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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 101 9.7% 6.8%
Barton CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 7BD
Primary 121 9.9% 6.6%
Plumpton School
PENRITH, CA11 9PA
Primary 97 11.9% 5.9%
Skelton School
Penrith, CA11 9SE
Primary 86 13.5% 6.7%
Moresby Primary School
Whitehaven, CA28 8UX
Primary 121 7.4% 7.4%
Kirkbampton CofE School
Carlisle, CA5 6HX
Primary 107 11.7% 8.1%
Lanercost CofE Primary School
Brampton, CA8 2HL
Primary 83 10.6% 7.1%
Levens CofE School
Kendal, LA8 8PU
Primary 96 12.8% 5.9%
Broughton CofE Primary and Nursery School
Broughton-in-Furness, LA20 6BJ
Primary 115 11% 7.6%
Stainton CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA11 0ET
Primary 115 7.8% 6.1%
Grasmere CofE Primary School
Ambleside, LA22 9SJ
Primary 79 13.1% 7.1%
Morland Area CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA10 3AT
Primary 100 7.6% 6.6%
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School
Uckfield, TN22 4AD
Primary 95 9.5% 6.3%
Framfield Church of England Primary School
Uckfield, TN22 5NR
Primary 87 11.5% 6.9%
Birdlip Primary School
Gloucester, GL4 8JH
Primary 100 10% 6%
Huntley Church of England Primary School
Huntley, GL19 3EX
Primary 88 11.4% 6.8%
Sparsholt Church of England Primary School
Winchester, SO21 2NR
Primary 109 8.3% 7.3%
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School
Abberley, WR6 6AA
Primary 101 8.9% 6.9%
Goosnargh Whitechapel Primary School
Preston, PR3 2EP
Primary 102 5.9% 6.9%
Brabins Endowed School
Preston, PR3 2QD
Primary 86 8.1% 7%
Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Leyland, PR26 9AH
Primary 107 6.5% 7.5%
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chorley, PR7 5DU
Primary 84 13.1% 7.1%
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Chorley, PR7 5LU
Primary 86 9.3% 5.8%
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 0NE
Primary 105 7.6% 6.7%
Altham St James Church of England Primary School
Accrington, BB5 5UH
Primary 81 7.4% 7.4%
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Goosnargh
Preston, PR3 2FJ
Primary 104 7.7% 6.7%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Chorley, PR6 8SD
Primary 99 12.1% 6.1%
Billesdon Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE7 9AG
Primary 89 10.1% 6.7%
Helmdon Primary School
Brackley, NN13 5QT
Primary 110 11.8% 7.3%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV32 5EL
Primary 106 9.4% 6.6%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 101 Sign in to see
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Manchester, M28 1AE
Primary 194
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barnsley, S75 4HB
Primary 163
Grange Moor Primary School
Wakefield, WF4 4EW
Primary 64
Kymbrook Primary School
Bedford, MK44 2HH
Primary 71
Carlton CofE Primary School
Bedford, MK43 7JR
Primary 93
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 1JW
Primary 140
Styal Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 4JE
Primary 109
St Anne's Fulshaw C of E Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 5JQ
Primary 90
Eccleston CofE Primary School
Chester, CH4 9HD
Primary 100
Holme Primary School
Carnforth, LA6 1QA
Primary 131
Lowther Endowed School
Penrith, CA10 2HT
Primary 44
Barlborough Primary School
Chesterfield, S43 4ET
Primary 190
Matching Green Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Harlow, CM17 0QB
Primary 90
Slimbridge Primary School
Gloucester, GL2 7DD
Primary 141
Woolaston Primary School
Lydney, GL15 6PH
Primary 131
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Chedworth, GL54 4AJ
Primary 45
Sytchampton Endowed Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 9SX
Primary 83
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School
Ware, SG12 8NT
Primary 116
Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Driffield, YO25 3EX
Primary 97
Bethersden Primary School
Ashford, TN26 3AH
Primary 115
Dalton St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN8 7RP
Primary 65
Hoole St Michael CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 5JQ
Primary 89
Woodplumpton St Anne's CofE Primary School
Preston, PR4 0NE
Primary 105
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Bacup, OL13 8LD
Primary 131
Syresham St James CofE Primary School and Nursery
Brackley, NN13 5HL
Primary 124
Uffington Church of England Primary School
Faringdon, SN7 7RA
Primary 92
Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ
Primary 109
Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School
Surbiton, KT6 5JB
Primary 183
St John's CofE Aided Infant School
Farnham, GU10 2JE
Primary 62