Merdon Junior School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Merdon Junior School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 230 19.6% 10.9%
The Ridge Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NF
Primary 230 16.2% 10.6%
St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0FJ
Primary 240 20% 11.3%
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Barnsley, S73 0PS
Primary 222 21.7% 11.1%
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds, LS27 9LX
Primary 240 19.2% 10.8%
Chartridge Combined School
Chesham, HP5 2TW
Primary 211 19% 10%
Tylers Green Middle School
High Wycombe, HP10 8DS
Primary 253 18.6% 11.9%
Isleham Church of England Primary School
Ely, CB7 5RZ
Primary 209 20% 11%
Tregadillett Primary School
Launceston, PL15 7EU
Primary 209 17.7% 10.5%
Parkside Community Primary School
Heathfield, TN21 8QQ
Primary 231 19.5% 10.6%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Brighton, BN1 6UT
Primary 217 18.9% 10.6%
South Green Junior School
Billericay, CM12 9RJ
Primary 237 18.1% 11.8%
Bishopswood Junior School
Tadley, RG26 3NA
Primary 237 23.6% 11.4%
Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Brockenhurst, SO42 7RX
Primary 221 19.9% 10.4%
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Emsworth, PO10 7PX
Primary 228 18% 11%
Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
Gosport, PO12 2JS
Primary 255 17.7% 11%
Whittington CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR5 2QZ
Primary 208 20.2% 10.1%
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG
Primary 228 16.7% 10.3%
Barham Church of England Primary School
CANTERBURY, CT4 6NX
Primary 210 18.6% 11.9%
Haslingden Broadway Primary School
Rossendale, BB4 4EH
Primary 210 18.6% 11%
All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough, NN8 1LS
Primary 243 22.6% 11.1%
Mill Lane Community Primary School
Chinnor, OX39 4RF
Primary 228 17.5% 9.6%
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 9ED
Primary 213 19.3% 9.4%
Dormansland Primary School
Lingfield, RH7 6PE
Primary 194 19.6% 11.3%
Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School
Rugby, CV23 0BT
Primary 224 17% 11.2%
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV8 3HH
Primary 229 20.6% 9.9%
Aldingbourne Primary School
Chichester, PO20 3QR
Primary 213 17.4% 9.9%
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 5LQ
Primary 195 19% 11.3%
Handcross Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB
Primary 244 19.8% 10.5%
Walwayne Court School
Trowbridge, BA14 9DU
Primary 246 21.5% 10.6%

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
Merdon Junior School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 230 Sign in to see
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
London, NW5 2TU
Primary 226
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
London, SW4 9QJ
Primary 288
Wood Green Junior School
Wednesbury, WS10 9BW
Primary 337
Ocker Hill Infant School
Tipton, DY4 0DS
Primary 212
St Philip's RC Primary School
Salford, M7 4WP
Primary 362
St Patrick Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS9 7QL
Primary 205
Cranbourne Primary School
Windsor, SL4 2EU
Primary 200
Theale C.E. Primary School
Reading, RG7 5AS
Primary 309
Russell Street School
Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT
Primary 183
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnham, SL1 7DE
Primary 242
Sir John Barrow School
Ulverston, LA12 0BD
Primary 232
Sunnymede Primary School
Billericay, CM11 2HL
Primary 405
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 3NY
Primary 213
Churchdown Village Junior School
Gloucester, GL3 2JX
Primary 231
North Baddesley Infant School
Southampton, SO52 9EE
Primary 281
Tadley Community Primary School
Tadley, RG26 3PB
Primary 229
Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School
Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DL
Primary 332
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant
Havant, PO9 3DR
Primary 312
Shenley Primary School
Radlett, WD7 9DX
Primary 141
Woodlands Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 5JF
Primary 220
Park Way Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 7AH
Primary 310
Ellington Infant School
Ramsgate, CT11 0QH
Primary 167
Roseacre Junior School
Maidstone, ME14 4BL
Primary 427
Tonacliffe Primary School
Whitworth, OL12 8SS
Primary 303
William Fletcher Primary School
Oxford, OX5 1LW
Primary 238
Sonning Common Primary School
Reading, RG4 9RJ
Primary 330
Shottermill Junior School
Haslemere, GU27 1JF
Primary 243
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 5LQ
Primary 195
Cookley Sebright Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 3TA
Primary 233