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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merrydale Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 313 | 8.2% | 19% |
|
New End Primary School
London, NW3 1HU |
Primary | 316 | 11.9% | 18.4% |
|
Beatrix Potter Primary School
London, SW18 3ER |
Primary | 346 | 10.6% | 17% |
|
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
London, W5 1SL |
Primary | 362 | 10.4% | 19.3% |
|
Crownfield Infant School
Romford, RM7 8JB |
Primary | 329 | 9.9% | 18.2% |
|
Westacre Infant School
Wolverhampton, WV3 9EP |
Primary | 276 | 9.1% | 17.9% |
|
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA |
Primary | 317 | 13.6% | 18.6% |
|
Highfield Primary School
Manchester, M41 9PA |
Primary | 299 | 13% | 18% |
|
Warwick Road Primary School
Batley, WF17 6BS |
Primary | 365 | 8.3% | 18.2% |
|
Sutton Green Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 4NW |
Primary | 312 | 11.9% | 19.6% |
|
Kingskerswell Church of England Primary School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 5HN |
Primary | 347 | 12.4% | 19.9% |
|
Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Colchester, CO2 9QG |
Primary | 340 | 11.5% | 18.5% |
|
Balksbury Infant School
Andover, SP10 3QP |
Primary | 268 | 7.5% | 20.5% |
|
Mount Pleasant Infants
Southampton, SO14 0DY |
Primary | 310 | 12.9% | 19.9% |
|
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2TY |
Primary | 297 | 11.8% | 19.5% |
|
Waterfoot Primary School
Rossendale, BB4 9DA |
Primary | 299 | 11.4% | 19.7% |
|
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall
Preston, PR5 5TB |
Primary | 338 | 12.5% | 18% |
|
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Leicester, LE5 4BD |
Primary | 321 | 9.6% | 17.4% |
|
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Church of England Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2LL |
Primary | 279 | 13.6% | 18.6% |
|
Fishergate Primary School
York, YO10 4AP |
Primary | 294 | 8% | 20.9% |
|
South End Junior School
Rushden, NN10 9JU |
Primary | 346 | 15.6% | 18.5% |
|
Radcliffe-on-Trent Junior School
Nottingham, NG12 2FS |
Primary | 322 | 10.9% | 16.1% |
|
Heatherley Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 0PY |
Primary | 327 | 6.4% | 16.1% |
|
East Oxford Primary School
Oxford, OX4 1JP |
Primary | 291 | 9.4% | 19.5% |
|
Albrighton Primary School & Nursery
Wolverhampton, WV7 3QS |
Primary | 302 | 11.5% | 18.4% |
|
Elmswell Community Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP30 9UE |
Primary | 363 | 9.6% | 17.9% |
|
Banstead Community Junior School
Banstead, SM7 2BQ |
Primary | 314 | 14.7% | 18.8% |
|
Arnold View Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 6NW |
Primary | 311 | 11% | 17.9% |
|
Wadsworth Fields Primary School
Nottingham, NG9 8BD |
Primary | 274 | 13% | 19% |
|
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Scunthorpe, DN16 3FX |
Primary | 321 | 12.2% | 17.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Merrydale Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 313 | Sign in to see | |
|
Millfields Community School
London, E5 0SH |
Primary | 635 | ||
|
Old Oak Primary School
London, W12 0AS |
Primary | 205 | ||
|
Avondale Park Primary School
London, W11 4EE |
Primary | 293 | ||
|
Stockwell Primary School
London, SW9 9TG |
Primary | 395 | ||
|
Cooper's Lane Primary School
London, SE12 0LF |
Primary | 653 | ||
|
Holbeach Primary School
London, SE6 4TP |
Primary | 426 | ||
|
Crawford Primary School
London, SE5 9NF |
Primary | 317 | ||
|
Derwentwater Primary School
London, W3 6SA |
Primary | 413 | ||
|
Stanhope Primary School
Greenford, UB6 9EG |
Primary | 354 | ||
|
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School
London, N17 8LB |
Primary | 356 | ||
|
Hillcross Primary School
Morden, SM4 4EE |
Primary | 448 | ||
|
The Priory CofE School
London, SW19 8LX |
Primary | 174 | ||
|
Brampton Primary School
London, E6 3LB |
Primary | 881 | ||
|
Shaw Hill Primary School
Birmingham, B8 3AN |
Primary | 445 | ||
|
Grove School
Birmingham, B21 9HB |
Primary | 620 | ||
|
Fender Primary School
Wirral, CH49 8HB |
Primary | 243 | ||
|
Greystones Primary School
Sheffield, S11 7GL |
Primary | 627 | ||
|
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Wakefield, WF2 6AS |
Primary | 618 | ||
|
Winterton Junior School
Scunthorpe, DN15 9QG |
Primary | 357 | ||
|
Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 3SD |
Primary | 429 | ||
|
Alderman Richard Hallam Primary School
Leicester, LE4 0FQ |
Primary | 885 | ||
|
Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7QL |
Primary | 478 | ||
|
Central Park Primary School
London, E6 3DW |
Primary | 875 | ||
|
Harry Gosling Primary School
London, E1 1NT |
Primary | 407 | ||
|
Alexander McLeod Primary School
London, SE2 0QS |
Primary | 543 | ||
|
Caldecote Community Primary School
Leicester, LE3 1FF |
Primary | 636 | ||
|
High Oakham Primary School
Mansfield, NG18 4SH |
Primary | 444 | ||
|
Pipworth Community Primary School
Sheffield, S2 1AA |
Primary | 389 | ||
|
Seely Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 3AE |
Primary | 527 | ||