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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Royd Nursery School (Your chosen school) | Nursery | 60 | 17.9% | 0% | 
| Tunstall Nursery School Croydon, CR0 6TY | Nursery | 55 | 20% | 0% | 
| Abercromby Nursery School Liverpool, L8 7QA | Nursery | 50 | 24.1% | 0% | 
| Crossens Nursery School Southport, PR9 8PA | Nursery | 50 | 16.2% | 0% | 
| The Orchards Nursery School Bolton, BL4 0RA | Nursery | 57 | 26.9% | 0% | 
| Hindley Nursery School Wigan, WN2 4LG | Nursery | 69 | 22.6% | 0% | 
| Flatts Nursery School Dewsbury, WF13 2SU | Nursery | 56 | 15.1% | 0% | 
| Bensham Grove Nursery School Gateshead, NE8 2XD | Nursery | 58 | 19.5% | 0% | 
| Clervaux Nursery School Jarrow, NE32 5UP | Nursery | 60 | 20.2% | 0% | 
| Oxclose Nursery School Washington, NE38 0LA | Nursery | 54 | 14.6% | 0% | 
| Willow Nursery School Dunstable, LU5 4QU | Nursery | 65 | 12.6% | 0% | 
| The Ambleside Centre Reading, RG5 4JJ | Nursery | 65 | 12.2% | 0% | 
| Westminster Nursery School Crewe, CW2 7LJ | Nursery | 64 | 25% | 0% | 
| Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Warrington, WA2 9HY | Nursery | 60 | 29.2% | 2.1% | 
| Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Warrington Road Nursery School Widnes, WA8 0BS | Nursery | 56 | 10.3% | 0% | 
| Central Community Nursery School Derby, DE1 3LR | Nursery | 55 | 24% | 0% | 
| Horden Nursery School Peterlee, SR8 4TB | Nursery | 64 | 15.5% | 0% | 
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Spennymoor, DL16 6EX | Nursery | 57 | 22.5% | 0% | 
| Weston Way Nursery School Baldock, SG7 6HD | Nursery | 62 | 15.5% | 0% | 
| Kingswood Nursery School Watford, WD25 0DX | Nursery | 63 | 20.4% | 0% | 
| Northfleet Nursery School Gravesend, DA11 9JS | Nursery | 66 | 13% | 0% | 
| Stoneygate Nursery School Preston, PR1 3XU | Nursery | 53 | 28.3% | 0% | 
| Woodfield Nursery School Nelson, BB9 5BE | Nursery | 60 | 18% | 0% | 
| McMillan Nursery School Nelson, BB9 9AG | Nursery | 50 | 8.9% | 0% | 
| Bacup Nursery School Bacup, OL13 8EF | Nursery | 55 | 11.7% | 0% | 
| Staghills Nursery School Rossendale, BB4 7UE | Nursery | 64 | 21.7% | 0% | 
| Basnett Street Nursery School Burnley, BB10 3ES | Nursery | 52 | 22.3% | 0% | 
| Childhaven Community Nursery School Scarborough, YO11 1UB | Nursery | 64 | 22.1% | 0% | 
| Madeley Nursery School Telford, TF7 5ET | Nursery | 56 | 14.9% | 0% | 
| Whitnash Nursery School Leamington Spa, CV31 2PW | Nursery | 54 | 17.4% | 0% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Royd Nursery School (Your chosen school) | Nursery | 60 | Sign in to see | |
| Childrens House Nursery School London, E3 3HL | Nursery | 75 | ||
| Columbia Market Nursery School London, E2 7PG | Nursery | 32 | ||
| Tachbrook Nursery School London, SW1V 3RT | Nursery | 43 | ||
| Crosfield Nursery School London, SE25 5BD | Nursery | 47 | ||
| Marsh Hill Nursery School Birmingham, B23 7HG | Nursery | 79 | ||
| Highters Heath Nursery School Birmingham, B14 4BH | Nursery | 32 | ||
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School Birmingham, B29 5LB | Nursery | 42 | ||
| Reddish Vale Nursery School Stockport, SK5 7EU | Nursery | 88 | ||
| Freshfield Nursery School Stockport, SK4 3NB | Nursery | 71 | ||
| Rawmarsh Nursery School and Childrens Centre Rotherham, S62 6AD | Nursery | 98 | ||
| Newburn Manor Nursery School Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8PY | Nursery | 65 | ||
| Clervaux Nursery School Jarrow, NE32 5UP | Nursery | 60 | ||
| Hart Hill Nursery School Luton, LU2 0JS | Nursery | 104 | ||
| Blagrave Nursery School Reading, RG30 4UA | Nursery | 27 | ||
| Cookham Nursery School Maidenhead, SL6 9BT | Nursery | 72 | ||
| Knowles Nursery School Milton Keynes, MK2 2HB | Nursery | 49 | ||
| Birchfield Nursery School widnes, WA8 7TH | Nursery | 78 | ||
| Central Community Nursery School Derby, DE1 3LR | Nursery | 55 | ||
| Rosegrove Nursery School Burnley, BB12 6AJ | Nursery | 90 | ||
| Ightenhill Nursery School Burnley, BB12 6DY | Nursery | 46 | ||
| Bradley Nursery School Nelson, BB9 7QH | Nursery | 104 | ||
| Longshaw Nursery School Blackburn, BB2 3NF | Nursery | 50 | ||
| Fairfield Nursery School Accrington, BB5 0LD | Nursery | 36 | ||
| Woodfield Nursery School Nelson, BB9 5BE | Nursery | 60 | ||
| McMillan Nursery School Nelson, BB9 9AG | Nursery | 50 | ||
| Turncroft Nursery School Darwen, BB3 2DN | Nursery | 45 | ||
| King's Lynn Nursery School King's Lynn, PE30 5PT | Nursery | 43 | ||
| Taywood Nursery School Burnley, BB11 5AE | Nursery | 52 | ||
| Selly Oak Nursery School Birmingham, B29 6BP | Nursery | 49 | ||