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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Light Oaks Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 354 | 29.1% | 22.3% |
Albemarle Primary School
London, SW19 6JP |
Primary | 356 | 24.6% | 24.9% |
Strand-on-the-Green Junior School
London, W4 3NX |
Primary | 346 | 26.6% | 24.9% |
Gordon Primary School
Ilford, IG1 1SU |
Primary | 381 | 24.4% | 22.4% |
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School
Wallington, SM6 8BZ |
Primary | 347 | 29.4% | 21.9% |
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L33 1DZ |
Primary | 335 | 24.3% | 25.7% |
Hunts Cross Primary School
Liverpool, L25 0PJ |
Primary | 353 | 26.1% | 24.9% |
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester
Manchester, M19 2QW |
Primary | 371 | 28.8% | 18.6% |
St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 5FU |
Primary | 376 | 24.5% | 18.9% |
Parklee Community School
Wigan, M46 0AR |
Primary | 342 | 20.1% | 22.7% |
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF7 6LW |
Primary | 333 | 28% | 21.3% |
Grange First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2NP |
Primary | 319 | 26.8% | 19.9% |
Wraysbury Primary School
Staines, TW19 5DJ |
Primary | 328 | 23.2% | 22.3% |
Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate
Warrington, WA2 0QJ |
Primary | 330 | 21% | 23.9% |
Stratton Primary School
Bude, EX23 9AP |
Primary | 367 | 22.6% | 21% |
Norman Street Primary School
Carlisle, CA1 2BQ |
Primary | 353 | 27.7% | 20.1% |
Robert Ferguson Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 5LA |
Primary | 423 | 23.6% | 23.1% |
Harewood Junior School
Gloucester, GL4 0SS |
Primary | 361 | 22.2% | 22.7% |
Shamblehurst Primary School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Primary | 401 | 24.7% | 22.7% |
Netley Abbey Junior School
Southampton, SO31 5EL |
Primary | 344 | 27.3% | 23.5% |
Giles Junior School
Stevenage, SG1 4JQ |
Primary | 329 | 34% | 24.3% |
The Leys Primary and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 4QZ |
Primary | 399 | 27% | 24.6% |
Sheringham Community Primary School
Sheringham, NR26 8UH |
Primary | 400 | 30.1% | 20.2% |
Croft Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5FJ |
Primary | 386 | 29.3% | 24.4% |
Caldecott Primary School
Abingdon, OX14 5HB |
Primary | 380 | 35% | 23.3% |
Durrington Junior School
Worthing, BN13 2JD |
Primary | 329 | 30.7% | 25.2% |
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L4 8UA |
Primary | 398 | 30.7% | 22.6% |
St Michael-in-the-Hamlet Community Primary School
Liverpool, L17 7BA |
Primary | 403 | 22.5% | 22.7% |
The Pines School
Bracknell, RG12 7WX |
Primary | 295 | 27.2% | 21.5% |
Kingsway Primary School
Gloucester, GL2 2AR |
Primary | 406 | 25.4% | 21.9% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Light Oaks Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 354 | Sign in to see | |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
London, NW1 6LH |
Primary | 199 | ||
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Sutton, SM3 9DL |
Primary | 460 | ||
Wylde Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JL |
Primary | 414 | ||
Castlecroft Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS |
Primary | 235 | ||
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Bolton, BL5 2JU |
Primary | 424 | ||
St Columba's RC Primary School
Bolton, BL2 3AR |
Primary | 226 | ||
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA |
Primary | 317 | ||
All Saints C of E Primary School
Manchester, M40 1LS |
Primary | 232 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M23 1HP |
Primary | 251 | ||
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Manchester, M24 1FL |
Primary | 212 | ||
Westwood Park Community Primary School
Manchester, M30 8DH |
Primary | 284 | ||
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Sale, M33 6SA |
Primary | 254 | ||
St Teresa's RC Primary School
Manchester, M16 0GQ |
Primary | 149 | ||
Whitby Heath Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJ |
Primary | 406 | ||
Darnhall Primary School
Winsford, CW7 1JL |
Primary | 437 | ||
Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8AL |
Primary | 176 | ||
St Berteline's CofE Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 6QN |
Primary | 256 | ||
Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston, PR2 3QT |
Primary | 317 | ||
Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL |
Primary | 438 | ||
Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
Preston, PR1 5TU |
Primary | 198 | ||
Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 158 | ||
St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston, PR5 6TA |
Primary | 267 | ||
Ellistown Community Primary School
Coalville, LE67 1EN |
Primary | 203 | ||
Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Telford, TF2 8EP |
Primary | 161 | ||
Bridgtown Primary School
Cannock, WS11 0AZ |
Primary | 322 | ||
Clarendon Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2HZ |
Primary | 242 | ||
Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Coventry, CV7 9HN |
Primary | 212 | ||
The Arches Community Primary School
Chester, CH1 5EZ |
Primary | 186 | ||
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Birmingham, B12 0EJ |
Primary | 169 |