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 29 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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Barden Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 468 | 20.9% | 31% |
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Five Elms Primary School
Dagenham, RM9 5TB |
Primary | 442 | 20.3% | 30.5% |
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Chalkhill Primary School
Wembley, HA9 9YP |
Primary | 435 | 21.3% | 30.2% |
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The Willow Primary School
London, N17 6HW |
Primary | 463 | 23.5% | 31.1% |
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John Gulson Primary School
Coventry, CV1 4HB |
Primary | 464 | 15.8% | 31.1% |
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Hargate Primary School
West Bromwich, B71 1PG |
Primary | 463 | 18.5% | 32.5% |
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Clarendon Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6SN |
Primary | 447 | 16.8% | 32.9% |
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Marland Hill Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 4QW |
Primary | 448 | 19.4% | 32% |
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Manchester, M24 5GL |
Primary | 462 | 22.4% | 30.8% |
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Arden Primary School
Stockport, SK6 2EX |
Primary | 506 | 17.1% | 32.1% |
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Fairfield Road Primary School
Manchester, M43 6AF |
Primary | 431 | 19% | 29.2% |
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Swain House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 1JL |
Primary | 482 | 18.2% | 31.9% |
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Toner Avenue Primary School
Hebburn, NE31 2LJ |
Primary | 483 | 16.3% | 31.3% |
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Thomas Hickman School
Aylesbury, HP19 9HP |
Primary | 479 | 22% | 30.2% |
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Castlefield School
High Wycombe, HP12 3LE |
Primary | 429 | 22.7% | 30.9% |
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Winsford High Street Community Primary School
Winsford, CW7 2AU |
Primary | 514 | 20.6% | 29.7% |
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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery
Crewe, CW1 2PH |
Primary | 482 | 21.6% | 34.1% |
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Bourne Primary School
Eastbourne, BN22 8BD |
Primary | 429 | 22.7% | 30% |
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Driffield Junior School
Driffield, YO25 5HN |
Primary | 508 | 21.1% | 30.7% |
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Marsden Community Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0BE |
Primary | 420 | 16.9% | 32.1% |
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Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL |
Primary | 438 | 15.5% | 30.8% |
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Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7QL |
Primary | 478 | 24.9% | 29.7% |
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Grovelands Primary School
Walton on Thames, KT12 2EB |
Primary | 479 | 22.1% | 30.3% |
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St Margaret's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
Warrington, WA2 9AD |
Primary | 442 | 14.5% | 29.8% |
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Home Farm Primary School
Bradford, BD6 3NR |
Primary | 454 | 19% | 32.1% |
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Lordship Lane Primary School
Wood Green, N22 5PS |
Primary | 480 | 23.4% | 30.8% |
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Higher Failsworth Primary School
Oldham, M35 9EA |
Primary | 435 | 15.4% | 30.3% |
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Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington, DL3 0HZ |
Primary | 440 | 14.3% | 30.2% |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Bristol, BS13 8EF |
Primary | 441 | 18% | 30.9% |
Building cost categories
We've chosen 24 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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Barden Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 468 | Sign in to see | |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
London, E8 3DY |
Primary | 1,779 | ||
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Fenstanton Primary School
London, SW2 3PW |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Colindale Primary School
London, NW9 6DT |
Primary | 684 | ||
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Gifford Primary School
Northolt, UB5 6BU |
Primary | 888 | ||
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Chase Lane Primary School
London, E4 8LA |
Primary | 659 | ||
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Beeches Junior School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Beeches Infant School
Birmingham, B42 2PY |
Primary | 264 | ||
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Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery
Birmingham, B19 2EP |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Allens Croft Primary School
Birmingham, B14 6RP |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Hamer Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL16 2SU |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Moorside Primary School
Swinton, M27 0LN |
Primary | 651 | ||
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Leigh Central Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1UY |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Leigh, WN7 1UX |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Langley First School
Whitley Bay, NE25 9DL |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Crown Meadow First School & Nursery
Birmingham, B48 7TA |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Meadows First School
Bromsgrove, B61 0AH |
Primary | 331 | ||
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St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 9DA |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Whitleigh Community Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 4AA |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Wheelers Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B13 0SF |
Primary | 626 | ||
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Sea View Primary School
South Shields, NE34 7TD |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Clifton Primary School
Birmingham, B12 8NX |
Primary | 864 | ||
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Pensby Primary School
Wirral, CH61 5UE |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Shotton Hall Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 1NX |
Primary | 351 | ||