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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alford Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 304 | 19.1% | 44.7% |
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Rosary Catholic Primary School
London, NW3 2AE |
Primary | 277 | 16.1% | 46.6% |
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Elfrida Primary School
London, SE6 3EN |
Primary | 322 | 17.3% | 42.7% |
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Kender Primary School
London, SE14 5JA |
Primary | 338 | 17.4% | 45.3% |
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The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School
London, N17 8LB |
Primary | 323 | 21.5% | 45.1% |
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Minet Junior School
Hayes, UB3 3NR |
Primary | 348 | 18.1% | 45.1% |
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Sladefield Infant School
Birmingham, B8 2TJ |
Primary | 266 | 15.4% | 44.4% |
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Glenmead Primary School
Birmingham, B44 8UQ |
Primary | 263 | 18.3% | 45.2% |
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M19 2UH |
Primary | 298 | 22.8% | 44.3% |
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St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School
Oldham, OL8 4QS |
Primary | 333 | 20.7% | 44.4% |
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Ley Top Primary School
Bradford, BD15 7PQ |
Primary | 328 | 16.3% | 45.6% |
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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Halifax, HX2 0QD |
Primary | 312 | 16.1% | 43.9% |
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Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Pontefract, WF7 5BG |
Primary | 314 | 22.6% | 46.5% |
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Falconhurst School
Milton Keynes, MK6 5AX |
Primary | 268 | 20.2% | 43.7% |
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Stanton School
MILTON KEYNES, MK13 7BE |
Primary | 305 | 19.3% | 45.9% |
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Leighton Primary and Preschool
Peterborough, PE2 5PL |
Primary | 298 | 22.2% | 43.6% |
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Dallimore Primary & Nursery School
Ilkeston, DE7 4GZ |
Primary | 343 | 26.1% | 43.6% |
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Shelton Junior School
Derby, DE24 9EJ |
Primary | 270 | 21.9% | 46.3% |
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Mount Pleasant Juniors
Southampton, SO14 0WZ |
Primary | 334 | 22.2% | 45.8% |
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Padiham Primary School
Burnley, BB12 8SJ |
Primary | 286 | 20.6% | 43.7% |
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Park Primary School
Colne, BB8 0QJ |
Primary | 319 | 19.1% | 46.7% |
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Inglehurst Junior School
Leicester, LE3 9FS |
Primary | 308 | 23.1% | 43.8% |
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Barley Croft Primary School
Leicester, LE4 0UT |
Primary | 319 | 25% | 45.4% |
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Belton Lane Community Primary School
Grantham, NG31 9PP |
Primary | 303 | 14.5% | 42.6% |
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Welbeck Primary School
Nottingham, NG2 1NT |
Primary | 346 | 21.9% | 43.5% |
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Roe Farm Primary School
Derby, DE21 4HG |
Primary | 332 | 21.9% | 47% |
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Mapledene Primary School
Birmingham, B26 3XE |
Primary | 293 | 18.4% | 46.1% |
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Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Manchester, M18 7NJ |
Primary | 330 | 21.8% | 45.5% |
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Dovecote Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 8EY |
Primary | 281 | 23.3% | 42.4% |
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Yewtree Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5QR |
Primary | 315 | 21.8% | 42.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Alford Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 304 | Sign in to see | |
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Marston Green Junior School
Birmingham, B37 7BA |
Primary | 334 | ||
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St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Birmingham, B36 9AX |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
Southport, PR9 7BZ |
Primary | 182 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M28 1HS |
Primary | 466 | ||
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Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Halifax, HX2 0QD |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Hedworthfield Primary School
Jarrow, NE32 4QF |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Broomhill Junior School
Bristol, BS4 4NZ |
Primary | 180 | ||
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St John's Mead Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS37 6EE |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Juniper Hill School
High Wycombe, HP10 9LA |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Brookmead School
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 9EX |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Pebble Brook Primary School
Crewe, CW2 6PL |
Primary | 317 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Durham, DH1 4QB |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Mill Rythe Junior School
Hayling Island, PO11 0PA |
Primary | 248 | ||
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Westfields Junior School
Yateley, GU46 6NN |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Orchard Junior School
Southampton, SO45 4SB |
Primary | 355 | ||
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Mount Pleasant Infants
Southampton, SO14 0DY |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Wickham Church of England Primary School
Fareham, PO17 5HU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Tenacres First School
Redditch, B98 0PB |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Hobletts Manor Infants' School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5JS |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Brookmans Park Primary School
Hatfield, AL9 7QY |
Primary | 339 | ||
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North Ferriby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
North Ferriby, HU14 3BZ |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Willesborough Infant School
Ashford, TN24 0JZ |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Blackpool, FY4 5DS |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Coalville, LE67 5AT |
Primary | 383 | ||
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Roade Primary School
Northampton, NN7 2NT |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Meath Green Junior School
Horley, RH6 8HW |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Drayton CofE Junior School
Norwich, NR8 6EF |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Orgill Primary School
Egremont, CA22 2HH |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM19 4BU |
Primary | 448 | ||