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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Mersey Drive Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 190 | 28.1% | 42.3% |
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Twin Oaks Primary School
London, SE8 5AE |
Primary | 198 | 24.8% | 43.4% |
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Ilderton Primary School
London, SE16 3LA |
Primary | 175 | 31.4% | 42.3% |
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Friars Primary Foundation School
London, SE1 0RF |
Primary | 179 | 27.3% | 43.7% |
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Brickhouse Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 8HS |
Primary | 206 | 25.4% | 42.3% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L3 2DU |
Primary | 209 | 25.6% | 39.7% |
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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4XU |
Primary | 201 | 25.8% | 43.5% |
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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS |
Primary | 172 | 27.5% | 41.6% |
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Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport, PR9 7BZ |
Primary | 197 | 28.4% | 44.2% |
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral, CH49 5LE |
Primary | 215 | 29.2% | 43.1% |
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Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M16 8AW |
Primary | 206 | 21.4% | 42.2% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL9 9HT |
Primary | 206 | 23.3% | 41.3% |
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St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
Salford, M44 6GX |
Primary | 212 | 31.1% | 39.6% |
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St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Stockport, SK3 8LQ |
Primary | 184 | 23% | 43.9% |
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Britannia Bridge Primary School
Wigan, WN3 4SD |
Primary | 213 | 31.2% | 41.7% |
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Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 4DH |
Primary | 195 | 31.8% | 43.1% |
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Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh, WN7 4HB |
Primary | 208 | 22.6% | 40.4% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA4 1PY |
Primary | 154 | 23.6% | 43.3% |
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA2 9HS |
Primary | 204 | 31.9% | 39.7% |
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St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
Runcorn, WA7 6HZ |
Primary | 182 | 25.8% | 41.8% |
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Newhall Infant School
Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ |
Primary | 178 | 26.4% | 42.9% |
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Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester, CO4 3EZ |
Primary | 197 | 28.4% | 41.1% |
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Rishton Methodist Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 4JF |
Primary | 157 | 24.8% | 43.3% |
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Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burnley, BB11 3EJ |
Primary | 207 | 25.6% | 39.6% |
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Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB2 3UG |
Primary | 177 | 28.8% | 40.7% |
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St Antony's RC Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 2HP |
Primary | 219 | 28.1% | 42.5% |
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St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF |
Primary | 183 | 30.5% | 43.7% |
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Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson
Nelson, BB9 8HD |
Primary | 204 | 21.1% | 42.2% |
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Westgate Primary School
Warwick, CV34 4DD |
Primary | 207 | 28.5% | 41.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mersey Drive Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 190 | Sign in to see | |
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St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
London, N1 8BL |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
London, E10 5DX |
Primary | 125 | ||
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Moseley Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9EH |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Roby Park Primary School
Knowsley, L36 4NY |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Booker Avenue Infant School
Liverpool, L18 9SB |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS |
Primary | 172 | ||
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St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Bootle, L30 5RH |
Primary | 216 | ||
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St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L20 6ED |
Primary | 234 | ||
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St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L23 2TB |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport, SK4 3NG |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 4DS |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Todwick Primary School
Sheffield, S26 1HJ |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Ash Hill Primary School
High Wycombe, HP13 7HT |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Clarkson Infants School
Wisbech, PE13 2ES |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Tarporley CofE Primary School
Tarporley, CW6 0AN |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Glebe Junior School
Alfreton, DE55 2JB |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Felsted Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 3EB |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Nazeing Primary School
Waltham Abbey, EN9 2HS |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Anton Junior School
Andover, SP10 2HA |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Kington Primary School
Kington, HR5 3AL |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9XB |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Westfield Infant School
Hinckley, LE10 0JL |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School
Goole, DN14 0WE |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Melbury Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 4AU |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Larkfields Junior School
Nottingham, NG16 1EP |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Godalming, GU7 1XA |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Camelsdale Primary School
Haslemere, GU27 3RN |
Primary | 213 | ||
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King's Stanley CofE Primary School
Stonehouse, GL10 3PN |
Primary | 207 | ||