This is the set of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's pupil and workforce data against.

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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
The Abbey Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
(Your chosen school)
Primary 177 6.8% 4%
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead
London, NW3 1JH
Primary 191 8.9% 3.7%
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School
London, SW15 1AW
Primary 183 6% 3.3%
St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge
London, N20 8NX
Primary 195 9.7% 3.6%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nr Wigan, WN5 7QJ
Primary 186 9.1% 4.8%
Thornton Hough Primary School
Wirral, CH63 1JJ
Primary 179 6.2% 5.6%
Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School
Doncaster, DN5 7RN
Primary 176 4.7% 2.6%
Addingham Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 0NR
Primary 196 7.7% 3.6%
Olveston Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS35 4DB
Primary 200 9% 4%
Linslade Lower School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2QU
Primary 168 10.4% 2.9%
Frieth Church of England Combined School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6PR
Primary 157 7.6% 5.1%
Sedbergh Primary School
Sedbergh, LA10 5AL
Primary 160 8.6% 4.3%
Quilters Infant School
Billericay, CM12 9LD
Primary 180 11.7% 3.3%
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL52 6QZ
Primary 208 6.7% 3.8%
Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield Church of England Primary School
Andover, SP11 8NT
Primary 170 9.4% 3.5%
Manland Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 4QW
Primary 203 8.4% 3%
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School
Bushey, WD23 2QH
Primary 166 9.6% 3%
Parkgate Infants' and Nursery School
Watford, WD24 7RL
Primary 198 9.3% 4.9%
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary 154 7.1% 3.9%
St Dominic Catholic Primary School
HARPENDEN, AL5 1PF
Primary 219 7.3% 3.8%
Warter Church of England Primary School
York, YO42 1XR
Primary 156 8% 4.9%
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0UE
Primary 197 7.1% 5.1%
Caton St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Lancaster, LA2 9PJ
Primary 162 9.9% 3.7%
Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 5AS
Primary 193 7.8% 4.7%
Congerstone Primary School
Nuneaton, CV13 6NH
Primary 187 7.5% 2.7%
Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 6PE
Primary 148 8.1% 2.7%
Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 6DX
Primary 187 4.8% 4.8%
May Bank Infants' School
Newcastle, ST5 0PT
Primary 165 4.9% 4.8%
Prior Heath Infant School
Camberley, GU15 1DA
Primary 180 8.9% 2.8%
Thorns Community Infant School
Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Primary 176 4% 3.4%