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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Shefford Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 493 | 27.6% | 13.4% |
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Eltham Church of England Primary School
London, SE9 1TR |
Primary | 450 | 20.9% | 11.8% |
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Alexandra Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6SE |
Primary | 455 | 21.9% | 15.8% |
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Dorchester Primary School
Worcester Park, KT4 8PG |
Primary | 461 | 29.7% | 16.7% |
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Ernesford Grange Primary School
Coventry, CV3 2HN |
Primary | 445 | 24% | 12% |
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Coundon Primary School
Coventry, CV6 1FQ |
Primary | 507 | 21.5% | 15.2% |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV6 2GU |
Primary | 453 | 24.2% | 15% |
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Broadheath Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 5JQ |
Primary | 518 | 20.2% | 14.9% |
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Chapel Allerton Primary School
Leeds, LS7 3PD |
Primary | 452 | 21.9% | 14.2% |
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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS15 8RQ |
Primary | 472 | 20.8% | 15% |
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Scott Primary School & Nursery
Bedford, MK41 7JA |
Primary | 469 | 22.4% | 16.2% |
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Westwood Farm Infant School
Reading, RG31 6RY |
Primary | 428 | 26.6% | 13.6% |
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth, BH5 2BX |
Primary | 459 | 19.4% | 13.9% |
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East Hoathly CofE Primary School
Lewes, BN8 6EQ |
Primary | 464 | 23.9% | 14% |
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Kingswood Primary School and Nursery
Basildon, SS16 5DE |
Primary | 444 | 20.7% | 14.6% |
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Church Crookham Junior School
Fleet, GU52 8BW |
Primary | 510 | 21.4% | 14.9% |
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Hook Junior School
Hook, RG27 9NN |
Primary | 467 | 19.3% | 13.1% |
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Talavera Junior School
Aldershot, GU11 1RG |
Primary | 495 | 21% | 13.1% |
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Bramley Church of England Primary School
Tadley, RG26 5AH |
Primary | 467 | 19.1% | 13.7% |
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Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER |
Primary | 441 | 18.4% | 14.4% |
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Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School
Norwich, NR9 3GN |
Primary | 475 | 23.2% | 10.6% |
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Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery, Wymondham
Wymondham, NR18 0HL |
Primary | 434 | 25.6% | 15.2% |
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Avenue Junior School
Norwich, NR2 3HP |
Primary | 466 | 22.8% | 17.4% |
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Dereham, Toftwood Community Junior School
Dereham, NR19 1JB |
Primary | 526 | 19.2% | 15.4% |
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Barley Hill Primary School
Thame, OX9 3DH |
Primary | 482 | 23.2% | 16.4% |
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Worplesdon Primary School
Guildford, GU3 3NL |
Primary | 511 | 21.9% | 15.3% |
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William Cobbett Primary School
Farnham, GU9 9ER |
Primary | 511 | 21.7% | 14.5% |
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Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School
LIVERPOOL, L12 0JE |
Primary | 444 | 24.8% | 15% |
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Maidenbower Junior School
Crawley, RH10 7RA |
Primary | 559 | 25% | 12.9% |
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East Wichel Primary School & Nursery
SWINDON, SN1 7AG |
Primary | 479 | 21.7% | 10.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 29 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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Shefford Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 493 | Sign in to see | |
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Thomas Buxton Primary School
London, E1 5AR |
Primary | 386 | ||
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Livingstone Primary and Nursery School
Barnet, EN4 9BU |
Primary | 248 | ||
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Blair Peach Primary School
Southall, UB1 1DD |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Harold Wood Primary School
Romford, RM3 0TH |
Primary | 641 | ||
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Grove Park Primary School
London, W4 3JN |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Richmond, TW10 5AA |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Shirley Heath Junior School
Solihull, B90 3DS |
Primary | 420 | ||
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St Alphege Church of England Junior School
Solihull, B91 3JG |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Legh Vale Primary School
St Helens, WA11 0ER |
Primary | 441 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
Manchester, M16 7AQ |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Hendal Primary School
Wakefield, WF2 7QW |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Bede Community Primary School
Gateshead, NE10 0DJ |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Hudson Road Primary School
Sunderland, SR1 2AH |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Holtspur School & Pre-School
Beaconsfield, HP9 1BH |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Belle Vue Primary School
Carlisle, CA2 7PT |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Quilters Junior School
Billericay, CM12 9LD |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Quilters Infant School
Billericay, CM12 9LD |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL53 0HP |
Primary | 630 | ||
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Bitterne Church of England Primary School
Southampton, SO19 7BX |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Wormley CofE Primary School
Broxbourne, EN10 6QA |
Primary | 445 | ||
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD18 6BW |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Tunbury Primary School
Chatham, ME5 9HY |
Primary | 501 | ||
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Falcon Junior School
Norwich, NR7 8NT |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Weddington Primary School
Nuneaton, CV10 0DR |
Primary | 476 | ||
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Home Farm Primary School
Bradford, BD6 3NR |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School
Walsall, WS9 8NH |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Wessington Primary School
Washington, NE38 7PY |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ |
Primary | 177 | ||