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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Balfour Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 244 | 14.8% | 21.3% |
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven RC School
London, SW19 6AD |
Primary | 214 | 14.5% | 21.3% |
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St Martin's CofE Primary School
Tipton, DY4 7PG |
Primary | 224 | 15% | 22.3% |
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St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Birmingham, B36 9AX |
Primary | 232 | 14.8% | 21.5% |
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Eaves Primary School
St Helens, WA9 3UB |
Primary | 229 | 17.6% | 21.5% |
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Sharples Primary School
Bolton, BL1 8RU |
Primary | 241 | 16.3% | 20% |
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Cheadle Village Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 1BB |
Primary | 227 | 17.8% | 22% |
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Bankfoot Primary School
Bradford, BD5 9NR |
Primary | 231 | 16.6% | 21.1% |
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Crawley Green Infant School
Luton, LU2 0RW |
Primary | 253 | 14.6% | 20.6% |
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Broughton Junior School
Aylesbury, HP20 1NQ |
Primary | 250 | 20% | 20.8% |
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Waddesdon Village Primary School
Aylesbury, HP18 0LQ |
Primary | 217 | 13.8% | 19.4% |
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Cedars Primary School
Newport Pagnell, MK16 0DT |
Primary | 235 | 14.9% | 19.6% |
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Long Row Primary School
Belper, DE56 1DR |
Primary | 260 | 15.5% | 20.8% |
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Winkleigh Primary School
Winkleigh, EX19 8JQ |
Primary | 220 | 15.8% | 21.1% |
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Mudeford Junior School
Christchurch, BH23 3HP |
Primary | 255 | 15.7% | 20.4% |
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Motcombe Infants' School
Eastbourne, BN21 1SN |
Primary | 219 | 13.7% | 21% |
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Poulner Junior School
Ringwood, BH24 3LA |
Primary | 265 | 12.8% | 23% |
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Chalk Ridge Primary School
Basingstoke, RG22 4ER |
Primary | 283 | 16.6% | 20.8% |
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Balksbury Infant School
Andover, SP10 3QP |
Primary | 269 | 10.8% | 20.4% |
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Mayhill Junior School
Hook, RG29 1NB |
Primary | 236 | 17% | 19.1% |
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Field Junior School
Watford, WD18 0AZ |
Primary | 244 | 14.3% | 20.9% |
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Capel Primary School
Tonbridge, TN12 6RP |
Primary | 209 | 13.4% | 22% |
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Borough Green Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN15 8JZ |
Primary | 208 | 15.4% | 22.1% |
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St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham
Burnley, BB12 7BN |
Primary | 233 | 16.7% | 20.2% |
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Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Loughborough, LE12 9LU |
Primary | 256 | 11.7% | 21.9% |
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East Oxford Primary School
Oxford, OX4 1JP |
Primary | 263 | 12.6% | 20.9% |
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Florendine Primary School
Tamworth, B77 3DD |
Primary | 267 | 14.6% | 21.7% |
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Mere School
Warminster, BA12 6EW |
Primary | 239 | 15.1% | 20.1% |
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Harnham Church of England Controlled Junior School
Salisbury, SP2 8JZ |
Primary | 265 | 15.9% | 22.3% |
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Crompton Primary School
Oldham, OL2 7HD |
Primary | 232 | 15.7% | 21.7% |
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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Balfour Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 244 | Sign in to see | |
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All Souls CofE Primary School
London, W1W 7JJ |
Primary | 180 | ||
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St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL5 3NZ |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Beech Street Community Primary School
Manchester, M30 8GB |
Primary | 241 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 0WA |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Vernon Park Primary School
Stockport, SK1 2NF |
Primary | 302 | ||
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St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Greater Manchester, M46 0PA |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Barnes Junior School
Sunderland, SR4 7QF |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Robert Piggott CofE Junior School
Reading, RG10 8DY |
Primary | 163 | ||
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St. Chad's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Winsford, CW7 4AT |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Warwick Bridge Primary School
Carlisle, CA4 8RE |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Brockley Primary School
Chesterfield, S44 6AF |
Primary | 128 | ||
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Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Ferryhill, DL17 8PP |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Cockfield Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL13 5EN |
Primary | 108 | ||
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Yorkley Primary School
Lydney, GL15 4RR |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Andover Church of England Primary School
Andover, SP10 1EP |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Frodingham Infant School
Scunthorpe, DN16 1ST |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Boughton Monchelsea Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 4HP |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Mereworth Community Primary School
Maidstone, ME18 5ND |
Primary | 209 | ||
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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Whitstable and Seasalter Endowed Church of England Junior School
Whitstable, CT5 1AY |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Carnforth Community Primary School
Carnforth, LA5 9LQ |
Primary | 99 | ||
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Kirkham and Wesham Primary School
Preston, PR4 2JP |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Ansdell Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 4DR |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Colne Primet Primary School
Colne, BB8 8JE |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Longridge Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR3 3JA |
Primary | 200 | ||
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All Saints CEVA Primary School and Nursery
Wellingborough, NN8 1LS |
Primary | 242 | ||
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East Coker Community Primary School
Yeovil, BA22 9HY |
Primary | 199 | ||
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St Mary's CofE (A) First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7LX |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Handcross Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH17 6HB |
Primary | 235 | ||