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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
(Your chosen school)
Primary 198 14.7% 9.1%
St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, SW15 1BA
Primary 190 12.7% 9.1%
Trent CofE Primary School
Barnet, EN4 9JH
Primary 208 13% 9.1%
Cloverlea Primary School
Altrincham, WA15 7NQ
Primary 216 14.3% 9.2%
Gilded Hollins Community School
Leigh, WN7 3PQ
Primary 212 13.7% 9.4%
Otley the Whartons Primary School
Otley, LS21 2BS
Primary 189 14.3% 8.5%
Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Otley, LS21 1LG
Primary 186 15.1% 9.1%
Long Lane Primary School
Reading, RG31 6YG
Primary 210 15.7% 9%
Winkfield St Mary's CofE Primary School
Bracknell, RG42 6NH
Primary 203 15.3% 8.9%
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School
Reading, RG7 1JY
Primary 199 15.1% 9.5%
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 5EL
Primary 206 15.5% 8.3%
Kingsley Community Primary School and Nursery
Frodsham, WA6 6TZ
Primary 191 15.1% 8.3%
William Levick Primary School
Dronfield, S18 8YB
Primary 210 14.3% 8.6%
Findern Primary School
Derby, DE65 6AR
Primary 207 14% 8.7%
Newberries Primary School
Radlett, WD7 7EL
Primary 198 16.7% 9.6%
Bottesford Infant School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3PB
Primary 208 14.9% 9.1%
Hildenborough Church of England Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 9HY
Primary 193 15.5% 9.3%
Eccleston Primary School
Chorley, PR7 5RA
Primary 208 13% 9.1%
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School
Norwich, NR14 8LY
Primary 188 14.9% 8%
John Hellins Primary School
Towcester, NN12 7PG
Primary 201 13.9% 8.5%
Lambley Primary School
Nottingham, NG4 4QF
Primary 191 13.6% 8.4%
Cooper Perry Primary School
Stafford, ST18 9PQ
Primary 210 14.8% 9%
Holbrook Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 2PZ
Primary 182 16.5% 9.3%
Birchwood Primary School
Ipswich, IP5 3SP
Primary 206 12.6% 8.7%
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester, CO7 6SW
Primary 200 13.5% 10%
Easebourne CofE Primary School
Midhurst, GU29 9AG
Primary 205 15.6% 9.8%
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School
Swindon, SN6 6NZ
Primary 214 14.5% 9.3%
Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Calne, SN11 9NN
Primary 208 16.4% 9.1%
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock
Salisbury, SP1 1QX
Primary 190 13.2% 8.9%
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
Chelmsford, CM2 6PT
Primary 210 12.4% 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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
(Your chosen school)
Primary 198 Sign in to see
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
London, N5 1DL
Primary 208
Cumberworth Church of England Voluntary Aided First School
Huddersfield, HD8 8NU
Primary 113
Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School
Kirkburton, HD8 0SG
Primary 120
Tylers Green First School
High Wycombe, HP10 8EF
Primary 175
Benwick Primary School
March, PE15 0XA
Primary 98
Thwaites School
Millom, LA18 5HP
Primary 37
Mayfield Church of England Primary School
Mayfield, TN20 6TA
Primary 139
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Basildon, SS16 4QA
Primary 105
Manuden Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1DE
Primary 109
Thrupp School
Stroud, GL5 2EN
Primary 140
Curdridge Primary School
Southampton, SO32 2DR
Primary 112
Titchfield Primary School
Fareham, PO14 4AU
Primary 187
Long Sutton Church of England Primary School
Long Sutton, RG29 1ST
Primary 94
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary 154
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Much Hadham, SG10 6DL
Primary 212
North Frodingham Primary School
Driffield, YO25 8LA
Primary 67
Weald Community Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN14 6PY
Primary 95
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 8RR
Primary 177
Cockerham Parochial CofE Primary School
Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EF
Primary 70
Long Clawson Church of England Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE14 4PB
Primary 52
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre
Loughborough, LE12 5DB
Primary 94
Colby Primary School
Norwich, NR11 7EA
Primary 146
Woodton Primary School
Bungay, NR35 2LL
Primary 55
Carlton and Faceby Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS9 7BB
Primary 60
Lavenham Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 9RB
Primary 118
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AU
Primary 207
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4QA
Primary 171
Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 2NA
Primary 41
Limpsfield CofE Infant School
Oxted, RH8 0EA
Primary 145