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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Lowercroft Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 204 | 28.9% | 5.4% |
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Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School
London, SW3 6QH |
Primary | 210 | 34.8% | 7.6% |
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Coulsdon CofE Primary School
Old Coulsdon, CR5 1ED |
Primary | 181 | 24.3% | 7.7% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
London, E4 7BJ |
Primary | 209 | 23% | 4.3% |
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L23 6TS |
Primary | 212 | 19.8% | 6.1% |
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Egerton Primary School
Bolton, BL7 9RE |
Primary | 211 | 23.7% | 5.2% |
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Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport, SK4 3NG |
Primary | 200 | 20.5% | 5.5% |
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Shevington Vale Primary School
Wigan, WN6 9JP |
Primary | 196 | 20.9% | 7.7% |
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Halton Community Combined School
Aylesbury, HP22 5PN |
Primary | 204 | 22.6% | 5.9% |
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Houghton Primary School
Huntingdon, PE28 2AY |
Primary | 177 | 21.5% | 5.6% |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH |
Primary | 184 | 20.7% | 7.6% |
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St Columba's School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD |
Primary | 212 | 25% | 8.5% |
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Scotby CofE Primary School
Carlisle, CA4 8AT |
Primary | 215 | 27% | 7.4% |
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Payhembury Church of England Primary School
Exeter, EX14 3HT |
Primary | 183 | 32.2% | 8.2% |
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Downlands Community School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8BG |
Primary | 196 | 33.8% | 4.5% |
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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Stansted, CM24 8DX |
Primary | 204 | 27.4% | 8.7% |
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Gastrells Community Primary School
Stroud, GL5 3PS |
Primary | 172 | 29.1% | 5.8% |
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Ropley CofE Primary School
Alresford, SO24 0DS |
Primary | 180 | 26.1% | 6.7% |
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Walford Nursery & Primary School
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5SA |
Primary | 182 | 23.6% | 6% |
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Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
CHORLEY, PR6 7PS |
Primary | 240 | 22.9% | 2.9% |
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Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 8RR |
Primary | 190 | 19% | 4.2% |
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Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Chorley, PR6 8PT |
Primary | 183 | 22.4% | 5.5% |
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St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School
Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8JR |
Primary | 168 | 26.4% | 7.8% |
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Hambleton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby, YO8 9HP |
Primary | 188 | 22.9% | 6.4% |
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Abbey Gates Primary School
Nottingham, NG15 9BN |
Primary | 231 | 22.7% | 5% |
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Walton-on-the-Hill Primary School
Tadworth, KT20 7RR |
Primary | 204 | 21.6% | 6.4% |
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West Chiltington Community Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 2JY |
Primary | 192 | 25.5% | 7.3% |
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Wisborough Green Primary School
Billingshurst, RH14 0EE |
Primary | 186 | 26.9% | 5.9% |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 1JB |
Primary | 188 | 27.7% | 3.7% |
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Beit Shvidler Primary School
Edgware, HA8 8NX |
Primary | 230 | 22.2% | 5.2% |
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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Lowercroft Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 204 | Sign in to see | |
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Whetstone Field Primary School
Walsall, WS9 0HJ |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Windsor Community Primary School
Liverpool, L8 8JE |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Gilnow Primary School
Bolton, BL1 4LG |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury, BL8 2RH |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School
Bury, BL9 8JT |
Primary | 101 | ||
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St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester, M14 6HW |
Primary | 222 | ||
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St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 3JL |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Well Green Primary School
Altrincham, WA15 8QA |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Lowton Junior and Infant School
Warrington, WA3 2AW |
Primary | 199 | ||
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All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan
Warrington, WA3 3LU |
Primary | 243 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington
Doncaster, DN12 1DL |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Halfway Nursery Infant School
Sheffield, S20 3GU |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds, LS27 9LX |
Primary | 252 | ||
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St Michael's Easthampstead Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 7EH |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Havannah Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2DF |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Horn's Mill Primary School
Frodsham, WA6 0ED |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Cherry Tree School
Warrington, WA13 0NX |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Edleston Primary School
Crewe, CW2 7PX |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Newlaithes Infant School
Carlisle, CA2 6DX |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield, S40 4NP |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Bournehall Primary School
Bushey, WD23 3AX |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Whittlefield Primary School
Burnley, BB12 0HL |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0LB |
Primary | 157 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Upholland, WN8 0PY |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Abbey Gates Primary School
Nottingham, NG15 9BN |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Oakridge Primary School
Stafford, ST17 0PR |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Hayes Meadow Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 4EU |
Primary | 187 | ||
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West Green Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7EL |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2BD |
Primary | 211 | ||