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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Bowker Vale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 455 | 14.7% | 47.7% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
London, N7 8JN |
Primary | 440 | 20.3% | 48.5% |
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Nelson Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B1 2PJ |
Primary | 428 | 18.6% | 47.3% |
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Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B28 8BB |
Primary | 444 | 15.4% | 48.7% |
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Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 6US |
Primary | 456 | 18.4% | 46.9% |
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Park Brow Community Primary School
Liverpool, L32 6QH |
Primary | 443 | 20.8% | 46.2% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L6 9DU |
Primary | 431 | 21.7% | 47.2% |
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Allanson Street Primary School
Merseyside, WA9 1PL |
Primary | 438 | 24.3% | 46.2% |
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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bootle, L20 3JL |
Primary | 415 | 24.8% | 48.5% |
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St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L21 8JH |
Primary | 409 | 15% | 48.6% |
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Mauldeth Road Primary School
Manchester, M14 6SG |
Primary | 434 | 12.9% | 46.8% |
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Rack House Primary School
Manchester, M23 0BT |
Primary | 449 | 19.4% | 50.6% |
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Crumpsall Lane Primary School
Manchester, M8 5SR |
Primary | 421 | 16.2% | 45.8% |
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Armitage CofE Primary School
Manchester, M12 5NP |
Primary | 489 | 21.9% | 46.8% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M12 4NG |
Primary | 427 | 14.5% | 49.4% |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M13 0YE |
Primary | 478 | 13.4% | 48.9% |
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St Clare's RC Primary School
Manchester, M9 0RR |
Primary | 432 | 16.9% | 45% |
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Lewis Street Primary School
Manchester, M30 0PU |
Primary | 417 | 19.7% | 45.1% |
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Bradley Primary School
Nelson, BB9 7RF |
Primary | 415 | 14.9% | 51.1% |
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Reedley Primary School
Burnley, BB10 2NE |
Primary | 417 | 14.9% | 44.4% |
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Marriott Primary School
Leicester, LE2 6NE |
Primary | 435 | 12.6% | 48.5% |
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Lawrence Community Primary School
Liverpool, L15 0EE |
Primary | 442 | 18.7% | 51.7% |
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St James CofE Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1BG |
Primary | 437 | 20% | 47.7% |
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Canonbury Primary School
London, N1 2UT |
Primary | 438 | 17.8% | 46.8% |
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St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L24 0SN |
Primary | 375 | 16.8% | 45.4% |
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Ashbury Meadow Primary School
Manchester, M11 3NA |
Primary | 486 | 17.1% | 45.3% |
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St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L6 4BX |
Primary | 433 | 14.6% | 49.3% |
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Springwell Park Community Primary School
Bootle, L20 6PG |
Primary | 443 | 22.1% | 47.3% |
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Pinehurst Primary School
Liverpool, L4 7UF |
Primary | 423 | 15.6% | 47.7% |
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The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M14 7SH |
Primary | 430 | 21.6% | 47% |
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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Bowker Vale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 455 | Sign in to see | |
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Dr Triplett's CofE Primary School
Hayes, UB3 2JQ |
Primary | 443 | ||
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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B15 2AY |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Ashwood Park Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 5DJ |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Highfields Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 0DA |
Primary | 419 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Walsall, WS9 9NA |
Primary | 340 | ||
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St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L33 6XL |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L25 9PA |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Summerhill Primary School
Liverpool, L31 3DT |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Mauldeth Road Primary School
Manchester, M14 6SG |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Dunstan's RC Primary School
Manchester, M40 9HF |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge, SK15 2DP |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Winstanley Community Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6JP |
Primary | 441 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Wigan, WN1 3RZ |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School
Bracknell, RG12 8DB |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Baddow Hall Infant School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Nightingale Primary School
Eastleigh, SO50 9JW |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Overton Church of England Primary School
Basingstoke, RG25 3ES |
Primary | 371 | ||
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Otford Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN14 5PG |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Headcorn Primary School
Headcorn, TN27 9QT |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Roe Lee Park Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 9RP |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Ashton Primary School
Preston, PR2 1TU |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Meadowside Primary School
Kettering, NN15 5QY |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Oakfield Junior School
Leatherhead, KT22 9ND |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Thomas Jolyffe Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6TE |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Westrop Primary & Nursery School
Swindon, SN6 7DN |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Burnham Copse Primary School
Tadley, RG26 4HN |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Carr Mill Primary School
St Helens, WA11 7PQ |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Manorfield Primary and Nursery School
Horley, RH6 8AL |
Primary | 226 | ||