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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Lowton Junior and Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 199 | 15.6% | 32.7% |
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Addison Primary School
London, W14 0DT |
Primary | 200 | 18% | 32% |
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St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
LONDON, SW1P 1EP |
Primary | 185 | 15.7% | 31.9% |
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Tottenhall Infant School
London, N13 6HX |
Primary | 183 | 17.7% | 31.9% |
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Annie Lennard Primary School
Smethwick, B67 6LE |
Primary | 216 | 18.3% | 33.2% |
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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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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 9PW |
Primary | 235 | 17.6% | 31.1% |
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Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Manchester, M35 0ND |
Primary | 232 | 17.7% | 32.9% |
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Knowsley Junior School
Oldham, OL4 4BH |
Primary | 216 | 10.2% | 32.4% |
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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School
Oldham, OL4 5AT |
Primary | 200 | 16% | 32.5% |
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Brimrod Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 4NB |
Primary | 201 | 12% | 32.2% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 0WA |
Primary | 225 | 20.9% | 32.4% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Primary | 219 | 20.2% | 33.2% |
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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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Barley Close Community Primary School
Bristol, BS16 9DL |
Primary | 207 | 12.6% | 31.9% |
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Oxford Road Community School
Reading, RG1 7PJ |
Primary | 228 | 16% | 32.8% |
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Barleyhurst Park Primary
Milton Keynes, MK3 7NA |
Primary | 198 | 14.7% | 31.3% |
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Buglawton Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2EL |
Primary | 202 | 14.9% | 31.7% |
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Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School
Chesterfield, S21 4AU |
Primary | 205 | 14.9% | 33.5% |
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All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Dovercourt
Harwich, CO12 4HT |
Primary | 194 | 16.5% | 34% |
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Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
Romsey, SO51 8EP |
Primary | 202 | 16.9% | 33.3% |
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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY |
Primary | 201 | 16.4% | 32.3% |
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Harcourt Primary School
Folkestone, CT19 4NE |
Primary | 179 | 18.4% | 32.4% |
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Buckshaw Primary School
Chorley, PR7 1XP |
Primary | 210 | 16.7% | 31.9% |
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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 4DT |
Primary | 188 | 12.8% | 34.6% |
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Haslingden St James Church of England Primary School
Haslingden, BB4 5HQ |
Primary | 193 | 14.2% | 32.4% |
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Intake Farm Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 6JA |
Primary | 204 | 18.7% | 33.5% |
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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Lowton Junior and Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 199 | Sign in to see | |
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St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Prescot, L35 5AT |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Grange Valley Primary School
St Helens, WA11 0XQ |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Lowercroft Primary School
Bury, BL8 2TS |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury, BL8 2RH |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme
Manchester, M14 6HW |
Primary | 222 | ||
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St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 3JL |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Well Green Primary School
Altrincham, WA15 8QA |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington
Doncaster, DN12 1DL |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Havannah Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2DF |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Horn's Mill Primary School
Frodsham, WA6 0ED |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Cherry Tree School
Warrington, WA13 0NX |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Edleston Primary School
Crewe, CW2 7PX |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Frodsham CofE Primary School
Frodsham, WA6 6AF |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield, S40 4NP |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Winnall Primary School
Winchester, SO23 0NY |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Bushey Manor Junior School
Bushey, WD23 2QL |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Whittlefield Primary School
Burnley, BB12 0HL |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Delph Side Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6ED |
Primary | 250 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Morecambe, LA3 2ER |
Primary | 188 | ||
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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR1 7DR |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0LB |
Primary | 157 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Upholland, WN8 0PY |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Brackley Church of England Junior School
BRACKLEY, NN13 6EE |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Seaton Sluice First School
Whitley Bay, NE26 4BX |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Abbey Gates Primary School
Nottingham, NG15 9BN |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Goring Church of England Aided Primary School
Reading, RG8 0BG |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Hayes Meadow Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 4EU |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Clinton Primary School
Kenilworth, CV8 1DL |
Primary | 217 | ||
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St Saviour's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2BD |
Primary | 211 | ||