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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The Meads Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 506 | 18% | 28.3% |
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Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre
London, N4 2DR |
Primary | 504 | 15.2% | 28.2% |
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Firs Farm Primary School
London, N13 5QP |
Primary | 555 | 16.9% | 27.7% |
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South Grove Primary School
London, E17 8PW |
Primary | 449 | 20% | 27.4% |
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Colmore Junior School
Birmingham, B14 6AJ |
Primary | 479 | 22.3% | 27.3% |
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Eaton Valley Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 4BU |
Primary | 448 | 17.4% | 27.4% |
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Ferndale Primary School
Birmingham, B43 5QF |
Primary | 568 | 17.8% | 28.3% |
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Alma Park Primary School
Manchester, M19 2PF |
Primary | 466 | 14% | 29.4% |
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Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Dewsbury, WF12 9PD |
Primary | 554 | 22.2% | 29.8% |
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William Austin Junior School
Luton, LU3 1UA |
Primary | 540 | 15.7% | 29.6% |
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Foxdell Primary School
Luton, LU1 1TG |
Primary | 553 | 15.7% | 25.5% |
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Thomas Hickman School
Aylesbury, HP19 9HP |
Primary | 479 | 22% | 30.2% |
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Winsford High Street Community Primary School
Winsford, CW7 2AU |
Primary | 514 | 20.6% | 29.7% |
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Sugar Hill Primary School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NU |
Primary | 445 | 18.7% | 28.8% |
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Chase Lane Primary School and Nursery
Harwich, CO12 4NB |
Primary | 440 | 15.1% | 27.4% |
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Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery
Loughton, IG10 3SR |
Primary | 487 | 15.2% | 29.2% |
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Craneswater Junior School
Southsea, PO4 0PX |
Primary | 506 | 15.8% | 26.5% |
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Driffield Junior School
Driffield, YO25 5HN |
Primary | 508 | 21.1% | 30.7% |
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Medway Community Primary School
Leicester, LE2 1GH |
Primary | 449 | 14.9% | 28.1% |
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Lincoln Monks Abbey Primary School
Lincoln, LN2 5PF |
Primary | 566 | 18.9% | 29.6% |
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Horton Grange Primary School
Blyth, NE24 4RE |
Primary | 527 | 17.9% | 30.7% |
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Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 3QH |
Primary | 463 | 20.7% | 26.2% |
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Grovelands Primary School
Walton on Thames, KT12 2EB |
Primary | 479 | 22.1% | 30.3% |
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Long Lawford Primary School
Rugby, CV23 9AL |
Primary | 470 | 12.1% | 29.6% |
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Boughton Leigh Junior School
Rugby, CV21 1LT |
Primary | 456 | 21.7% | 27.9% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Nuneaton
Nuneaton, CV10 8NH |
Primary | 443 | 16.9% | 27.3% |
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Pennine Way Primary School
Carlisle, CA1 3SN |
Primary | 563 | 16% | 28.9% |
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Leighswood School
Walsall, WS9 8HZ |
Primary | 450 | 16.8% | 27.2% |
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Dalton School
Huddersfield, HD5 9HN |
Primary | 477 | 22.8% | 28% |
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Ramridge Primary School
Luton, LU2 9AH |
Primary | 463 | 20% | 27.2% |
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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The Meads Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 506 | Sign in to see | |
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Old Palace Primary School
London, E3 3BT |
Primary | 394 | ||
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St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
Romford, RM3 7JS |
Primary | 436 | ||
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The Sherwood School
Mitcham, CR4 1JP |
Primary | 292 | ||
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St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B14 7LP |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Manley Park Primary School
Manchester, M16 0AA |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Gomersal Primary School
Cleckheaton, BD19 4PX |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Beechwood Primary School
Leeds, LS14 6QB |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Gosforth Park First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 5JQ |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Balliol Primary School
Bedford, MK42 7ER |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Fens Primary School
Hartlepool, TS25 2LY |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery
Brighton, BN2 6RH |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Hazelmere Junior School
Colchester, CO4 3JP |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Hazelmere Infant School and Nursery
Colchester, CO4 3JP |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Redbourn Primary School
St Albans, AL3 7EX |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Oakmere Primary School
Potters Bar, EN6 5NP |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Kingsway Primary School
Goole, DN14 5HQ |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Ash Grange Nursery and Primary School
Ash, GU12 6LX |
Primary | 265 | ||
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St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Shepperton, TW17 9AD |
Primary | 549 | ||
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Easebourne CofE Primary School
Midhurst, GU29 9AG |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Newdigate Primary and Nursery School
Bedworth, CV12 0HA |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 5NE |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Oughton Primary and Nursery School
Hitchin, SG5 2NZ |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Longmeadow Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 8LT |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Oak View Primary and Nursery School
Hatfield, AL10 8NW |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Buckland Primary School
Staines, TW18 1NB |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Riverside Primary School
Hullbridge, SS5 6ND |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Wakefield, WF4 5BE |
Primary | 401 | ||
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St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Windermere, LA23 2DD |
Primary | 340 | ||