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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 Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 222 19.4% 17.6%
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
London, N12 0JP
Primary 199 18.9% 18%
Moseley Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B13 9EH
Primary 209 19.6% 16.7%
Blackshaw Primary School
Bolton, BL2 6TE
Primary 223 20.2% 18.4%
Eatock Primary School
Bolton, BL5 2ER
Primary 232 18.8% 18.4%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Littleborough
Littleborough, OL15 8DU
Primary 212 19.4% 16.6%
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Manchester, M46 0PA
Primary 210 17.1% 17.6%
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%
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%
Monks Risborough CofE Primary School
Princes Risborough, HP27 9LZ
Primary 209 21.1% 17.2%
Weaverham Forest Primary School
Northwich, CW8 3EY
Primary 218 20.8% 16.8%
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 1XQ
Primary 224 19.2% 18.8%
South Malling CofE Primary and Nursery School
Lewes, BN7 2HS
Primary 217 20.2% 17.1%
Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ
Primary 236 18.6% 18.6%
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
Chelmsford, CM3 2JX
Primary 235 20.4% 19.1%
St John Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Danbury
Chelmsford, CM3 4NS
Primary 219 17.8% 16.9%
Castle Hill Primary School
Gloucester, GL3 4NU
Primary 211 16.6% 17.5%
George Street Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5HJ
Primary 226 21.7% 18.7%
Ladbrooke Junior Mixed and Infant School
Potters Bar, EN6 1QB
Primary 225 17.8% 17.3%
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage, SG2 0PZ
Primary 209 21.7% 18.4%
High Firs Primary School
Swanley, BR8 8NR
Primary 209 21.5% 17.7%
Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Whitstable, CT5 1AY
Primary 225 20.9% 16.9%
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%
Southbourne Junior School
Emsworth, PO10 8JX
Primary 225 19.6% 18.2%

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 Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 222 Sign in to see
Avonmore Primary School
London, W14 9LY
Primary 184
St Paul's CofE Primary School N11
London, N11 1NQ
Primary 207
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School
London, N12 0JP
Primary 199
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0JA
Primary 334
Cale Green Primary School
Stockport, SK3 8JG
Primary 327
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Barnsley, S75 3DA
Primary 212
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Rushden, NN10 9LL
Primary 126
Lambs Lane Primary School
Reading, RG7 1JB
Primary 206
Meldreth Primary School
Nr Royston, SG8 6LA
Primary 192
Manea Community Primary School
Manea, PE15 0HA
Primary 211
Buglawton Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2EL
Primary 208
Willaston CofE Primary School
Neston, CH64 2TN
Primary 214
Bolsover Infant School
Chesterfield, S44 6DE
Primary 243
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6QF
Primary 296
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Durham, DH1 4JG
Primary 289
Stebbing Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 3SH
Primary 191
Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Halstead
Halstead, CO9 1JH
Primary 208
Droxford Junior School
Southampton, SO32 3QR
Primary 169
Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
Romsey, SO51 8EP
Primary 210
Harvington CofE First School
Evesham, WR11 8NQ
Primary 175
George Street Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5HJ
Primary 226
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans, AL3 5NL
Primary 189
Templewood Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7SD
Primary 228
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Preston, PR4 5EB
Primary 250
Holt Community Primary School
Holt, NR25 6SG
Primary 188
St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 6FG
Primary 208
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Oxford City
Oxford, OX3 0EJ
Primary 203
Beech Grove Primary School
Wellington, TA21 8NE
Primary 261
St Chad's CofE (VC) First School
Wolverhampton, WV6 7AQ
Primary 110