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 | 196 | 29.1% | 40.9% |
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Old Oak Primary School
London, W12 0AS |
Primary | 205 | 24.9% | 41.5% |
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Robert Blair School and Children's Centre
London, N7 9QJ |
Primary | 197 | 32.2% | 41.1% |
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Friars Primary Foundation School
London, SE1 0RF |
Primary | 190 | 27.3% | 42.3% |
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St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9DN |
Primary | 202 | 28.2% | 40.6% |
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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV4 9LB |
Primary | 208 | 29.8% | 41.4% |
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Moorlands Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 2NZ |
Primary | 206 | 28.6% | 41.7% |
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Brickhouse Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 8HS |
Primary | 194 | 30.2% | 42.4% |
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Roby Park Primary School
Knowsley, L36 4NY |
Primary | 232 | 27.4% | 39.3% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L3 2DU |
Primary | 186 | 28.1% | 40.1% |
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Wirral, CH49 5LE |
Primary | 205 | 30.3% | 41.3% |
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Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M16 8AW |
Primary | 185 | 33% | 41.6% |
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M30 0FL |
Primary | 232 | 25% | 40.5% |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN5 0DT |
Primary | 185 | 33.5% | 40% |
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Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 4DH |
Primary | 201 | 31.3% | 41.8% |
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Crow Lane Primary and Foundation Stage School
Huddersfield, HD3 4QT |
Primary | 186 | 26.3% | 39.8% |
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Lord Blyton Primary School
South Shields, NE34 9BN |
Primary | 212 | 25.3% | 41% |
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Bradwell Village School
Milton Keynes, MK13 9AZ |
Primary | 200 | 33% | 41.5% |
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The Willows School and Early Years Centre
Milton Keynes, MK6 2LP |
Primary | 174 | 28.7% | 40.2% |
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Newhall Infant School
Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ |
Primary | 170 | 26.3% | 41.1% |
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St Martin's CofE Primary School
Brighton, BN2 3LJ |
Primary | 212 | 26.4% | 39.6% |
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Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester, CO4 3EZ |
Primary | 197 | 30% | 40.1% |
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Manor Field Junior School
Basingstoke, RG22 4DH |
Primary | 214 | 31.8% | 40.2% |
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Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 9BQ |
Primary | 198 | 26.8% | 40.9% |
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Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School
Accrington, BB5 3JG |
Primary | 203 | 29.3% | 38.5% |
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Pool House Community Primary School
Preston, PR2 7BX |
Primary | 182 | 29.1% | 40.1% |
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St Antony's RC Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 2HP |
Primary | 229 | 28% | 39.8% |
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Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Morecambe, LA4 5QA |
Primary | 165 | 27.3% | 39.4% |
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Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Hythe, CT21 6HS |
Primary | 219 | 26.8% | 41.8% |
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St Anne's RC Primary School
Manchester, M4 7EQ |
Primary | 182 | 28% | 42.9% |
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 | 196 | Sign in to see | |
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St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School
London, N1 8BL |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Church Hill School
Barnet, EN4 8NN |
Primary | 181 | ||
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St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Richmond, TW10 7NL |
Primary | 153 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
London, E10 5DX |
Primary | 107 | ||
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Moseley Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9EH |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Roby Park Primary School
Knowsley, L36 4NY |
Primary | 232 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L26 1TD |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St Oswald's Church of England Primary School
Bootle, L30 5RH |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Bootle, L20 6ED |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L23 2TB |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport, SK4 3NG |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 4DS |
Primary | 210 | ||
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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 | 206 | ||
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Manea Community Primary School
Manea, PE15 0HA |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Tarporley CofE Primary School
Tarporley, CW6 0AN |
Primary | 259 | ||
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Renishaw Primary School
Sheffield, S21 3UR |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Felsted Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 3EB |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Anton Junior School
Andover, SP10 2HA |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Kington Primary School
Kington, HR5 3AL |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Nash Mills Church of England Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9XB |
Primary | 228 | ||
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St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School
Goole, DN14 0WE |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Melbury Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 4AU |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Larkfields Junior School
Nottingham, NG16 1EP |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Busbridge CofE Aided Junior School
Godalming, GU7 1XA |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Camelsdale Primary School
Haslemere, GU27 3RN |
Primary | 215 | ||
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King's Stanley CofE Primary School
Stonehouse, GL10 3PN |
Primary | 205 | ||