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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Watling Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | 22.3% | 4.1% |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
London, E4 7BJ |
Primary | 209 | 23% | 5.3% |
Tithe Barn Primary School
Stockport, SK4 3NG |
Primary | 205 | 18.5% | 3.4% |
Bramham Primary School
Wetherby, LS23 6JQ |
Primary | 188 | 19.2% | 5.3% |
Heathwood Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3AU |
Primary | 185 | 16% | 5% |
St Finian's Catholic Primary School
Thatcham, RG18 9HU |
Primary | 206 | 18% | 3.4% |
Bledlow Ridge School
High Wycombe, HP14 4AZ |
Primary | 181 | 17.1% | 4.4% |
Dean Valley Community Primary School
Macclesfield, SK10 5HS |
Primary | 197 | 17.8% | 4.6% |
Weaver Primary School
Nantwich, CW5 7AJ |
Primary | 209 | 18.7% | 5.3% |
Lympstone Church of England Primary School
Exmouth, EX8 5JY |
Primary | 173 | 22.5% | 5.2% |
Chandler's Ford Infant School
Eastleigh, SO53 2EY |
Primary | 150 | 19.3% | 5.3% |
Shipton Bellinger Primary School
Tidworth, SP9 7TW |
Primary | 144 | 24.3% | 5.6% |
Oakley Infant School
Basingstoke, RG23 7JZ |
Primary | 175 | 19.4% | 5.7% |
Ropley CofE Primary School
Alresford, SO24 0DS |
Primary | 177 | 24.3% | 4% |
Silchester Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG7 2NJ |
Primary | 172 | 20.4% | 4.1% |
St Andrew's CofE First School
Birmingham, B45 8NG |
Primary | 216 | 18.5% | 4.6% |
Kingsland CofE School
Leominster, HR6 9QN |
Primary | 151 | 23.2% | 4% |
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Hitchin, SG5 1XR |
Primary | 183 | 16% | 3.2% |
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School
Hertford, SG14 3SG |
Primary | 205 | 24.7% | 6.4% |
Swing Gate Infant School and Nursery
Berkhamsted, HP4 2LJ |
Primary | 143 | 22.8% | 5.1% |
Oaklands Primary School
Welwyn, AL6 0PX |
Primary | 190 | 20% | 5.8% |
Maple Primary School
St Albans, AL1 3SW |
Primary | 215 | 18.6% | 5.6% |
Kingshill Infant School
Ware, SG12 0RL |
Primary | 201 | 15.5% | 4.3% |
Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beverley, HU17 7RF |
Primary | 197 | 21.3% | 4.8% |
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Chorley, PR6 8PT |
Primary | 187 | 17.7% | 4.8% |
Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG9 6HE |
Primary | 151 | 18.6% | 5% |
Wisborough Green Primary School
Billingshurst, RH14 0EE |
Primary | 189 | 16.9% | 5.3% |
Warnham CofE Primary School
Horsham, RH12 3RQ |
Primary | 200 | 17% | 5% |
Clore Shalom School
Shenley, WD7 9BL |
Primary | 187 | 16.6% | 2.1% |
Beit Shvidler Primary School
Edgware, HA8 8NX |
Primary | 230 | 23% | 3.9% |
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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Watling Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | Sign in to see | |
Seven Mills Primary School
London, E14 8LY |
Primary | 216 | ||
Foresters Primary School
Wallington, SM6 9DP |
Primary | 256 | ||
Amblecote Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 4DQ |
Primary | 302 | ||
Widney Junior School
Solihull, B91 3LQ |
Primary | 327 | ||
Uplands Junior School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8BA |
Primary | 382 | ||
Haydock English Martyrs' Primary School
St. Helens, WA11 0JY |
Primary | 251 | ||
The Friars Primary School
Salford, M3 7EU |
Primary | 395 | ||
Greave Primary School
Stockport, SK6 1HR |
Primary | 353 | ||
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Manchester, M46 9FD |
Primary | 396 | ||
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School
Batley, WF17 9HN |
Primary | 204 | ||
Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation
Peterborough, PE2 5RF |
Primary | 189 | ||
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cambridge, CB1 9HH |
Primary | 183 | ||
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely, CB6 2HQ |
Primary | 323 | ||
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School
Warrington, WA4 3DB |
Primary | 219 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Northwich, CW8 1JW |
Primary | 187 | ||
Clowne Infant and Nursery School
Chesterfield, S43 4DB |
Primary | 300 | ||
Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Ripley, DE5 3BD |
Primary | 359 | ||
Spring Meadow Primary School & School House Nursery
Harwich, CO12 4LB |
Primary | 389 | ||
Holland Haven Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 5PP |
Primary | 415 | ||
Weeke Primary School
Winchester, SO22 6DR |
Primary | 390 | ||
Hampton Dene Primary School
Hereford, HR1 1RT |
Primary | 268 | ||
Almond Hill Junior School
Stevenage, SG1 3RP |
Primary | 342 | ||
New Road Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5QN |
Primary | 348 | ||
Cobbs Brow School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6SU |
Primary | 312 | ||
Brundall Primary School
Norwich, NR13 5JX |
Primary | 280 | ||
St Ebbe's Church of England Aided Primary School
Oxford, OX1 4NA |
Primary | 256 | ||
Pot Kiln Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 0DS |
Primary | 260 | ||
Whitestone Infant School
Nuneaton, CV11 4SQ |
Primary | 270 | ||
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 0PS |
Primary | 205 |