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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Arden Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 467 | 16.3% | 31.8% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London, N19 5NE |
Primary | 503 | 15.5% | 33.1% |
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Chalkhill Primary School
Wembley, HA9 9YP |
Primary | 441 | 15.4% | 29.8% |
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Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 465 | 19.5% | 31.4% |
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Crocketts Community Primary School
Smethwick, B67 7DW |
Primary | 448 | 21.2% | 32.2% |
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Lyng Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 7SQ |
Primary | 431 | 17.2% | 30.9% |
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St Giles Church of England Primary School
Willenhall, WV13 2ER |
Primary | 432 | 16.5% | 32.3% |
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Clarendon Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6SN |
Primary | 438 | 17.8% | 33.5% |
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Gaskell Community Primary School
Bolton, BL1 2QG |
Primary | 449 | 17.6% | 32.6% |
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Pikes Lane Primary School
Bolton, BL3 5HU |
Primary | 476 | 20.5% | 30.3% |
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Alma Park Primary School
Manchester, M19 2PF |
Primary | 481 | 15.2% | 31.8% |
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Burnley Brow Community School
Oldham, OL9 0BY |
Primary | 448 | 14.4% | 31.5% |
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Marland Hill Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 4QW |
Primary | 452 | 20.3% | 31.5% |
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Elm Wood Primary School
Manchester, M24 2EG |
Primary | 453 | 20.8% | 33.3% |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Manchester, M24 5GL |
Primary | 457 | 22.1% | 29.7% |
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Brunswick Community Primary School
Sheffield, S13 7RB |
Primary | 453 | 19% | 33.1% |
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Swain House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 1JL |
Primary | 470 | 17.3% | 33.9% |
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William Austin Junior School
Luton, LU3 1UA |
Primary | 498 | 16.5% | 29.9% |
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St John's Church School
Peterborough, PE2 5SP |
Primary | 433 | 20.3% | 31.6% |
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Sugar Hill Primary School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU |
Primary | 438 | 18.5% | 30.4% |
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Birchington Church of England Primary School
Birchington, CT7 0AS |
Primary | 422 | 16.1% | 31.5% |
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Barden Primary School
Burnley, BB10 1JD |
Primary | 474 | 22.6% | 30.4% |
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Shakespeare Primary School
Fleetwood, FY7 7LL |
Primary | 418 | 16.3% | 33.7% |
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Medway Community Primary School
Leicester, LE2 1GH |
Primary | 449 | 14% | 30.7% |
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South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF9 2QQ |
Primary | 435 | 17.6% | 30.8% |
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Home Farm Primary School
Bradford, BD6 3NR |
Primary | 443 | 20.8% | 31.8% |
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Shirehampton Primary School
Bristol, BS11 9RR |
Primary | 460 | 22% | 31.7% |
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Western Community Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
Primary | 421 | 16.4% | 31.6% |
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Huntingdon Primary School
Huntingdon, PE29 1AD |
Primary | 437 | 15.6% | 31.8% |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Bristol, BS13 8EF |
Primary | 444 | 17.6% | 31.1% |
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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Arden Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 467 | Sign in to see | |
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Ben Jonson Primary School
London, E1 4PZ |
Primary | 576 | ||
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Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
Bradford, BD2 4PR |
Primary | 511 | ||
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Heavers Farm Primary School
London, SE25 6LT |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ruislip, HA4 6EZ |
Primary | 627 | ||
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St James's Catholic Primary School
Twickenham, TW2 5NP |
Primary | 665 | ||
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Downsell Primary School
London, E15 2BS |
Primary | 400 | ||
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South Grove Primary School
London, E17 8PW |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Broad Heath Community Primary School
Coventry, CV6 5DP |
Primary | 659 | ||
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Coundon Primary School
Coventry, CV6 1FQ |
Primary | 507 | ||
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Roberts Primary School
Dudley, DY3 2AZ |
Primary | 610 | ||
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Park Brow Community Primary School
Liverpool, L32 6QH |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Northcote Primary School
Liverpool, L9 1HW |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Cherry Tree Primary School
Bolton, BL4 0NS |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Moston Fields Primary School
Manchester, M40 9GJ |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Southwick Community Primary School
Southwick, SR5 2JX |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Greenleas School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AB |
Primary | 630 | ||
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Shirley Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 1TF |
Primary | 303 | ||
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St Matthew's Primary School
Cambridge, CB1 2LD |
Primary | 619 | ||
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Howe Dell Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 9AH |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Layton Primary School
Blackpool, FY3 7DX |
Primary | 622 | ||
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Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
Morecambe, LA4 4XF |
Primary | 491 | ||
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 5PE |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Bilston Church of England Primary School
Bilston, WV14 0HU |
Primary | 456 | ||
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Hampton Hargate Primary School
Peterborough, PE7 8BZ |
Primary | 641 | ||
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The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5LW |
Primary | 421 | ||
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The Valley Community Primary School
Bolton, BL1 8JG |
Primary | 501 | ||
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Westfield Community School
Wigan, WN5 9XN |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood, OL10 3BX |
Primary | 564 | ||
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Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sheffield, S36 6BS |
Primary | 478 | ||