Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 190 28.1% 42.3%
Twin Oaks Primary School
London, SE8 5AE
Primary 198 24.8% 43.4%
Ilderton Primary School
London, SE16 3LA
Primary 175 31.4% 42.3%
Friars Primary Foundation School
London, SE1 0RF
Primary 179 27.3% 43.7%
Brickhouse Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 8HS
Primary 206 25.4% 42.3%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L3 2DU
Primary 209 25.6% 39.7%
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4XU
Primary 201 25.8% 43.5%
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS
Primary 172 27.5% 41.6%
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport, PR9 7BZ
Primary 197 28.4% 44.2%
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral, CH49 5LE
Primary 215 29.2% 43.1%
Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M16 8AW
Primary 206 21.4% 42.2%
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL9 9HT
Primary 206 23.3% 41.3%
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Salford, M44 6GX
Primary 212 31.1% 39.6%
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Stockport, SK3 8LQ
Primary 184 23% 43.9%
Britannia Bridge Primary School
Wigan, WN3 4SD
Primary 213 31.2% 41.7%
Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 4DH
Primary 195 31.8% 43.1%
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh, WN7 4HB
Primary 208 22.6% 40.4%
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA4 1PY
Primary 154 23.6% 43.3%
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA2 9HS
Primary 204 31.9% 39.7%
St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
Runcorn, WA7 6HZ
Primary 182 25.8% 41.8%
Newhall Infant School
Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ
Primary 178 26.4% 42.9%
Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester, CO4 3EZ
Primary 197 28.4% 41.1%
Rishton Methodist Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 4JF
Primary 157 24.8% 43.3%
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burnley, BB11 3EJ
Primary 207 25.6% 39.6%
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 3UG
Primary 177 28.8% 40.7%
St Antony's RC Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 2HP
Primary 219 28.1% 42.5%
St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF
Primary 183 30.5% 43.7%
Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Nelson, BB9 8HD
Primary 204 21.1% 42.2%
Westgate Primary School
Warwick, CV34 4DD
Primary 207 28.5% 41.5%
Frogwell Primary School
Chippenham, SN14 0DG
Primary 187 31.6% 42.8%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Mersey Drive Community Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 190 Sign in to see
St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
London, N1 8BL
Primary 235
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
London, E10 5DX
Primary 125
Moseley Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9EH
Primary 209
Roby Park Primary School
Knowsley, L36 4NY
Primary 232
Booker Avenue Infant School
Liverpool, L18 9SB
Primary 270
Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS
Primary 172
St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Bootle, L30 5RH
Primary 216
St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L20 6ED
Primary 234
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L23 2TB
Primary 221
Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport, SK4 3NG
Primary 205
Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 4DS
Primary 211
Todwick Primary School
Sheffield, S26 1HJ
Primary 205
Ash Hill Primary School
High Wycombe, HP13 7HT
Primary 208
Clarkson Infants School
Wisbech, PE13 2ES
Primary 194
Tarporley CofE Primary School
Tarporley, CW6 0AN
Primary 278
Glebe Junior School
Alfreton, DE55 2JB
Primary 380
Felsted Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 3EB
Primary 203
Nazeing Primary School
Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HS
Primary 260
Anton Junior School
Andover, SP10 2HA
Primary 233
Kington Primary School
Kington, HR5 3AL
Primary 207
Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9XB
Primary 218
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB
Primary 201
Westfield Infant School
Hinckley, LE10 0JL
Primary 270
Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School
Goole, DN14 0WE
Primary 224
Melbury Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 4AU
Primary 213
Larkfields Junior School
Nottingham, NG16 1EP
Primary 244
Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Godalming, GU7 1XA
Primary 242
Camelsdale Primary School
Haslemere, GU27 3RN
Primary 213
King's Stanley CofE Primary School
Stonehouse, GL10 3PN
Primary 207