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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 518 | 13.7% | 40.2% | 
| 
                                Thornhill Primary School
                                 London, N1 1HX  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 18.1% | 38.6% | 
| 
                                Phoenix Primary School
                                 London, SE1 5JT  | 
                            Primary | 508 | 19.5% | 40.2% | 
| 
                                John Scurr Primary School
                                 London, E1 4AX  | 
                            Primary | 446 | 16.6% | 41% | 
| 
                                Marion Richardson Primary School
                                 London, E1 0QF  | 
                            Primary | 447 | 17.1% | 39.2% | 
| 
                                Underhill School
                                 Barnet, EN5 2LZ  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 14.3% | 37.9% | 
| 
                                Leopold Primary School
                                 NW10 9UR  | 
                            Primary | 543 | 15.8% | 39.8% | 
| 
                                Elmwood Junior School
                                 Croydon, CR0 2PL  | 
                            Primary | 476 | 16.8% | 38.2% | 
| 
                                Yeading Junior School
                                 Hayes, UB4 0NR  | 
                            Primary | 443 | 18.3% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                Lathom Junior School
                                 London, E6 2DU  | 
                            Primary | 529 | 15.9% | 37.8% | 
| 
                                Hall Green Junior School
                                 Birmingham, B28 9AJ  | 
                            Primary | 479 | 13.2% | 37.6% | 
| 
                                Cape Primary School
                                 Smethwick, B66 4SH  | 
                            Primary | 531 | 18.8% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Wilkinson Primary School
                                 Bilston, WV14 8UR  | 
                            Primary | 465 | 17.5% | 39.9% | 
| 
                                St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV2 3AE  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 18.1% | 38.1% | 
| 
                                Thatto Heath Community Primary School
                                 St Helens, WA9 5QX  | 
                            Primary | 592 | 20.7% | 42.5% | 
| 
                                Brandwood Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL3 4BG  | 
                            Primary | 440 | 17.4% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                Pike Fold Primary School
                                 Manchester, M9 8QP  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 19.3% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                St Peter's Church of England Primary School
                                 Rochdale, OL16 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 443 | 19.8% | 40.5% | 
| 
                                Birkby Junior School
                                 Huddersfield, HD1 6HE  | 
                            Primary | 586 | 17.8% | 39.1% | 
| 
                                St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS12 1SF  | 
                            Primary | 515 | 20.8% | 37.1% | 
| 
                                Redwood Primary School
                                 Derby, DE24 9PG  | 
                            Primary | 589 | 17.1% | 42.5% | 
| 
                                West Croft School
                                 Bideford, EX39 3DE  | 
                            Primary | 463 | 21.5% | 40.5% | 
| 
                                Crosby Primary School
                                 Scunthorpe, DN15 6AS  | 
                            Primary | 529 | 13.9% | 39.9% | 
| 
                                Morven Park Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG17 7BT  | 
                            Primary | 437 | 15.4% | 40% | 
| 
                                Sandford Hill Primary School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5AQ  | 
                            Primary | 447 | 15.9% | 38.7% | 
| 
                                Arnhem Wharf Primary School
                                 London, E14 3RP  | 
                            Primary | 493 | 19.8% | 42.9% | 
| 
                                Beacon Primary School
                                 Walsall, WV12 5HA  | 
                            Primary | 458 | 15.8% | 40.7% | 
| 
                                Bassett Green Primary School
                                 Southampton, SO16 3BZ  | 
                            Primary | 448 | 17.4% | 42.4% | 
| 
                                Alexander McLeod Primary School
                                 London, SE2 0QS  | 
                            Primary | 543 | 22.3% | 38.5% | 
| 
                                Willow Tree Primary School
                                 Salford, M6 5TJ  | 
                            Primary | 474 | 21.1% | 43.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 518 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Lauriston School
                                 London, E9 7JS  | 
                            Primary | 421 | ||
| 
                                Heavers Farm Primary School
                                 London, SE25 6LT  | 
                            Primary | 289 | ||
| 
                                Rhodes Avenue Primary School
                                 London, N22 7UT  | 
                            Primary | 681 | ||
| 
                                Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
                                 Ruislip, HA4 6EZ  | 
                            Primary | 647 | ||
| 
                                Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School
                                 Surbiton, KT5 9HU  | 
                            Primary | 651 | ||
| 
                                Hollyfast Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 2AH  | 
                            Primary | 651 | ||
| 
                                Broad Heath Community Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 5DP  | 
                            Primary | 685 | ||
| 
                                Coundon Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 1FQ  | 
                            Primary | 495 | ||
| 
                                Stivichall Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV3 6PY  | 
                            Primary | 533 | ||
| 
                                Roberts Primary School
                                 Dudley, DY3 2AZ  | 
                            Primary | 634 | ||
| 
                                Park Brow Community Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L32 6QH  | 
                            Primary | 443 | ||
| 
                                Matthew Arnold Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L8 9UB  | 
                            Primary | 243 | ||
| 
                                Northcote Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L9 1HW  | 
                            Primary | 429 | ||
| 
                                Cherry Tree Primary School
                                 Bolton, BL4 0NS  | 
                            Primary | 406 | ||
| 
                                Arden Primary School
                                 Stockport, SK6 2EX  | 
                            Primary | 506 | ||
| 
                                Killinghall Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD3 7JF  | 
                            Primary | 674 | ||
| 
                                Bridgewater Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6NL  | 
                            Primary | 464 | ||
| 
                                Greenleas School
                                 Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2AB  | 
                            Primary | 635 | ||
| 
                                St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
                                 Biggleswade, SG18 0LY  | 
                            Primary | 894 | ||
| 
                                Shirley Community Primary School
                                 Cambridge, CB4 1TF  | 
                            Primary | 344 | ||
| 
                                St Matthew's Primary School
                                 Cambridge, CB1 2LD  | 
                            Primary | 637 | ||
| 
                                Great Torrington Bluecoat Church of England Primary School
                                 Torrington, EX38 7NU  | 
                            Primary | 442 | ||
| 
                                Peartree Spring Primary School
                                 Stevenage, SG2 9GG  | 
                            Primary | 632 | ||
| 
                                Layton Primary School
                                 Blackpool, FY3 7DX  | 
                            Primary | 619 | ||
| 
                                St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
                                 Blackburn, BB1 5PE  | 
                            Primary | 400 | ||
| 
                                Bilston Church of England Primary School
                                 Bilston, WV14 0HU  | 
                            Primary | 460 | ||
| 
                                The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Ashford, TN23 5LW  | 
                            Primary | 434 | ||
| 
                                Woodland Community Primary School
                                 Heywood, OL10 3BX  | 
                            Primary | 567 | ||
| 
                                Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
                                 Sheffield, S36 6BS  | 
                            Primary | 502 | ||