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 | 355 | 30.1% | 22.5% |
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Chisenhale Primary School
London, E3 5QY |
Primary | 316 | 26.1% | 20.8% |
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Hatfeild Primary School
Morden, SM4 4SJ |
Primary | 330 | 31.7% | 20.1% |
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Joseph Hood Primary School
London, SW20 9NS |
Primary | 309 | 25.5% | 22.6% |
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Holy Trinity CofE Junior School
Wallington, SM6 8BZ |
Primary | 324 | 27.2% | 22.5% |
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Whitley Abbey Primary School
Coventry, CV3 4DE |
Primary | 388 | 23.3% | 22.6% |
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Tividale Hall Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1TR |
Primary | 414 | 32.6% | 23% |
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Barlows Primary School
Liverpool, L9 9EH |
Primary | 397 | 28.3% | 22.9% |
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Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ |
Primary | 338 | 22.5% | 20.3% |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 5FU |
Primary | 360 | 29.7% | 21.1% |
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Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0JA |
Primary | 332 | 25.9% | 20.2% |
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Etchells Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3DL |
Primary | 387 | 23.4% | 19.9% |
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Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge, WF15 6PR |
Primary | 313 | 33.6% | 23.3% |
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Melbourn Primary School
Royston, SG8 6DB |
Primary | 357 | 26.3% | 21% |
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St Stephens (Saltash) Community Primary School & Nursery
Saltash, PL12 4AQ |
Primary | 349 | 25.2% | 22.9% |
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Stratton Primary School
Bude, EX23 9AP |
Primary | 340 | 23.5% | 24.1% |
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Norman Street Primary School
Carlisle, CA1 2BQ |
Primary | 322 | 27.3% | 21.7% |
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Robert Ferguson Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 5LA |
Primary | 409 | 25.9% | 23.7% |
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Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Brighton, BN2 6RH |
Primary | 312 | 27.9% | 22.8% |
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Harewood Junior School
Gloucester, GL4 0SS |
Primary | 356 | 23.9% | 22.5% |
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St Michael's Church of England Controlled Junior School
Aldershot, GU11 3SS |
Primary | 359 | 26.2% | 24.8% |
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Lower Darwen Primary School
Darwen, BB3 0RB |
Primary | 382 | 22% | 20.4% |
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Cedars Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 8HQ |
Primary | 384 | 27.5% | 18.9% |
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St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 8EG |
Primary | 379 | 23.3% | 21.8% |
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St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 9DA |
Primary | 380 | 25.8% | 21.8% |
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Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School
King's Lynn, PE34 4QZ |
Primary | 359 | 26.8% | 22.7% |
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Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Bicester, OX26 6QL |
Primary | 350 | 24% | 20.6% |
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Caldecott Primary School
Abingdon, OX14 5HB |
Primary | 347 | 30.8% | 22.8% |
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Trimley St Mary Primary School
Felixstowe, IP11 0ST |
Primary | 389 | 26.5% | 20.3% |
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Sompting Village Primary School
Lancing, BN15 0BU |
Primary | 362 | 32.9% | 21.5% |
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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Light Oaks Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 355 | Sign in to see | |
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
London, NW1 6LH |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Wylde Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5JL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Castlecroft Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8HS |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
Bolton, BL5 2JU |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA |
Primary | 300 | ||
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All Saints C of E Primary School
Manchester, M40 1LS |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M23 1HP |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Newhey Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL16 4JX |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Light Oaks Infant School
Salford, M6 8LU |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Westwood Park Community Primary School
Manchester, M30 8DH |
Primary | 285 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Sale, M33 6SA |
Primary | 236 | ||
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St Teresa's RC Primary School
Manchester, M16 0GQ |
Primary | 126 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School, Amersham
Amersham, HP7 0EL |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Whitby Heath Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJ |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Darnhall Primary School
Winsford, CW7 1JL |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8AL |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston, PR2 3QT |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery
Preston, PR1 5TU |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 151 | ||
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St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston, PR5 6TA |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Ellistown Community Primary School
Coalville, LE67 1EN |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre
Telford, TF2 8EP |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Bridgtown Primary School
Cannock, WS11 0AZ |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Clarendon Primary School
Ashford, TW15 2HZ |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Coventry, CV7 9HN |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Leverhulme Community Primary School
Bolton, BL2 6EE |
Primary | 418 | ||
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The Arches Community Primary School
Chester, CH1 5EZ |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Birmingham, B12 0EJ |
Primary | 138 | ||