.6% | 32.7% |
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Wollescote Primary School
Stourbridge, DY9 8YA |
Primary | 424 | 20.5% | 33% |
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Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 465 | 19.5% | 31.4% |
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Great Bridge Primary School
Tipton, DY4 7DE |
Primary | 443 | 21.7% | 33% |
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Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick, B67 7DW |
Primary | 448 | 21.2% | 32.2% |
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St Giles Church of England Primary School
Willenhall, WV13 2ER |
Primary | 432 | 16.5% | 32.3% |
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Clarendon Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6SN |
Primary | 438 | 17.8% | 33.5% |
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Pikes Lane Primary School
Bolton, BL3 5HU |
Primary | 476 | 20.5% | 30.3% |
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Alma Park Primary School
Manchester, M19 2PF |
Primary | 481 | 15.2% | 31.8% |
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Acacias Community Primary School
Manchester, M19 2WW |
Primary | 438 | 18.9% | 34.7% |
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Burnley Brow Community School
Oldham, OL9 0BY |
Primary | 448 | 14.4% | 31.5% |
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Greenbank Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0HZ |
Primary | 406 | 19.6% | 31.4% |
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Marland Hill Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 4QW |
Primary | 452 | 20.3% | 31.5% |
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Elm Wood Primary School
Manchester, M24 2EG |
Primary | 453 | 20.8% | 33.3% |
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Arden Primary School
Stockport, SK6 2EX |
Primary | 467 | 16.3% | 31.8% |
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Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley, S70 6JL |
Primary | 436 | 21.6% | 32.1% |
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Brunswick Community Primary School
Sheffield, S13 7RB |
Primary | 453 | 19% | 33.1% |
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Newby Primary School
Bradford, BD5 7DQ |
Primary | 427 | 16.7% | 33.5% |
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Swain House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 1JL |
Primary | 470 | 17.3% | 33.9% |
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Livingstone Primary School
Bedford, MK41 7LG |
Primary | 437 | 21.4% | 32.8% |
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St John's Church School
Peterborough, PE2 5SP |
Primary | 433 | 20.3% | 31.6% |
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Birchington Church of England Primary School
Birchington, CT7 0AS |
Primary | 422 | 16.1% | 31.5% |
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Shakespeare Primary School
Fleetwood, FY7 7LL |
Primary | 418 | 16.3% | 33.7% |
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Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester, LE5 1NG |
Primary | 434 | 18% | 33.9% |
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Home Farm Primary School
Bradford, BD6 3NR |
Primary | 443 | 20.8% | 31.8% |
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Western Community Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
Primary | 421 | 16.4% | 31.6% |
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Huntingdon Primary School
Huntingdon, PE29 1AD |
Primary | 437 | 15.6% | 31.8% |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Bristol, BS13 8EF |
Primary | 444 | 17.6% | 31.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gaskell Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 449 | Sign in to see | |
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Capel Manor Primary School
Enfield, EN1 4RL |
Primary | 274 | ||
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Straits Primary School
Dudley, DY3 3EE |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L25 9PA |
Primary | 336 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wallasey
Wallasey, CH44 7ED |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Wirral, CH62 6AE |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Manchester, M25 3AS |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Mauldeth Road Primary School
Manchester, M14 6SG |
Primary | 410 | ||
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St Boniface RC Primary School
Salford, M7 2HL |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Woodheys Primary School
Sale, M33 4PG |
Primary | 443 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Wigan, WN1 3RZ |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Netherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery School
Huddersfield, HD5 9NT |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bradford, BD11 2JE |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Hazeldene School
Bedford, MK41 9AT |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Willand School
Cullompton, EX15 2QL |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Fairisle Infant and Nursery School
Southampton, SO16 8BY |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Abbots Langley School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0BQ |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Tanners Wood Junior Mixed and Infant School
Abbots Langley, WD5 0LG |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary School
Hertford, SG14 2LR |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1EU |
Primary | 131 | ||
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Redcastle Family School
Thetford, IP24 3PU |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Edgewood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG15 6HX |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Woodstock Church of England Primary School
Woodstock, OX20 1LL |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Shifnal Primary School
Shifnal, TF11 8EJ |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Sandford Hill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Framlingham Sir Robert Hitcham's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Framlingham, Woodbridge, IP13 9EP |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Brookhurst Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6NH |
Primary | 405 | ||
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St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School
Liverpool, L17 7BA |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
ELLESMERE PORT, CH65 7AQ |
Primary | 285 | ||
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Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 4TP |
Primary | 312 | ||