Lower Darwen Primary School
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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Lower Darwen Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 382 | 22% | 20.4% |
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Furzedown Primary School
London, SW17 9TJ |
Primary | 395 | 19.5% | 19.3% |
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Hotham Primary School
London, SW15 1PN |
Primary | 397 | 20.8% | 21.5% |
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Holly Park Primary School
London, N11 3HG |
Primary | 385 | 20% | 22% |
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Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School
Feltham, TW13 4LZ |
Primary | 393 | 19.9% | 18.9% |
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Edward Pauling Primary School
Feltham, TW13 4TQ |
Primary | 349 | 22.2% | 19.6% |
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Gordon Primary School
Ilford, IG1 1SU |
Primary | 398 | 24.4% | 18.8% |
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The Jenny Hammond Primary School
London, E11 3JH |
Primary | 388 | 21.1% | 20.9% |
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Colmore Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham, B14 6AJ |
Primary | 383 | 19% | 19% |
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Chad Vale Primary School
Birmingham, B15 3JU |
Primary | 415 | 20.7% | 19.8% |
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Glodwick Infant and Nursery School
Greater Manchester, OL4 1AJ |
Primary | 338 | 22.5% | 20.3% |
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Etchells Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3DL |
Primary | 387 | 23.4% | 19.9% |
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Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School
Stalybridge, SK15 2DP |
Primary | 398 | 19% | 21.7% |
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Potton Primary School
Sandy, SG19 2PG |
Primary | 387 | 24.3% | 20.9% |
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Warden Hill Junior School
Luton, LU3 2DN |
Primary | 418 | 22.7% | 20.8% |
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All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School
Peterborough, PE1 3PW |
Primary | 418 | 20.3% | 20.8% |
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Elm Grove Primary School
Brighton, BN2 3ES |
Primary | 404 | 24% | 20.8% |
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Fairways Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4QW |
Primary | 407 | 18.7% | 20.1% |
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St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Braintree, CM7 2NS |
Primary | 387 | 21.5% | 19.6% |
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Shamblehurst Primary School
Southampton, SO30 4EJ |
Primary | 404 | 21.5% | 21% |
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Burleigh Primary School
Waltham Cross, EN8 9DP |
Primary | 410 | 23.2% | 21.2% |
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River Primary School
Dover, CT17 0PP |
Primary | 384 | 18.8% | 20.3% |
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Singlewell Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 5TY |
Primary | 402 | 20.4% | 19.9% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Dartford
Dartford, DA1 5AF |
Primary | 405 | 25.7% | 20.2% |
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St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Blackburn, BB1 8EG |
Primary | 379 | 23.3% | 21.8% |
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Falcon Junior School
Norwich, NR7 8NT |
Primary | 417 | 23.7% | 20.9% |
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Longfields Primary and Nursery School
Bicester, OX26 6QL |
Primary | 350 | 24% | 20.6% |
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Trimley St Mary Primary School
Felixstowe, IP11 0ST |
Primary | 389 | 26.5% | 20.3% |
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Long Meadow School
Milton Keynes, MK5 7XX |
Primary | 358 | 23.5% | 19% |
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St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8HT |
Primary | 383 | 18.8% | 21.9% |
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
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lower Darwen Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 382 | Sign in to see | |
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St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior School
London, N13 6JB |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Scotts Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 6TH |
Primary | 421 | ||
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West Ham Church Primary School
London, E15 3QG |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Maney Hill Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1JU |
Primary | 421 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B29 6NU |
Primary | 413 | ||
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St James's CofE Primary School
Stourbridge, DY8 4RU |
Primary | 390 | ||
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L21 7LX |
Primary | 459 | ||
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St Richard's RC Primary School
Manchester, M12 5TL |
Primary | 452 | ||
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Heywood, OL10 4XB |
Primary | 445 | ||
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St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell
Wigan, WN5 7AA |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Blakehill Primary School
Bradford, BD10 8QN |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS11 8ND |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery
Northwich, CW8 1NU |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Landscore Primary School
Crediton, EX17 3JH |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Bentfield Primary School and Nursery
Stansted, CM24 8DX |
Primary | 204 | ||
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The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Bramley Church of England Primary School
Tadley, RG26 5AH |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Tudor Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9ER |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Lady Boswell's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks, TN13 3RW |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Lostock Hall Community Primary School
Preston, PR5 5AS |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Chorley, PR7 6BA |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Reedley Primary School
Burnley, BB10 2NE |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Durham, DH7 7LF |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Hob Hill CE/Methodist (VC) Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 1ED |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Newburgh Primary School
Warwick, CV34 6LD |
Primary | 301 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 2AN |
Primary | 295 | ||
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Ellenbrook Community Primary School
Manchester, M28 7PS |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 9TF |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Kingslea Primary School
Horsham, RH13 5PS |
Primary | 428 | ||