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 29 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 Thomas's CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 246 | 25.1% | 22.6% |
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The Aldgate School
London, EC3A 5DE |
Primary | 229 | 23.1% | 22.7% |
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Eleanor Palmer Primary School
London, NW5 2JA |
Primary | 233 | 27% | 22.3% |
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Park Hill Infant School
Croydon, CR0 5NS |
Primary | 270 | 24.1% | 21.5% |
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Watling Street Primary School
Walsall, WS8 7LW |
Primary | 228 | 26% | 23.4% |
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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 5BT |
Primary | 195 | 24.1% | 23.1% |
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Larkfield Primary School
Southport, PR9 8PA |
Primary | 256 | 24.2% | 20.3% |
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St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Bury, BL9 0RZ |
Primary | 243 | 22.3% | 21.9% |
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Healey Foundation Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0ST |
Primary | 209 | 20.6% | 22.5% |
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St Charles' RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 9PD |
Primary | 223 | 24.2% | 20.6% |
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Livingstone Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0AP |
Primary | 214 | 20.6% | 21.6% |
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Valley View Primary School
Jarrow, NE32 5QY |
Primary | 245 | 28.3% | 21.9% |
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Brushwood Junior School
Chesham, HP5 3DW |
Primary | 257 | 23% | 23.7% |
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Malpas Alport Endowed Primary School
Malpas, SY14 8PY |
Primary | 247 | 25.7% | 19.9% |
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Carbeile Junior School
Torpoint, PL11 2NH |
Primary | 268 | 22% | 23.1% |
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Newlaithes Junior School
Carlisle, CA2 6DX |
Primary | 236 | 20.3% | 21.2% |
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Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Chester le Street, DH2 2JT |
Primary | 253 | 28.9% | 22.7% |
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Denton Community Primary School and Nursery
Newhaven, BN9 0QJ |
Primary | 231 | 23.3% | 21.6% |
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Gosbecks Primary School
Colchester, CO2 9DG |
Primary | 227 | 26.9% | 21.6% |
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Innsworth Junior School
Gloucester, GL3 1AX |
Primary | 226 | 23% | 22.6% |
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Ranvilles Junior School
Fareham, PO14 3BN |
Primary | 243 | 22.2% | 21.8% |
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Marchwood Junior School
Southampton, SO40 4ZH |
Primary | 258 | 21.7% | 23.6% |
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Ashfield Park Primary School
Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AU |
Primary | 235 | 22.8% | 22.8% |
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Griffin Park Primary School
Blackburn, BB2 2PN |
Primary | 232 | 22% | 22.8% |
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Eldon Primary School
Preston, PR1 7YE |
Primary | 239 | 23.9% | 20.9% |
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Ribbleton Avenue Infant School
Preston, PR1 5RU |
Primary | 244 | 20.5% | 21.7% |
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The John Bamford Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 2PA |
Primary | 268 | 23.1% | 22% |
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Glendale Infant School
Nuneaton, CV10 7LW |
Primary | 259 | 28.2% | 22% |
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Highfield Community Primary School
Chester, CH1 5LD |
Primary | 218 | 28% | 23.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 28 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 Thomas's CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 246 | Sign in to see | |
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Dawley Brook Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 9BP |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Caslon Primary Community School
Halesowen, B63 2ES |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Roby Park Primary School
Knowsley, L36 4NY |
Primary | 232 | ||
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St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L26 1TD |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4XU |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
Southport, PR8 3RS |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L37 8BZ |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Cathcart Street Primary School
Wirral, CH41 3JY |
Primary | 197 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Upton
Wirral, CH49 6LL |
Primary | 198 | ||
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St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Bolton, BL3 3DE |
Primary | 223 | ||
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St Catherine's RC Primary School
Manchester, M20 6HS |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Manchester, M35 0ND |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Prospect Vale Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3RJ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Cloverlea Primary School
Altrincham, WA15 7NQ |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Stockcross C.E. School
Newbury, RG20 8LD |
Primary | 136 | ||
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Westfield Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 4TR |
Primary | 107 | ||
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St Werburgh's and St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Chester, CH2 3AD |
Primary | 307 | ||
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St Michaels Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Widnes, WA8 8TD |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Ashfield Junior School
Workington, CA14 4ES |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Scotby CofE Primary School
Carlisle, CA4 8AT |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Freegrounds Junior School
Southampton, SO30 0GG |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Edisford Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 2LN |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Ormskirk West End School
Ormskirk, L39 1PA |
Primary | 130 | ||
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Aughton Town Green Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 6SF |
Primary | 314 | ||
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St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Chorley, PR7 3JU |
Primary | 317 | ||
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St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 0HX |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Boughton Leigh Infant School
Rugby, CV21 1LT |
Primary | 242 | ||