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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Buckshaw Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 20.9% | 36% | 
| 
                                St Anne's Catholic Primary School
                                 London, SE11 5JA  | 
                            Primary | 207 | 23.1% | 36.5% | 
| 
                                St Paul's CofE Primary School
                                 Brentford, TW8 0PN  | 
                            Primary | 238 | 19.3% | 35.2% | 
| 
                                Radleys Primary School
                                 Walsall, WS4 1JJ  | 
                            Primary | 225 | 18.9% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
                                 Walsall, WS2 8HN  | 
                            Primary | 210 | 20.5% | 35% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 8HN  | 
                            Primary | 229 | 21.8% | 36.6% | 
| 
                                St Aidan's Catholic Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L36 7XR  | 
                            Primary | 212 | 22.7% | 38% | 
| 
                                St Mark's Catholic Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L26 0XR  | 
                            Primary | 219 | 21.2% | 35.8% | 
| 
                                Pleasant Street Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L3 5TS  | 
                            Primary | 229 | 24.3% | 35.6% | 
| 
                                Sutton Manor Community Primary School
                                 st Helens, WA9 4AT  | 
                            Primary | 211 | 21.3% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL1 6QJ  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 22.4% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS5 3JD  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 22.9% | 35.6% | 
| 
                                Caedmon Community Primary School
                                 Gateshead, NE8 4LH  | 
                            Primary | 227 | 22.2% | 36.8% | 
| 
                                Norwood Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE4 7DZ  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 19.2% | 36.5% | 
| 
                                St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
                                 Widnes, WA8 0BW  | 
                            Primary | 204 | 20.6% | 34.3% | 
| 
                                The Park Junior School
                                 Mansfield, NG20 8JX  | 
                            Primary | 257 | 21.4% | 35.4% | 
| 
                                St Andrew's CofE Junior School
                                 Glossop, SK13 2DR  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 23.4% | 36.6% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School
                                 Gosport, PO12 3NB  | 
                            Primary | 209 | 19.6% | 34.9% | 
| 
                                Canterbury Road Primary School
                                 Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 21.6% | 35.6% | 
| 
                                Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
                                 Cranbrook, TN17 3JZ  | 
                            Primary | 207 | 22.2% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Ospringe Church of England Primary School
                                 Faversham, ME13 8TX  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 21.2% | 35.1% | 
| 
                                Great Harwood Primary School
                                 Blackburn, BB6 7JQ  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 18.7% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Whittlefield Primary School
                                 Burnley, BB12 0HL  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 16.5% | 36.9% | 
| 
                                Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School
                                 Lytham St Annes, FY8 2HQ  | 
                            Primary | 232 | 22.4% | 37.1% | 
| 
                                Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
                                 Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 23.1% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School
                                 Bacup, OL13 0QW  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 20.2% | 34.3% | 
| 
                                St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston
                                 Preston, PR2 6SJ  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 24.8% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                St Anne's RC Primary School
                                 Manchester, M4 7EQ  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 22.3% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                Swinemoor Primary School
                                 Beverley, HU17 9LW  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 21.8% | 34.5% | 
| 
                                Queensbridge Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL4 7BL  | 
                            Primary | 238 | 21% | 35% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Buckshaw Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 226 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Ladymount Catholic Primary School
                                 Wirral, CH61 5YD  | 
                            Primary | 209 | ||
| 
                                Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL1 6QJ  | 
                            Primary | 201 | ||
| 
                                All Saints Primary School
                                 Manchester, M12 5PW  | 
                            Primary | 231 | ||
| 
                                St Willibrord's RC Primary School
                                 Manchester, M11 4WR  | 
                            Primary | 246 | ||
| 
                                Corpus Christi RC Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL9 7HA  | 
                            Primary | 344 | ||
| 
                                Caldershaw Primary School
                                 Rochdale, OL12 7QL  | 
                            Primary | 231 | ||
| 
                                St Mark's RC Primary School
                                 Manchester, M27 8QE  | 
                            Primary | 233 | ||
| 
                                St Luke's CofE Primary School
                                 Warrington, WA3 2PW  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                Halfway Junior School
                                 Sheffield, S20 4TA  | 
                            Primary | 194 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's CofE (VA) Junior School
                                 Brighouse, HD6 2AN  | 
                            Primary | 234 | ||
| 
                                Hilltop First School
                                 Windsor, SL4 4DW  | 
                            Primary | 215 | ||
| 
                                Prestbury CofE Primary School
                                 Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ  | 
                            Primary | 337 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
                                 Warrington, WA5 2AU  | 
                            Primary | 231 | ||
| 
                                Hummersea Primary School
                                 Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS13 4XD  | 
                            Primary | 286 | ||
| 
                                Middle Street Primary School
                                 Brighton, BN1 1AL  | 
                            Primary | 192 | ||
| 
                                St Mark's Church of England Junior School
                                 Cheltenham, GL51 6NU  | 
                            Primary | 233 | ||
| 
                                Northern Junior School
                                 Fareham, PO16 8DG  | 
                            Primary | 222 | ||
| 
                                Orchard Lea Junior School
                                 Fareham, PO15 6BJ  | 
                            Primary | 223 | ||
| 
                                Meadowhead Junior School
                                 Blackburn, BB2 4QG  | 
                            Primary | 216 | ||
| 
                                Daisyfield Primary School
                                 Blackburn, BB1 5LB  | 
                            Primary | 282 | ||
| 
                                Lever House Primary School
                                 Leyland, PR25 4YR  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                Carleton Green Community Primary School
                                 Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7TF  | 
                            Primary | 320 | ||
| 
                                Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Lytham St. Annes, FY8 4HA  | 
                            Primary | 183 | ||
| 
                                Hunmanby Primary School
                                 Filey, YO14 0QH  | 
                            Primary | 223 | ||
| 
                                Exhall Junior School
                                 Warwickshire, CV7 9NS  | 
                            Primary | 141 | ||
| 
                                St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge
                                 Trowbridge, BA14 9EA  | 
                            Primary | 297 | ||
| 
                                Distington Community School
                                 Workington, CA14 5TE  | 
                            Primary | 112 | ||
| 
                                Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
                                 Warrington, WA5 1XE  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL2 6NW  | 
                            Primary | 379 | ||