This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
(Your chosen school)
Primary 313 12.5% 7.7%
Mount Stewart Infant School
Harrow, HA3 0JX
Primary 301 9.6% 7%
Hardy Mill Primary School
Bolton, BL2 4EF
Primary 317 9.4% 8.2%
Blackrod Primary School
BOLTON, BL6 5SY
Primary 312 10.3% 9%
Chantlers Primary School
Bury, BL8 2SF
Primary 297 11.8% 8.9%
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield, WF1 2HR
Primary 316 12.7% 8.5%
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
Almondsbury, BS32 4DS
Primary 310 14.2% 7.4%
St John's Catholic Primary School
Bath, BA2 3NR
Primary 318 12.6% 7.5%
Flitwick Lower School
Bedford, MK45 1LU
Primary 294 9.4% 7.5%
Templefield Lower School
Bedford, MK45 1AJ
Primary 295 12.1% 9.6%
Springfield Primary School
Reading, RG31 5NJ
Primary 332 13.1% 8.6%
Swavesey Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 4RN
Primary 306 15.7% 6.9%
Simmondley Primary School
Glossop, SK13 6NN
Primary 294 12.6% 8.2%
Chalkwell Hall Infant School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3NL
Primary 297 13.4% 8%
Highfields Primary School
Manningtree, CO11 2BN
Primary 320 13.4% 6.3%
Lawford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Manningtree, CO11 2FR
Primary 306 15.7% 6.9%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Basingstoke, RG21 3JU
Primary 314 11.8% 8.6%
Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Birmingham, B48 7TA
Primary 339 14.2% 7.7%
Tannery Drift School
Royston, SG8 5DE
Primary 314 14.2% 8.3%
Bernards Heath Junior School
St Albans, AL3 5HP
Primary 352 13.4% 8.5%
Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood, HA6 3DG
Primary 340 11.4% 6.4%
Icknield Walk First School
Royston, SG8 7EZ
Primary 324 17.7% 7.8%
Millfield First and Nursery School
Buntingford, SG9 9DT
Primary 302 13.5% 8.8%
Brookmans Park Primary School
Hatfield, AL9 7QY
Primary 342 12% 6.6%
Snaith Primary School
Goole, DN14 9RD
Primary 318 16.1% 8.2%
Whalley Church of England Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 9SY
Primary 310 14.5% 7.7%
Ralph Butterfield Primary School
York, YO32 3LS
Primary 323 10.5% 6.8%
Chilton County Primary School
Didcot, OX11 0PQ
Primary 298 14.9% 7.8%
Recreation Road Infant School
Norwich, NR2 3PA
Primary 330 17.3% 7%
St Martin & St Mary Church of England Primary School
Windermere, LA23 2DD
Primary 340 13.3% 7.2%