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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 433 | 13.4% | 14.8% | 
| Sherington Primary School London, SE7 7JP | Primary | 420 | 14.9% | 15.4% | 
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School London, W12 8LH | Primary | 440 | 15% | 14.3% | 
| Heber Primary School London, SE22 9LA | Primary | 428 | 11.8% | 14.1% | 
| Grove Park Primary School London, W4 3JN | Primary | 420 | 11.8% | 15% | 
| Warmsworth Primary School Doncaster, DN4 9RG | Primary | 446 | 15.3% | 14.6% | 
| Mill Hill Primary School Sunderland, SR3 2PJ | Primary | 428 | 12.9% | 14.8% | 
| Hazeldene School Bedford, MK41 9AT | Primary | 437 | 14.2% | 15.8% | 
| Wildridings Primary School Bracknell, RG12 7DX | Primary | 398 | 15.2% | 14.2% | 
| St Nicolas C.E. Junior School Newbury, RG14 7LU | Primary | 433 | 13.3% | 14.8% | 
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Chesterfield, S40 4ST | Primary | 419 | 11.2% | 14.8% | 
| Willingdon Primary School Eastbourne, BN20 9RJ | Primary | 418 | 16.5% | 15.1% | 
| Stone Cross School Pevensey, BN24 5EF | Primary | 423 | 17% | 14.9% | 
| Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hove, BN3 6NB | Primary | 435 | 13.6% | 16.1% | 
| Wentworth Primary School Maldon, CM9 6JN | Primary | 440 | 15.9% | 14.3% | 
| Emsworth Primary School Emsworth, PO10 7LX | Primary | 406 | 14% | 15.8% | 
| Whitchurch Church of England Primary School Whitchurch, RG28 7LS | Primary | 441 | 16.1% | 13.2% | 
| Howe Dell Primary School Hatfield, AL10 9AH | Primary | 430 | 14.1% | 14.1% | 
| Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment Tonbridge, TN9 1HR | Primary | 418 | 13.6% | 16% | 
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Preston, PR5 4TD | Primary | 443 | 15.1% | 14.9% | 
| Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Blackpool, FY4 5DS | Primary | 415 | 13.3% | 15.4% | 
| Wyvern Primary School Leicester, LE4 7HH | Primary | 429 | 13.8% | 14% | 
| King Edwin Primary and Nursery School Mansfield, NG21 9NS | Primary | 438 | 14.8% | 14.1% | 
| Manorcroft Primary School Egham, TW20 9LX | Primary | 405 | 15.8% | 15.8% | 
| London Meed Community Primary School Burgess Hill, RH15 9YQ | Primary | 417 | 14.2% | 15.1% | 
| Highwood Primary School Reading, RG5 3JE | Primary | 444 | 17.1% | 14.5% | 
| Betty Layward Primary School London, N16 9EX | Primary | 442 | 12.1% | 14.8% | 
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Carterton, OX18 1JF | Primary | 447 | 16.5% | 13.4% | 
| Milton Road Primary School Cambridge, CB4 2BD | Primary | 412 | 12.7% | 14.1% | 
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Milton Keynes, MK10 9PH | Primary | 419 | 13.8% | 14.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Your chosen school) | Primary | 433 | Sign in to see | |
| St Mary's Priory RC Junior School LONDON, N15 5RE | Primary | 142 | ||
| St Mary's Priory RC Infant School London, N15 5RE | Primary | 99 | ||
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Birmingham, B29 7PN | Primary | 389 | ||
| Belle Vue Primary School Stourbridge, DY8 5BZ | Primary | 405 | ||
| Woodlands Primary School Liverpool, L37 2JN | Primary | 334 | ||
| Mill Hill Primary School Sunderland, SR3 2PJ | Primary | 428 | ||
| Crossways Infant School Bristol, BS35 2HQ | Primary | 427 | ||
| Westwood Farm Infant School Reading, RG31 6RY | Primary | 455 | ||
| Claytons Primary School Bourne End, SL8 5NS | Primary | 279 | ||
| Bierton Church of England Combined School Aylesbury, HP22 5DF | Primary | 425 | ||
| Leighton Primary and Preschool Peterborough, PE2 5PL | Primary | 310 | ||
| Inglewood Junior School Carlisle, CA1 3QA | Primary | 256 | ||
| Manor Primary School Uckfield, TN22 1UB | Primary | 413 | ||
| Wicor Primary School Fareham, PO16 9DL | Primary | 428 | ||
| Morelands Primary School Waterlooville, PO7 5QL | Primary | 319 | ||
| Wood End School Harpenden, AL5 3EF | Primary | 447 | ||
| Bonneygrove Primary School Waltham Cross, EN7 5ED | Primary | 414 | ||
| Moor Nook Community Primary School Preston, PR2 6EE | Primary | 194 | ||
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Lytham St Annes, FY8 2HQ | Primary | 232 | ||
| Seven Stars Primary School Leyland, PR25 1TD | Primary | 224 | ||
| King's Meadow Primary School Bicester, OX26 2LU | Primary | 427 | ||
| New Ash Green Primary School Longfield, DA3 8JT | Primary | 385 | ||
| Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School Durham, DH7 0HU | Primary | 440 | ||
| Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Southampton, SO16 9HZ | Primary | 357 | ||
| The Meadows Primary School Lincoln, LN5 9BB | Primary | 351 | ||
| Oakdale Junior School London, E18 1JX | Primary | 337 | ||
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Bury, BL9 9JQ | Primary | 448 | ||
| Palace Wood Primary School Maidstone, ME16 0AB | Primary | 426 | ||
| Yewtree Primary School Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5QR | Primary | 343 | ||