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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Stone Cross School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 17% | 14.9% | 
| 
                                Sherington Primary School
                                 London, SE7 7JP  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 14.9% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School
                                 London, N10 1PS  | 
                            Primary | 412 | 17% | 15.6% | 
| 
                                St Ursula's Catholic Primary School
                                 Romford, RM3 7JS  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 13.9% | 
| 
                                Earlsdon Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV5 6FZ  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 19% | 14% | 
| 
                                St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
                                 Bolton, BL1 5LH  | 
                            Primary | 415 | 19.8% | 14.9% | 
| 
                                Hayfield Lane Primary School
                                 Doncaster, DN9 3NB  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 16.3% | 14% | 
| 
                                Bradway Primary School
                                 Sheffield, S17 4PD  | 
                            Primary | 409 | 18.3% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Blakehill Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD10 8QN  | 
                            Primary | 415 | 17.8% | 14.2% | 
| 
                                Wildridings Primary School
                                 Bracknell, RG12 7DX  | 
                            Primary | 398 | 15.2% | 14.2% | 
| 
                                English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
                                 Reading, RG30 4BE  | 
                            Primary | 415 | 19.2% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
                                 Newbury, RG14 7LU  | 
                            Primary | 433 | 13.3% | 14.8% | 
| 
                                Willingdon Primary School
                                 Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 16.5% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Wentworth Primary School
                                 Maldon, CM9 6JN  | 
                            Primary | 440 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 
| 
                                Abbeymead Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL4 5YS  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 17.9% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Emsworth Primary School
                                 Emsworth, PO10 7LX  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 14% | 15.8% | 
| 
                                Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
                                 Tonbridge, TN9 1HR  | 
                            Primary | 418 | 13.6% | 16% | 
| 
                                Horsted Infant School
                                 Chatham, ME5 9TF  | 
                            Primary | 425 | 20% | 16.2% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 1YH  | 
                            Primary | 433 | 13.4% | 14.8% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
                                 Dartford, DA1 5AF  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 19.2% | 15.6% | 
| 
                                The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
                                 Spalding, PE11 1JQ  | 
                            Primary | 424 | 16.8% | 13.7% | 
| 
                                St Nicolas Church of England Primary School, Abingdon
                                 Abingdon, OX14 1HB  | 
                            Primary | 404 | 17.6% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Muxton Primary School
                                 Telford, TF2 8SA  | 
                            Primary | 408 | 16.2% | 14% | 
| 
                                Manorcroft Primary School
                                 Egham, TW20 9LX  | 
                            Primary | 405 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 
| 
                                London Meed Community Primary School
                                 Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 14.2% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Highwood Primary School
                                 Reading, RG5 3JE  | 
                            Primary | 444 | 17.1% | 14.5% | 
| 
                                Middlewich Primary School
                                 Middlewich, CW10 9BS  | 
                            Primary | 405 | 16.1% | 14.6% | 
| 
                                Grangefield Primary School
                                 Cheltenham, GL52 8GL  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 17.6% | 14.3% | 
| 
                                Southfield Park Primary School
                                 Epsom, KT19 8TF  | 
                            Primary | 408 | 17.9% | 15.9% | 
| 
                                St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
                                 Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 13.8% | 14.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Stone Cross School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 423 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Bangabandhu Primary School
                                 London, E2 0LB  | 
                            Primary | 329 | ||
| 
                                Garfield Primary School
                                 Wimbledon, SW19 8SB  | 
                            Primary | 294 | ||
| 
                                Roman Road Primary School
                                 London, E6 3SQ  | 
                            Primary | 324 | ||
| 
                                Holbrook Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 6FR  | 
                            Primary | 602 | ||
| 
                                Templars Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV4 9DA  | 
                            Primary | 647 | ||
| 
                                Brockmoor Primary School
                                 Brierley Hill, DY5 3UZ  | 
                            Primary | 421 | ||
| 
                                Oldswinford C of E Primary School
                                 Stourbridge, DY8 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 412 | ||
| 
                                Ince CofE Primary School
                                 Wigan, WN2 2AL  | 
                            Primary | 386 | ||
| 
                                Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
                                 Dewsbury, WF12 9PD  | 
                            Primary | 554 | ||
| 
                                Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
                                 Gateshead, NE8 4UN  | 
                            Primary | 364 | ||
| 
                                Canning Street Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8PA  | 
                            Primary | 448 | ||
| 
                                Westmoor Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6SA  | 
                            Primary | 330 | ||
| 
                                Wigmore Primary
                                 Luton, LU2 9TB  | 
                            Primary | 609 | ||
| 
                                St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
                                 Newbury, RG14 7LU  | 
                            Primary | 433 | ||
| 
                                Polegate Primary School
                                 Polegate, BN26 6PT  | 
                            Primary | 662 | ||
| 
                                Castle Hill Primary School
                                 Basingstoke, RG23 8BN  | 
                            Primary | 646 | ||
| 
                                Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
                                 Ashford, TN23 1ND  | 
                            Primary | 417 | ||
| 
                                Sherburn in Elmet, Athelstan Community Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS25 6QN  | 
                            Primary | 446 | ||
| 
                                Brookside Primary School
                                 Bicester, OX26 2DB  | 
                            Primary | 303 | ||
| 
                                St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
                                 Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QG  | 
                            Primary | 599 | ||
| 
                                Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
                                 Hythe, CT21 6HS  | 
                            Primary | 263 | ||
| 
                                Vale View Primary School
                                 Stockport, SK5 6TP  | 
                            Primary | 410 | ||
| 
                                Chopwell Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE17 7HS  | 
                            Primary | 207 | ||
| 
                                Whiteley Primary School
                                 Fareham, PO15 7LA  | 
                            Primary | 625 | ||
| 
                                St Mark's Church of England Primary School
                                 Basingstoke, RG22 4US  | 
                            Primary | 626 | ||
| 
                                West Grove Primary
                                 London, N14 4LR  | 
                            Primary | 388 | ||
| 
                                Bure Park Primary School
                                 Bicester, OX26 3BP  | 
                            Primary | 398 | ||
| 
                                Newhall Park Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD4 6AF  | 
                            Primary | 408 | ||
| 
                                Alexandra Primary School
                                 Hounslow, TW3 4DU  | 
                            Primary | 616 | ||