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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Ropery Walk Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | 22.4% | 32.9% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Walsall, WS2 8HN |
Primary | 210 | 20.2% | 33.6% |
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St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Liverpool, L7 0LH |
Primary | 224 | 22.3% | 31.9% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA10 1LN |
Primary | 193 | 22.3% | 33.5% |
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 5NJ |
Primary | 213 | 21.3% | 31.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 0WA |
Primary | 225 | 20.9% | 32.4% |
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St Mark's RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 8QE |
Primary | 235 | 21.7% | 34% |
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The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary
Salford, M3 6LU |
Primary | 213 | 22.5% | 31.9% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Primary | 219 | 20.2% | 33.2% |
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Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Select, WN7 5JS |
Primary | 213 | 23.9% | 32.9% |
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Halfway Junior School
Sheffield, S20 4TA |
Primary | 200 | 22% | 32.5% |
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS14 1EP |
Primary | 207 | 19.8% | 33% |
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Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
Leeds, LS5 3JD |
Primary | 201 | 24.4% | 33.3% |
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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, CW9 5QQ |
Primary | 217 | 22.4% | 32.4% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Widnes, WA8 0BW |
Primary | 204 | 25% | 32.8% |
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Pilsley Primary School
Chesterfield, S45 8EU |
Primary | 204 | 24.4% | 33.3% |
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Crook, DL15 0QH |
Primary | 209 | 22.1% | 31% |
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Manor Infant and Nursery School
Portsmouth, PO1 5QR |
Primary | 210 | 20.7% | 34.1% |
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Woodlands Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 5JF |
Primary | 215 | 23.9% | 33.9% |
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Whitstable Junior School
Whitstable, CT5 1DB |
Primary | 202 | 22.8% | 32.7% |
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Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JZ |
Primary | 200 | 22% | 33% |
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Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW |
Primary | 246 | 23.4% | 32.8% |
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Wheatcroft Community Primary School
Scarborough, YO11 3BW |
Primary | 201 | 21.9% | 32.8% |
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St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Glastonbury, BA6 9EX |
Primary | 236 | 19.5% | 32.6% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Wellington, TA21 9EJ |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 32% |
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Chase Terrace Primary School
Burntwood, WS7 1AH |
Primary | 220 | 20.4% | 33% |
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Thorpe Lea Primary School
Egham, TW20 8DY |
Primary | 231 | 19.4% | 32.9% |
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Swinemoor Primary School
Beverley, HU17 9LW |
Primary | 205 | 22% | 33.7% |
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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Southampton, SO16 8GF |
Primary | 222 | 19.8% | 33.3% |
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Greenfields Community School
Nottingham, NG2 2JE |
Primary | 229 | 22.1% | 32.8% |
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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Ropery Walk Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | Sign in to see | |
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
London, SW8 1EJ |
Primary | 191 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Junior School
Wembley, HA9 6BE |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
London, NW10 8PP |
Primary | 219 | ||
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County Bridge Primary School
Walsall, WS2 0DH |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Knowsley Junior School
Oldham, OL4 4BH |
Primary | 216 | ||
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Windhill Primary School
Mexborough, S64 0PQ |
Primary | 290 | ||
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Robin Hood Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 3BG |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Lowtown Primary School
Pudsey, LS28 9BB |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Summerfield Primary School
Leeds, LS13 1DQ |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Hawthorn Primary School
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SB |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Southridge First School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9UD |
Primary | 307 | ||
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St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Macclesfield
Macclesfield, SK11 8QN |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Winkleigh Primary School
Winkleigh, EX19 8JQ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Eversley Primary School
Basildon, SS13 2EF |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Park Gate Primary School
Southampton, SO31 6LX |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Shakespeare Junior School
Eastleigh, SO50 4JT |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Marchwood Junior School
Southampton, SO40 4ZH |
Primary | 258 | ||
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Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School
Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DY |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School
Stevenage, SG1 2NU |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Roger De Clare First CofE School
Ware, SG11 1TF |
Primary | 203 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Winfarthing
Diss, IP22 2DZ |
Primary | 56 | ||
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Wychwood Church of England Primary School
Chipping Norton, OX7 6BD |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP8 4AH |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Nyewood CofE Junior School
Bognor Regis, PO21 5NW |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School
Worthing, BN12 4RN |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Longleaze Primary School
Swindon, SN4 8BA |
Primary | 248 | ||
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West Park Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV1 4BE |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Manchester, M18 7NJ |
Primary | 330 | ||