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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
Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 183 14.8% 13.1%
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Bolton, BL2 4DZ
Primary 204 13.2% 12.7%
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Bolton, BL7 9HT
Primary 172 14% 12.8%
Hollins Grundy Primary School
Bury, BL9 8AY
Primary 205 15.1% 14.1%
Delph Primary School
Oldham, OL3 5HN
Primary 204 14.2% 12.7%
High Lane Primary School
Stockport, SK6 8JQ
Primary 161 15% 13.2%
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M28 1AG
Primary 211 15.2% 12.8%
Triangle CofE VC Primary School
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3NJ
Primary 186 15.6% 12.4%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bath, BA1 4EH
Primary 185 14.1% 13.5%
Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 9HD
Primary 175 14.9% 13.1%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Middlewich, CW10 9DH
Primary 176 15.3% 11.9%
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Knutsford, WA16 8AL
Primary 194 15% 12.9%
South Walney Infant and Nursery School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BZ
Primary 164 15.2% 12.1%
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School
Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ
Primary 202 13.9% 12.9%
Heage Primary School
Belper, DE56 2AL
Primary 186 16.1% 12.9%
Mudeford Community Infants' School
Christchurch, BH23 3HH
Primary 181 12.7% 13.3%
Rotherfield Primary School
Crowborough, TN6 3NA
Primary 204 14.2% 13.2%
Prettygate Infant School
Colchester, CO3 4PH
Primary 177 15.8% 13%
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Maldon, CM9 6HN
Primary 197 13.2% 12.7%
Yorkley Primary School
Lydney, GL15 4RR
Primary 172 15.1% 13.4%
Burham Church of England Primary School
Rochester, ME1 3SY
Primary 167 15% 13.8%
Little Hoole Primary School
Preston, PR4 5QL
Primary 191 14.1% 13.6%
St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger
Burnley, BB10 4SU
Primary 196 12.8% 13.8%
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School
Chorley, PR7 4PU
Primary 184 15.9% 12%
St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Stone, ST15 8QB
Primary 198 14.1% 12.6%
Acton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 0US
Primary 187 16% 13.9%
Bures Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Bures, CO8 5BX
Primary 186 14.5% 14%
Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School
Chertsey, KT16 0AJ
Primary 197 14.7% 13.2%
High Meadow Community School
Coleshill, B46 1ES
Primary 197 15.2% 12.7%
Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School
Todmorden, OL14 6RN
Primary 174 15.5% 13.2%

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
Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 183 Sign in to see
Carlton Vale Infant School
London, NW6 5PX
Primary 60
Ravenscroft Community Primary School
Liverpool, L33 1XT
Primary 212
Garswood Primary and Nursery School
Wigan, WN4 0SF
Primary 213
St George's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L31 5PD
Primary 233
Ladymount Catholic Primary School
Wirral, CH61 5YD
Primary 209
Egerton Primary School
Bolton, BL7 9RE
Primary 217
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Bolton, BL1 6QJ
Primary 201
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
Manchester, M40 0DF
Primary 233
St Anne's RC Primary School
Oldham, OL4 1HP
Primary 227
Caldershaw Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 7QL
Primary 231
Healey Foundation Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0ST
Primary 208
St Mark's RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 8QE
Primary 233
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA3 2PW
Primary 211
St Richard's Roman Catholic Primary School Atherton
Manchester, M46 0HA
Primary 184
Greenleys Junior School
Milton Keynes, MK12 5DE
Primary 213
Windmill Hill Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 6QE
Primary 144
St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Chester, CH4 8HX
Primary 172
Prestbury CofE Primary School
Macclesfield, SK10 4JJ
Primary 337
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA5 2AU
Primary 231
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Warrington, WA5 2PN
Primary 118
Griffin Park Primary School
Blackburn, BB2 2PN
Primary 234
Meadowhead Junior School
Blackburn, BB2 4QG
Primary 216
Lever House Primary School
Leyland, PR25 4YR
Primary 305
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Burnley, BB11 4LB
Primary 211
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
DARWEN, BB3 2SG
Primary 161
Middleham Church of England Aided School
Leyburn, DL8 4QX
Primary 190
Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Warrington, WA5 1XE
Primary 211
Millfields Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
Wirral, CH62 9EB
Primary 96
St. Theresa's RC Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4NA
Primary 187