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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Lum Head Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 223 | 21.5% | 20.6% |
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Servite RC Primary School
London, SW10 9NA |
Primary | 198 | 20.2% | 20.7% |
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All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20
London, N20 9EZ |
Primary | 230 | 24.4% | 20.6% |
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Grove Road Primary School
Hounslow, TW3 3QQ |
Primary | 221 | 21.8% | 19.7% |
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Eaves Primary School
St Helens, WA9 3UB |
Primary | 223 | 22.2% | 21.8% |
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Longton Lane Community Primary School
St Helens, L35 8PB |
Primary | 260 | 20.4% | 21.5% |
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St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Southport, PR8 6SS |
Primary | 209 | 20.1% | 22.5% |
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St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury, BL9 0RZ |
Primary | 240 | 23.2% | 19.6% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 4AS |
Primary | 237 | 22.8% | 20.3% |
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Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School
Hyde, SK14 5LX |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 21.9% |
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Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 4DS |
Primary | 211 | 19.5% | 20.5% |
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Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School
Wigan, WN6 7AU |
Primary | 201 | 22.9% | 19.9% |
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Wigan, WN4 9AZ |
Primary | 251 | 22.7% | 20.3% |
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Broadmead Lower School
Bedford, MK43 9NN |
Primary | 243 | 20.6% | 21% |
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Coley Primary School
Reading, RG1 6AZ |
Primary | 235 | 18.9% | 20.4% |
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Coates Primary School
Peterborough, PE7 2BP |
Primary | 203 | 20.7% | 20.7% |
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Havannah Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2DF |
Primary | 226 | 21.7% | 21.7% |
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St Thomas's CofE Primary School
Kendal, LA9 5PP |
Primary | 243 | 21.1% | 21.1% |
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Willowbrook Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 2TU |
Primary | 209 | 19.6% | 21.5% |
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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Rowhedge
Colchester, CO5 7HR |
Primary | 223 | 22.4% | 19.7% |
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Coopersale and Theydon Garnon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Epping, CM16 7QX |
Primary | 200 | 20.5% | 20% |
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Hempsted Church of England Primary School
Gloucester, GL2 5LH |
Primary | 211 | 21.8% | 19.9% |
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Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
Mitcheldean, GL17 0BS |
Primary | 210 | 19.5% | 20% |
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Ranvilles Junior School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Primary | 247 | 20.7% | 21.1% |
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Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School
Winchester, SO22 4HP |
Primary | 217 | 22.1% | 20.7% |
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Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
Watford, WD25 9NW |
Primary | 219 | 20.8% | 20.4% |
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Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School
Preston, PR1 9DE |
Primary | 207 | 21.8% | 22.3% |
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William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Market Deeping, PE6 8HZ |
Primary | 214 | 18.8% | 20.2% |
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Rackheath Primary School
Norwich, NR13 6SL |
Primary | 217 | 22.1% | 19.4% |
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Quinton Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8SA |
Primary | 218 | 21.1% | 21.1% |
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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Lum Head Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 223 | Sign in to see | |
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Grace Mary Primary School
Oldbury, B69 1LD |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Walsall, WS1 3AY |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF |
Primary | 226 | ||
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West Kirby Primary School
Wirral, CH48 5EQ |
Primary | 294 | ||
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Heswall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH60 4SA |
Primary | 272 | ||
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Cheetwood Primary School
Manchester, M8 8EJ |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Higher Openshaw Community School
Manchester, M11 1AJ |
Primary | 339 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Manchester, M24 1GD |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Moss Hey Primary School
Stockport, SK7 1DS |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St John Fisher RC Primary School, Denton
Manchester, M34 7SW |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Wellfield Infant and Nursery School
Sale, M33 5QW |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Victoria Junior School
Leeds, LS26 0RA |
Primary | 126 | ||
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New Scotland Hill Primary School
Sandhurst, GU47 8NQ |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Newton Longville Church of England Primary School
Newton Longville, MK17 0BZ |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Tattenhall Park Primary School
Select, CH3 9AH |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Wren Park Primary School
Derby, DE3 9AY |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Manor Infant School
Farnborough, GU14 9DX |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Our Lady's RC Primary School
Hereford, HR2 7RN |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Bushey Heath Primary School
Bushey, WD23 1SP |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Monksmead School
Borehamwood, WD6 1HL |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood, HA6 3DG |
Primary | 340 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Swanley, BR8 7BU |
Primary | 283 | ||
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Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 1PB |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Newton Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR4 3RT |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Donnington Wood CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Telford, TF2 8BH |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 7AB |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Oatlands School
Weybridge, KT13 9PZ |
Primary | 269 | ||
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St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN15 6JP |
Primary | 192 | ||