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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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 523 | 19.7% | 22.4% |
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Rathfern Primary School
London, SE6 4NL |
Primary | 488 | 17.5% | 20.9% |
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Beam Primary School
Dagenham, RM10 9ED |
Primary | 568 | 21.1% | 21.3% |
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Kingsbury Green Primary School
London, NW9 9ND |
Primary | 561 | 21.8% | 22.2% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School
London, NW10 9LS |
Primary | 474 | 22.1% | 22.7% |
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William Torbitt Primary School
Ilford, IG2 7SS |
Primary | 492 | 14.6% | 22.8% |
|
Moseley Primary School
Coventry, CV6 1AB |
Primary | 545 | 17.2% | 22.6% |
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St Paul's Catholic Junior School
Liverpool, L12 8SJ |
Primary | 500 | 20% | 22.6% |
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Crossley Fields Junior and Infant School
Mirfield, WF14 0BE |
Primary | 516 | 19% | 24.2% |
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Moor Allerton Hall Primary School
Select, LS17 6QP |
Primary | 568 | 18.5% | 23.2% |
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Stopsley Community Primary School
Luton, LU2 7UG |
Primary | 449 | 22.2% | 23.5% |
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Parklea Primary School
Luton, LU3 3EW |
Primary | 548 | 13.5% | 22.6% |
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Foxdell Primary School
Luton, LU1 1TG |
Primary | 553 | 15.7% | 25.5% |
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Calcot Junior School
Reading, RG31 4XG |
Primary | 472 | 19.3% | 21.2% |
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Cottenham Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 8TA |
Primary | 480 | 15.8% | 19.2% |
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Waterbeach Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB25 9JU |
Primary | 527 | 13.9% | 20.7% |
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Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 7RE |
Primary | 570 | 17.5% | 19.6% |
|
Fourfields Community Primary School
Peterborough, PE7 3ZT |
Primary | 449 | 19.8% | 20.5% |
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Stanway Fiveways Primary School
Colchester, CO3 0QG |
Primary | 513 | 12.9% | 21.2% |
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Wickford Primary School
Wickford, SS12 0AG |
Primary | 509 | 14.3% | 20.6% |
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St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 8NN |
Primary | 455 | 20.6% | 22.1% |
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Hornsea Community Primary School
Hornsea, HU18 1PB |
Primary | 475 | 21.7% | 22.1% |
|
Catherine Junior School
Leicester, LE4 6AZ |
Primary | 474 | 15% | 23.2% |
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Coleman Primary School
Leicester, LE5 5FS |
Primary | 526 | 14.5% | 23% |
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Old Catton CofE VC Junior School
Norwich, NR6 7DS |
Primary | 541 | 17.7% | 19.8% |
|
Norton Community Primary School
Malton, YO17 9BG |
Primary | 560 | 12.8% | 21.8% |
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Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base
Dagenham, RM10 8DF |
Primary | 586 | 17.3% | 23.4% |
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Chapel-en-le-Frith CofE VC Primary School
High Peak, SK23 0NL |
Primary | 490 | 24.5% | 23.2% |
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Seely Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 3AE |
Primary | 527 | 20.6% | 22.9% |
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Springwell School
Hounslow, TW5 9EF |
Primary | 496 | 18% | 21.4% |
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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St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Primary School, Brentwood
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 523 | Sign in to see | |
|
Elms Farm Community Primary School
Birmingham, B33 0PJ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Grove Vale Primary School
Birmingham, B43 6AL |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L15 7LZ |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Eccleston Mere Primary School
St Helens, WA10 5NX |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Lord Blyton Primary School
South Shields, NE34 9BN |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Tithe Farm Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5JB |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Manor Primary School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Primary | 307 | ||
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The Duke of Bedford Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 0ST |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery
Weymouth, DT4 9LU |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Sherburn Primary School
Durham, DH6 1DU |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings
Hastings, TN35 5NA |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Prettygate Junior School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Prettygate Infant School
Colchester, CO3 4PH |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Nailsworth Church of England Primary School
STROUD, GL6 0ET |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Sen Unit
Southampton, SO16 4AS |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Woodhall Primary School
Watford, WD19 6QX |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage, SG1 5PA |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 1NJ |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Westerham, TN16 1EZ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Lea Community Primary School
Preston, PR2 1PD |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4QU |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR2 1EQ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Selby, YO8 4QB |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Wellsprings Primary School
Taunton, TA2 7NF |
Primary | 287 | ||
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Goodyers End Primary School
Bedworth, CV12 0HP |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Featherstone Wood Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 9PP |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Eastwood Primary School & Nursery
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UT |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Finlay Community School
Gloucester, GL4 6TR |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Dersingham Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 6LR |
Primary | 194 | ||