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 25 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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Lowther Endowed School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 44 | 18.2% | 20.5% |
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Hauxton Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 5HY |
Primary | 75 | 21.3% | 20% |
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Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 8DA |
Primary | 69 | 17.4% | 18.8% |
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Barrow CofE Primary School
Chester, CH3 7HW |
Primary | 51 | 15.7% | 21.6% |
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Kettleshulme St James CofE (VA) Primary School
Kettleshulme. High Peak, SK23 7QU |
Primary | 66 | 16.7% | 19.7% |
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Grasslot Infant School
Maryport, CA15 8BT |
Primary | 71 | 17.3% | 19.8% |
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Brough Community Primary School
Brough, CA17 4EW |
Primary | 70 | 20% | 20% |
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Captain Shaw's CofE School
Millom, LA19 5TG |
Primary | 29 | 18.8% | 18.8% |
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St Bega's CofE Primary School
Holmrook, CA19 1TW |
Primary | 26 | 21.4% | 17.9% |
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Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
Wigton, CA7 5AF |
Primary | 43 | 16.3% | 20.9% |
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Norbury CofE Primary School
Ashbourne, DE6 2EG |
Primary | 73 | 20.6% | 21.9% |
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Crich Church of England Infant School
Matlock, DE4 5DG |
Primary | 57 | 17.5% | 21.1% |
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Bodiam Church of England Primary School
Robertsbridge, TN32 5UH |
Primary | 70 | 18.6% | 21.4% |
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Pencombe CofE Primary School
Bromyard, HR7 4SH |
Primary | 61 | 20.3% | 18.8% |
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St Helens Primary School
Ryde, PO33 1XH |
Primary | 93 | 16.1% | 20.4% |
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Inskip St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Preston, PR4 0TT |
Primary | 61 | 18% | 23% |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden
Clitheroe, BB7 9ED |
Primary | 68 | 20.6% | 22.1% |
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Waddingham Primary School
Gainsborough, DN21 4SX |
Primary | 73 | 15.1% | 19.2% |
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North Cockerington Church of England Primary School
Louth, LN11 7EP |
Primary | 80 | 18.8% | 20% |
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Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary School
Lincoln, LN5 0RP |
Primary | 70 | 18.6% | 20% |
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Scremerston First School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2RB |
Primary | 35 | 14.3% | 20% |
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Stiperstones CofE Primary School
Bishops Castle, SY9 5EA |
Primary | 19 | 21.1% | 21.1% |
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Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 2BT |
Primary | 44 | 15.9% | 22.7% |
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Boxgrove CofE Primary School
Chichester, PO18 0EE |
Primary | 72 | 19.4% | 19.4% |
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St George's Catholic Primary School, Warminster
Warminster, BA12 9EZ |
Primary | 89 | 20.2% | 20.2% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 27 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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Lowther Endowed School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 44 | Sign in to see | |
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Stanbridge Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9HY |
Primary | 124 | ||
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Haddenham Community Infant School
Aylesbury, HP17 8DS |
Primary | 91 | ||
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Fowlmere Primary School
Royston, SG8 7SL |
Primary | 77 | ||
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Friday Bridge Community Primary School
Wisbech, PE14 0HW |
Primary | 101 | ||
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Styal Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 4JE |
Primary | 109 | ||
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St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ |
Primary | 90 | ||
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Crosthwaite CofE School
Kendal, LA8 8HT |
Primary | 101 | ||
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Waberthwaite CofE School
Millom, LA19 5YJ |
Primary | 57 | ||
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Bowness-on-Solway Primary School
Wigton, CA7 5AF |
Primary | 43 | ||
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Lympstone Church of England Primary School
Exmouth, EX8 5JY |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Nutley Church of England Primary School
Uckfield, TN22 3NW |
Primary | 64 | ||
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Wix and Wrabness Primary School
Manningtree, CO11 2RS |
Primary | 118 | ||
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Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden, CB10 2TX |
Primary | 138 | ||
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Soudley School
Cinderford, GL14 2UA |
Primary | 41 | ||
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Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School
Southampton, SO40 7GY |
Primary | 66 | ||
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Sherborne St John Church of England Primary School
Basingstoke, RG24 9HT |
Primary | 115 | ||
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Pebworth First School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8XA |
Primary | 18 | ||
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Cowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Goole, DN14 9DG |
Primary | 104 | ||
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Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN8 7RP |
Primary | 65 | ||
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Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 5JQ |
Primary | 89 | ||
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Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 0NE |
Primary | 105 | ||
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Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
Knaresborough, HG5 9JA |
Primary | 94 | ||
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Swarland Primary School
Morpeth, NE65 9JP |
Primary | 83 | ||
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Chilthorne Domer Church School
Yeovil, BA22 8RD |
Primary | 147 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Voluntary Controlled Infant School
Godalming, GU8 6AE |
Primary | 44 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury
Malmesbury, SN16 9BB |
Primary | 82 | ||