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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
(Your chosen school)
Primary 230 25.2% 27.8%
Harefield Junior School
Harefield, UB9 6BJ
Primary 201 24.9% 28.4%
Whoberley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 8AJ
Primary 224 25.5% 28.1%
Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF
Primary 226 23.9% 29.1%
St Columba's RC Primary School
Bolton, BL2 3AR
Primary 226 25.9% 27.5%
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale
Rochdale, OL16 4AW
Primary 228 26% 28.6%
St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
Brighouse, HD6 2AN
Primary 234 21.8% 28.6%
Stanningley Primary School
Pudsey, LS28 6PE
Primary 215 25.5% 27.7%
Lawns Park Primary School
Leeds, LS12 5EX
Primary 236 24.6% 29.2%
St Anne's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sunderland, SR4 9AA
Primary 225 24.1% 29.1%
Booker Hill Primary School & Nursery
High Wycombe, HP12 4LR
Primary 231 27.7% 26.9%
The Duke of Bedford Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 0ST
Primary 221 19.9% 27.1%
Cambridge Road Community Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 4AQ
Primary 239 25.1% 28.7%
Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6TQ
Primary 204 23% 27%
Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School
Ilfracombe, EX34 8JL
Primary 196 24.9% 28.2%
South Molton Community Primary School
South Molton, EX36 3BA
Primary 232 25.4% 26.3%
Upshire Primary Foundation School
WALTHAM ABBEY, EN9 3PX
Primary 205 22.9% 28.8%
Stroud Valley Community Primary School
Stroud, GL5 2HP
Primary 251 24.7% 29.1%
Mengham Junior School
Hayling Island, PO11 9ET
Primary 239 23% 27.2%
Hobletts Manor Junior School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JS
Primary 240 22.5% 27.5%
Kingsway Junior School
Watford, WD25 0JH
Primary 236 27.1% 27.5%
Kenilworth Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 1QL
Primary 216 22.3% 26.8%
Brockswood Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7QH
Primary 224 21.1% 26.3%
The Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary School
Grantham, NG31 8HQ
Primary 251 26.3% 26.3%
Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School
Swaffham, PE37 7RF
Primary 234 25.7% 26.5%
Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School
Burton-upon-Trent, DE14 1SN
Primary 195 26.7% 27.7%
Godstone Primary and Nursery School
Godstone, RH9 8NH
Primary 226 23.9% 27.4%
Maple Grove Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7BG
Primary 206 25.2% 27.6%
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Telford, TF4 3EG
Primary 214 25.7% 28.5%
Wharton CofE Primary School
Winsford, CW7 3EP
Primary 235 22.1% 28.5%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils
(Your chosen school)
Primary 230 Sign in to see
Thorntree Primary School
London, SE7 8AE
Primary 191
St. Paul's With St. Michael's CofE Primary School
Hackney, E8 4PB
Primary 187
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London, SE8 3PH
Primary 140
Hollydale Primary School
London, SE15 2AR
Primary 147
St Edmund's Catholic School
London, E14 3RS
Primary 201
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7
London, NW7 1QU
Primary 206
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
London, SW14 8HE
Primary 166
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Teddington, TW11 9DD
Primary 171
Higher Bebington Junior School
Wirral, CH63 8QE
Primary 370
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Warrington, WA3 3TH
Primary 213
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield, S2 1EY
Primary 229
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD2 3NS
Primary 207
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School
Leeds, LS18 4QP
Primary 213
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Cookham
Maidenhead, SL6 9QJ
Primary 210
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA1 3LB
Primary 206
Hatherleigh Community Primary School
Okehampton, EX20 3JB
Primary 183
Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 2DR
Primary 150
Millbrook School
Waltham Cross, EN8 9BX
Primary 168
Victoria Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Berkhamsted, HP4 3HA
Primary 135
Little Heath Primary School
Potters Bar, EN6 1JW
Primary 228
Capel Primary School
Tonbridge, TN12 6RP
Primary 208
Cop Lane Church of England Primary School, Penwortham
Preston, PR1 9AE
Primary 207
Buxton Primary School
Norwich, NR10 5EZ
Primary 203
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Telford, TF8 7DS
Primary 161
Hundon Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 8EE
Primary 148
Lakenheath Community Primary School
Brandon, IP27 9DU
Primary 260
Witnesham Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 9EX
Primary 145
Thames Ditton Infant School
Thames Ditton, KT7 0PW
Primary 217
Hasmonean Primary School
London, NW4 2PD
Primary 198