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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Velmead Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 373 | 5.9% | 7.8% |
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Bolton, BL5 3DU |
Primary | 417 | 7.2% | 9.1% |
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Lydgate Infant School
Sheffield, S10 5FQ |
Primary | 341 | 3.5% | 9.1% |
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Idle CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD10 8LU |
Primary | 389 | 11.8% | 7.2% |
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Cookridge Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS16 7EZ |
Primary | 381 | 9.2% | 10% |
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Birch Copse Primary School
Reading, RG31 5LN |
Primary | 420 | 10.5% | 6.9% |
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Ascot Heath Primary School
Ascot, SL5 8PN |
Primary | 403 | 7.2% | 5.5% |
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Oldfield Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 1UE |
Primary | 419 | 10.3% | 9.3% |
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Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely, CB6 3BW |
Primary | 371 | 8.9% | 9.7% |
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Ashdown Primary School
Crowborough, TN6 2HW |
Primary | 407 | 12.8% | 8.6% |
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Fair Oak Infant School
Eastleigh, SO50 7AN |
Primary | 359 | 10.6% | 8.1% |
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Heatherside Junior School
Fleet, GU52 7TH |
Primary | 380 | 11.8% | 8.7% |
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St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Basingstoke, RG24 7DE |
Primary | 357 | 13.7% | 8.1% |
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Eastbury Farm Primary School
Northwood, HA6 3DG |
Primary | 344 | 10.4% | 7.2% |
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Langton Green Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0JG |
Primary | 422 | 7.6% | 5.7% |
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Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1YG |
Primary | 417 | 6.5% | 6% |
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Clitheroe Pendle Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 2AL |
Primary | 349 | 5.4% | 7.2% |
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Lytham Hall Park Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4QU |
Primary | 388 | 8.8% | 8.3% |
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Ormskirk St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 3LQ |
Primary | 363 | 8% | 8.5% |
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Lady Bay Primary School
Nottingham, NG2 5BD |
Primary | 381 | 4.2% | 8.4% |
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West Bridgford Junior School
Nottingham, NG2 6DB |
Primary | 350 | 9.7% | 7.1% |
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Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 8AY |
Primary | 420 | 9.3% | 7.9% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton
Thames Ditton, KT7 0LP |
Primary | 360 | 5.3% | 6.7% |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Banstead, SM7 2PH |
Primary | 406 | 12.8% | 8.9% |
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Tadworth Primary School
Tadworth, KT20 5RR |
Primary | 399 | 12.3% | 6% |
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Milverton Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV32 6ES |
Primary | 324 | 5.9% | 8.3% |
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Knightwood Primary School
Eastleigh, SO53 4HW |
Primary | 395 | 10.6% | 5.3% |
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Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School
Warrington, WA4 3EA |
Primary | 372 | 10.1% | 6.3% |
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Marshgate Primary School
Richmond, TW10 6HY |
Primary | 389 | 6.2% | 8.7% |
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Killigrew Primary and Nursery School
St Albans, AL2 3HD |
Primary | 407 | 10.7% | 7.3% |
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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Velmead Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 373 | Sign in to see | |
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St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) School
Birmingham, B8 2PS |
Primary | 216 | ||
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St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School
Manchester, M38 9RB |
Primary | 311 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Lowton West Primary School
Warrington, WA3 2ED |
Primary | 428 | ||
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Southcott Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2UA |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Springfield Primary School
Reading, RG31 5NJ |
Primary | 322 | ||
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Loudwater Combined School
High Wycombe, HP11 1JJ |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Southmead School
Braunton, EX33 2BU |
Primary | 341 | ||
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The Prince of Wales School
Dorchester, DT1 2HH |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Stanford Infant School
Brighton, BN1 5PS |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Kendall Church of England Primary School
Colchester, CO1 2HH |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Locks Heath Infant & Nursery School
Southampton, SO31 9NZ |
Primary | 267 | ||
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Poulner Junior School
Ringwood, BH24 3LA |
Primary | 265 | ||
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The Butts Primary School
Alton, GU34 1PW |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Netley Abbey Junior School
Southampton, SO31 5EL |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Manor Junior School
Farnborough, GU14 9DX |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Talavera Junior School
Aldershot, GU11 1RG |
Primary | 495 | ||
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Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School
Southampton, SO30 2EA |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Waltham Cross, EN8 0RX |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Carisbrooke Church of England Controlled Primary School
Newport, PO30 5QT |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Sandling Primary School
Maidstone, ME14 2JG |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Allendale Primary School
Allendale, NE47 9PS |
Primary | 126 | ||
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Parkfield Primary School
Taunton, TA1 4RT |
Primary | 436 | ||
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St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Tamworth, B77 2LF |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Bisley CofE Primary School
Woking, GU24 9DF |
Primary | 324 | ||
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St Jude's Church of England Junior School
Egham, TW20 0RU |
Primary | 172 | ||
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Alveston CofE Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7BZ |
Primary | 209 | ||
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North Heath Community Primary School
Horsham, RH12 5XL |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Comberton Primary School
KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 3ED |
Primary | 368 | ||