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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Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 160 | 10.2% | 11.4% |
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Cranmore Infant School
Solihull, B90 4SA |
Primary | 170 | 11% | 12.1% |
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Ripponden Junior and Infant School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 4AH |
Primary | 171 | 12.9% | 10.5% |
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Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Ossett, WF5 8LB |
Primary | 152 | 9.9% | 11.8% |
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East Boldon Infants' School
East Boldon, NE36 0SW |
Primary | 163 | 11.7% | 11.7% |
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Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
Bristol, BS6 6HY |
Primary | 147 | 7.5% | 12.2% |
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Eileen Wade Primary School
Huntingdon, PE28 0ND |
Primary | 137 | 13.9% | 11% |
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St George's Church of England Infant School
Amersham, HP7 9HX |
Primary | 158 | 13.9% | 10.8% |
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Kettlefields Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 9UH |
Primary | 145 | 13.8% | 10.3% |
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Linton CofE Infant School
Cambridge, CB21 4JX |
Primary | 153 | 9.2% | 11.8% |
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Mickle Trafford Village School
Chester, CH2 4EF |
Primary | 169 | 7.1% | 11.8% |
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Milnthorpe Primary School
Milnthorpe, LA7 7QF |
Primary | 167 | 11.4% | 10.2% |
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Melbourne Infant School
Derby, DE73 8JE |
Primary | 139 | 9.4% | 12.2% |
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Tollesbury School
Maldon, CM9 8QE |
Primary | 169 | 8.3% | 12.4% |
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Doddinghurst Infant School
Brentwood, CM15 0NJ |
Primary | 177 | 5.7% | 11.3% |
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Buryfields Infant School
Hook, RG29 1NE |
Primary | 167 | 12% | 11.4% |
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Crofton Anne Dale Infant and Pre-School
Fareham, PO14 3PH |
Primary | 180 | 8.9% | 10.6% |
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Madley Primary School
Hereford, HR2 9PH |
Primary | 174 | 11.5% | 12.1% |
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The Ryde School
Hatfield, AL9 5DR |
Primary | 191 | 10% | 12.6% |
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St Ippolyts Church of England Aided Primary School
Hitchin, SG4 7PB |
Primary | 161 | 13.7% | 11.8% |
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St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
Kings Langley, WD4 9BS |
Primary | 191 | 10.2% | 10.2% |
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St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB |
Primary | 191 | 10.3% | 11.3% |
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St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Primary | 171 | 13.5% | 11.7% |
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Mellor St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB2 7JT |
Primary | 144 | 13.2% | 11.8% |
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Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 2WQ |
Primary | 152 | 12.5% | 11.2% |
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Cecil Gowing Infant School
Norwich, NR7 8NZ |
Primary | 173 | 14.5% | 11% |
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East Ayton Community Primary School
Scarborough, YO13 9EW |
Primary | 188 | 11.2% | 11.7% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1NB |
Primary | 153 | 11.8% | 10.6% |
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Sir Robert Hitcham Church of England Voluntary Aided School
Stowmarket, IP14 6PL |
Primary | 164 | 11.2% | 11.8% |
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Lapworth CofE Primary School
Solihull, B94 6LT |
Primary | 171 | 10.5% | 9.9% |
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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Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 160 | Sign in to see | |
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Good Shepherd RC Primary School
London, W12 9BY |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School
Twickenham, TW2 6LF |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Great Moor Infant School
Stockport, SK2 7DG |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Toll Bar Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 0QR |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rotherham, S62 6JY |
Primary | 180 | ||
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East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bradford, BD4 6PH |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Priory Primary School
Bedford, MK40 1JD |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Cookham Rise Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 9JF |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Cookham Dean CofE Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 9PH |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Beaupre Community Primary School
Wisbech, PE14 8RH |
Primary | 145 | ||
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Whitegate CofE Primary School
Northwich, CW8 2AY |
Primary | 141 | ||
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William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 1JD |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Stower Provost Community School
Gillingham, SP8 5LX |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Tollesbury School
Maldon, CM9 8QE |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Petersfield Infant School
Petersfield, GU32 3HX |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Northaw Church of England Primary School
EN6 4PB |
Primary | 99 | ||
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Newport Primary School
Brough, HU15 2PP |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Wawne Primary School
Hull, HU7 5XT |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Cobham Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 3BN |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Selby/York, YO8 3SQ |
Primary | 130 | ||
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Broughton Primary School
Kettering, NN14 1NB |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Brigstock Latham's Church of England Primary School
Kettering, NN14 3HD |
Primary | 102 | ||
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Stakeford Primary School
Choppington, NE62 5TZ |
Primary | 157 | ||
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Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG16 5JU |
Primary | 167 | ||
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Boxford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 5NP |
Primary | 178 | ||
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Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bures, CO8 5BX |
Primary | 161 | ||
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Durrington Church of England Controlled Junior School
Salisbury, SP4 8DL |
Primary | 168 | ||
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The William Amory Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PN |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
London, NW2 6RJ |
Primary | 199 | ||