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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Merton Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 261 | 30.7% | 34.1% |
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
London, SE18 7RL |
Primary | 213 | 31.2% | 35.3% |
Alderbrook Primary School
London, SW12 8PP |
Primary | 225 | 26.4% | 33.8% |
Foresters Primary School
Wallington, SM6 9DP |
Primary | 256 | 32% | 36.3% |
Sowe Valley Primary School
Coventry, CV3 2QX |
Primary | 232 | 27.3% | 35.7% |
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
Manchester, M28 0ZA |
Primary | 237 | 27.4% | 35% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Leigh, WN7 1UX |
Primary | 298 | 26.2% | 33.6% |
Manor Primary School
Reading, RG30 3LJ |
Primary | 307 | 26.4% | 36.5% |
Carrington Junior School
High Wycombe, HP10 9AA |
Primary | 233 | 30% | 32.2% |
Harrington Junior School
Nottingham, NG10 4BJ |
Primary | 234 | 26.1% | 33.3% |
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
Worksop, S80 4HY |
Primary | 230 | 24.5% | 33.8% |
Watcombe Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 8NU |
Primary | 211 | 32.4% | 34.2% |
Consett Junior School
Consett, DH8 6AY |
Primary | 232 | 26.7% | 34.1% |
Hertford Primary School
Brighton, BN1 7FP |
Primary | 210 | 34.8% | 36.2% |
Carlton Hill Primary School
BRIGHTON, BN2 9HS |
Primary | 215 | 28.4% | 34.9% |
Anstey Junior School
Alton, GU34 2DR |
Primary | 227 | 31.3% | 36.6% |
St Denys Primary School
Southampton, SO17 2ND |
Primary | 207 | 28.5% | 34.3% |
Grange Community Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 8TA |
Primary | 235 | 27.2% | 31.1% |
Morelands Primary School
Waterlooville, PO7 5QL |
Primary | 319 | 28.2% | 35.7% |
Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School
Gosport, PO12 3QF |
Primary | 295 | 35.6% | 35.3% |
Ashley Junior School
New Milton, BH25 5FN |
Primary | 240 | 25.4% | 34.6% |
Woodrow First School
Redditch, B98 7UZ |
Primary | 252 | 30.1% | 34.6% |
Holtsmere End Junior School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7JZ |
Primary | 229 | 28.4% | 35.8% |
Oakmere Primary School
Potters Bar, EN6 5NP |
Primary | 244 | 26.7% | 35.2% |
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Coalville, LE67 3RD |
Primary | 319 | 31% | 34.5% |
Redcastle Family School
Thetford, IP24 3PU |
Primary | 259 | 32.7% | 33.8% |
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L32 9PF |
Primary | 240 | 27.8% | 33.5% |
Birchwood Avenue Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 0PS |
Primary | 205 | 29.8% | 33.7% |
Valley Primary School and Nursery
Whitehaven, CA28 8DA |
Primary | 284 | 31.6% | 35.1% |
Manorfield Primary and Nursery School
Horley, RH6 8AL |
Primary | 226 | 31.5% | 37% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Merton Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 261 | Sign in to see | |
Michael Faraday School
London, SE17 2HR |
Primary | 418 | ||
West Twyford Primary School
London, NW10 7DN |
Primary | 442 | ||
Quarry Bank Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2AD |
Primary | 338 | ||
Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 6US |
Primary | 456 | ||
Bracken Edge Primary School
Leeds, LS7 4HE |
Primary | 406 | ||
Grangetown Primary School
Sunderland, SR2 8PX |
Primary | 283 | ||
Derwent Primary School
Henlow, SG16 6BA |
Primary | 361 | ||
Warfield Church of England Primary School
Bracknell, RG42 6BR |
Primary | 443 | ||
South Molton Community Primary School
South Molton, EX36 3BA |
Primary | 232 | ||
St Andrew's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Hove, BN3 3YT |
Primary | 652 | ||
Gurnard Primary School
Cowes, PO31 8DS |
Primary | 414 | ||
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 1JZ |
Primary | 395 | ||
Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 7AX |
Primary | 329 | ||
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Shifnal, TF11 9HD |
Primary | 380 | ||
Estcots Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 3TY |
Primary | 407 | ||
Monkfield Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 5AX |
Primary | 407 | ||
Great Binfields Primary School
Basingstoke, RG24 8AJ |
Primary | 416 | ||
The Craylands School
Swanscombe, DA10 0LP |
Primary | 422 | ||
Asquith Primary School
Leeds, LS27 9QY |
Primary | 371 | ||
Henley Green Primary
Coventry, CV2 1HQ |
Primary | 453 | ||
Southfield Park Primary School
Epsom, KT19 8TF |
Primary | 408 | ||
Langley Green Primary
Crawley, RH11 7PF |
Primary | 445 | ||
St Francis CofE Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1UH |
Primary | 445 | ||
St Edmund's RC Primary School
Manchester, M38 0WH |
Primary | 352 | ||
Queensgate Foundation Primary
East Cowes, PO32 6PA |
Primary | 388 | ||
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
London, W3 0DY |
Primary | 450 | ||
Buckingham Park Church of England Primary School
Aylesbury, HP19 9DZ |
Primary | 446 | ||
Repton Manor Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3RX |
Primary | 421 | ||
Marlborough St Mary's CE Primary School
Marlborough, SN8 4BX |
Primary | 372 |