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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
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
(Your chosen school)
Primary 219 17.8% 16.9%
Grasmere Primary School
London, N16 9PD
Primary 209 17.5% 16.1%
Moseley Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9EH
Primary 209 19.6% 16.7%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Littleborough, OL15 8DU
Primary 212 19.4% 16.6%
All Saints' Catholic Primary School
Sale, M33 5NW
Primary 216 16.1% 17.1%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Manchester, M46 0PA
Primary 210 17.1% 17.6%
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Sheffield, S8 8JS
Primary 214 15.4% 16.4%
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD12 0TL
Primary 221 19.8% 17.6%
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Huddersfield, HD4 7HF
Primary 211 17.5% 18%
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Wakefield, WF1 3JP
Primary 211 17.5% 17.5%
Monkhouse Primary School
North Shields, NE30 3SH
Primary 218 15.8% 16.7%
Brickhill Primary School
Bedford, MK41 7AA
Primary 208 17.8% 17.8%
Stoke Mandeville Combined School
Aylesbury, HP22 5XA
Primary 217 16.6% 17.1%
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School
St Ives, PE27 5QT
Primary 206 15.1% 16.5%
Elton Primary School
Chester, CH2 4LT
Primary 200 17% 16.5%
Ashover Primary School
Chesterfield, S45 0AU
Primary 217 15.2% 16.6%
Melbourne Junior School
Derby, DE73 8JE
Primary 235 17% 16.6%
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Lewes, BN7 2HS
Primary 217 20.2% 17.1%
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Saffron Walden, CB10 1BQ
Primary 222 19.4% 17.6%
Collingwood Primary School
CHELMSFORD, CM3 5YJ
Primary 227 15% 17.6%
Harewood Infant School
Gloucester, GL4 0SS
Primary 236 16.5% 16.9%
Castle Hill Primary School
Gloucester, GL3 4NU
Primary 211 16.6% 17.5%
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School
Liss, GU33 6BN
Primary 207 15.9% 16.4%
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar, EN6 1QB
Primary 225 17.8% 17.3%
St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA Primary School
Woolmer Green, SG3 6JP
Primary 190 16.8% 16.8%
Mereworth Community Primary School
Maidstone, ME18 5ND
Primary 205 17.6% 16.6%
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Chorley, PR6 0TE
Primary 228 19% 16.5%
West Winch Primary School
King's Lynn, PE33 0LA
Primary 214 15.9% 16.8%
Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP8 4AH
Primary 220 17.3% 18.2%
Wheelwright Lane Primary School
Coventry, CV7 9HN
Primary 212 17.5% 17.9%

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
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
(Your chosen school)
Primary 219 Sign in to see
Blanford Mere Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 7EA
Primary 312
Moorgate Primary School
Bolton, BL2 2RH
Primary 299
CofE School of the Resurrection
Manchester, M11 3TJ
Primary 210
Rawdon Littlemoor Primary School
Leeds, LS19 6DD
Primary 307
Normanton Altofts Junior School
Normanton, WF6 2NF
Primary 333
Hadrian Primary School
South Shields, NE33 2BB
Primary 256
Hillborough Infant and Nursery School
Luton, LU1 5EZ
Primary 287
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Reading, RG31 4SZ
Primary 294
Barleyhurst Park Primary
Milton Keynes, MK3 7NA
Primary 198
Southwood School
Milton Keynes, MK14 7AR
Primary 188
Bradwell Village School
Milton Keynes, MK13 9AZ
Primary 205
Cold Harbour Church of England School
Milton Keynes, MK3 7PD
Primary 174
Meridian Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 7DD
Primary 189
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Ely, CB6 2HQ
Primary 323
Callands Community Primary School
Warrington, WA5 9RJ
Primary 378
Birchwood CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA3 6QG
Primary 149
Holmgate Primary School and Nursery
Chesterfield, S45 9QD
Primary 234
Feniton Church of England Primary School
Honiton, EX14 3EA
Primary 327
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Durham, DH1 1PH
Primary 147
Guillemont Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 9ES
Primary 334
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Basingstoke, RG24 7DE
Primary 348
Roundwood Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 3AD
Primary 329
Messingham Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN17 3TN
Primary 258
Bowmandale Primary School
Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5EE
Primary 344
Brookfield Junior School
Aylesford, ME20 6PY
Primary 255
Accrington Woodnook Primary School
Accrington, BB5 2HS
Primary 218
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Chorley, PR6 0DX
Primary 293
The Butterwick Pinchbeck's Endowed CofE Primary School
Boston, PE22 0HU
Primary 264
The Windmills Junior School
Hassocks, BN6 8LS
Primary 359