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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Merdon Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 230 | 19.6% | 10.9% |
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The Ridge Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 3NF |
Primary | 230 | 16.2% | 10.6% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0FJ |
Primary | 240 | 20% | 11.3% |
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The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Barnsley, S73 0PS |
Primary | 222 | 21.7% | 11.1% |
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley
Leeds, LS27 9LX |
Primary | 240 | 19.2% | 10.8% |
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Chartridge Combined School
Chesham, HP5 2TW |
Primary | 211 | 19% | 10% |
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Tylers Green Middle School
High Wycombe, HP10 8DS |
Primary | 253 | 18.6% | 11.9% |
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Isleham Church of England Primary School
Ely, CB7 5RZ |
Primary | 209 | 20% | 11% |
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Tregadillett Primary School
Launceston, PL15 7EU |
Primary | 209 | 17.7% | 10.5% |
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Parkside Community Primary School
Heathfield, TN21 8QQ |
Primary | 231 | 19.5% | 10.6% |
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Brighton, BN1 6UT |
Primary | 217 | 18.9% | 10.6% |
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South Green Junior School
Billericay, CM12 9RJ |
Primary | 237 | 18.1% | 11.8% |
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Bishopswood Junior School
Tadley, RG26 3NA |
Primary | 237 | 23.6% | 11.4% |
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Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School & Pre-School
Brockenhurst, SO42 7RX |
Primary | 221 | 19.9% | 10.4% |
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St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Emsworth, PO10 7PX |
Primary | 228 | 18% | 11% |
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Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School
Gosport, PO12 2JS |
Primary | 255 | 17.7% | 11% |
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Whittington CofE Primary School
Worcester, WR5 2QZ |
Primary | 208 | 20.2% | 10.1% |
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Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG |
Primary | 228 | 16.7% | 10.3% |
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Barham Church of England Primary School
CANTERBURY, CT4 6NX |
Primary | 210 | 18.6% | 11.9% |
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Haslingden Broadway Primary School
Rossendale, BB4 4EH |
Primary | 210 | 18.6% | 11% |
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All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough, NN8 1LS |
Primary | 243 | 22.6% | 11.1% |
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Mill Lane Community Primary School
Chinnor, OX39 4RF |
Primary | 228 | 17.5% | 9.6% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Oxford
Oxford, OX3 9ED |
Primary | 213 | 19.3% | 9.4% |
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Dormansland Primary School
Lingfield, RH7 6PE |
Primary | 194 | 19.6% | 11.3% |
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Clifton-upon-Dunsmore CofE Primary School
Rugby, CV23 0BT |
Primary | 224 | 17% | 11.2% |
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Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV8 3HH |
Primary | 229 | 20.6% | 9.9% |
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Aldingbourne Primary School
Chichester, PO20 3QR |
Primary | 213 | 17.4% | 9.9% |
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Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 5LQ |
Primary | 195 | 19% | 11.3% |
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Handcross Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB |
Primary | 244 | 19.8% | 10.5% |
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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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Merdon Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 230 | Sign in to see | |
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Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
London, NW5 2TU |
Primary | 226 | ||
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
London, SW4 9QJ |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Wood Green Junior School
Wednesbury, WS10 9BW |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Ocker Hill Infant School
Tipton, DY4 0DS |
Primary | 212 | ||
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St Philip's RC Primary School
Salford, M7 4WP |
Primary | 362 | ||
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St Patrick Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS9 7QL |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Cranbourne Primary School
Windsor, SL4 2EU |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Theale C.E. Primary School
Reading, RG7 5AS |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Russell Street School
Milton Keynes, MK11 1BT |
Primary | 183 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Burnham, SL1 7DE |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Sir John Barrow School
Ulverston, LA12 0BD |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Sunnymede Primary School
Billericay, CM11 2HL |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 3NY |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Churchdown Village Junior School
Gloucester, GL3 2JX |
Primary | 231 | ||
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North Baddesley Infant School
Southampton, SO52 9EE |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Tadley Community Primary School
Tadley, RG26 3PB |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School
Lee-on-the-Solent, PO13 9DL |
Primary | 332 | ||
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant
Havant, PO9 3DR |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Shenley Primary School
Radlett, WD7 9DX |
Primary | 141 | ||
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Woodlands Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 5JF |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Park Way Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 7AH |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Ellington Infant School
Ramsgate, CT11 0QH |
Primary | 167 | ||
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Roseacre Junior School
Maidstone, ME14 4BL |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Tonacliffe Primary School
Whitworth, OL12 8SS |
Primary | 303 | ||
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William Fletcher Primary School
Oxford, OX5 1LW |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Sonning Common Primary School
Reading, RG4 9RJ |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Shottermill Junior School
Haslemere, GU27 1JF |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing
Worthing, BN11 5LQ |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Cookley Sebright Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 3TA |
Primary | 233 | ||