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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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | 20.2% | 33.2% |
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Annie Lennard Primary School
Smethwick, B67 6LE |
Primary | 216 | 18.3% | 33.2% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Walsall, WS2 8HN |
Primary | 210 | 20.2% | 33.6% |
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St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Liverpool, L7 0LH |
Primary | 224 | 22.3% | 31.9% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA10 1LN |
Primary | 193 | 22.3% | 33.5% |
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 5NJ |
Primary | 213 | 21.3% | 31.9% |
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Brownlow Fold Primary School
Bolton, BL1 3DX |
Primary | 218 | 16% | 32.8% |
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St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Bolton, BL2 1NZ |
Primary | 193 | 19.2% | 32.6% |
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Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Manchester, M35 0ND |
Primary | 232 | 17.7% | 32.9% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL9 9HT |
Primary | 191 | 21.5% | 34.6% |
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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL4 5AT |
Primary | 200 | 16% | 32.5% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 0WA |
Primary | 225 | 20.9% | 32.4% |
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St Mark's RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 8QE |
Primary | 235 | 21.7% | 34% |
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The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Salford, M3 6LU |
Primary | 213 | 22.5% | 31.9% |
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Victoria Park Junior School
Manchester, M32 0XZ |
Primary | 230 | 21.3% | 31.3% |
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Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Wigan, WN3 5HN |
Primary | 226 | 19.9% | 35.1% |
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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Warrington, WA3 3TH |
Primary | 216 | 16.7% | 32.9% |
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Hindley
Wigan, WN2 3DG |
Primary | 198 | 19.2% | 34.3% |
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Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Select, WN7 5JS |
Primary | 213 | 23.9% | 32.9% |
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS14 1EP |
Primary | 207 | 19.8% | 33% |
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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, CW9 5QQ |
Primary | 217 | 22.4% | 32.4% |
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Ropery Walk Primary School
Seaham, SR7 7JZ |
Primary | 219 | 22.4% | 32.9% |
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Great Harwood Primary School
Blackburn, BB6 7JQ |
Primary | 210 | 20% | 34.8% |
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Buckshaw Primary School
Chorley, PR7 1XP |
Primary | 210 | 16.7% | 31.9% |
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Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW |
Primary | 246 | 23.4% | 32.8% |
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Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
Bacup, OL13 0QW |
Primary | 221 | 20.4% | 35.3% |
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St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Darwen, BB3 0HY |
Primary | 184 | 21.2% | 33.7% |
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Chase Terrace Primary School
Burntwood, WS7 1AH |
Primary | 220 | 20.4% | 33% |
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Thorpe Lea Primary School
Egham, TW20 8DY |
Primary | 231 | 19.4% | 32.9% |
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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Southampton, SO16 8GF |
Primary | 222 | 19.8% | 33.3% |
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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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | Sign in to see | |
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Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School
London, N1 4JB |
Primary | 204 | ||
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
London, SW8 1EJ |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
London, SE6 2LD |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
London, N2 8GA |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
Wembley, HA9 6BE |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
London, NW10 8PP |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Denby Dale First and Nursery School
Huddersfield, HD8 8SG |
Primary | 112 | ||
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Lowtown Primary School
Pudsey, LS28 9BB |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Summerfield Primary School
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Hawthorn Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SB |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Downsway Primary School
Reading, RG31 6FE |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Weston Turville Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP22 5RW |
Primary | 201 | ||
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St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Macclesfield, SK11 8QN |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Junior School
WIDNES, WA8 6EL |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Winkleigh Primary School
Winkleigh, EX19 8JQ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Ropery Walk Primary School
Seaham, SR7 7JZ |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Marchwood Junior School
Southampton, SO40 4ZH |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 2NU |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Roger De Clare First CofE School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Summerfields Primary School
Newport, PO30 2LJ |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Willow Lane Community Primary School
Lancaster, LA1 5PR |
Primary | 199 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
Diss, IP22 2DZ |
Primary | 56 | ||
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East Ayton Community Primary School
Scarborough, YO13 9EW |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP8 4AH |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Godstone Primary and Nursery School
Godstone, RH9 8NH |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School
Guildford, GU5 0RT |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Longleaze Primary School
Swindon, SN4 8BA |
Primary | 248 | ||
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St Anne's RC Primary School
Manchester, M4 7EQ |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Manchester, M18 7NJ |
Primary | 330 | ||