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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Valley Road School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 164 | 13.9% | 6.1% |
Greenfield St Mary's CofE School
Oldham, OL3 7DW |
Primary | 178 | 14.6% | 5.6% |
Waltham St Lawrence Primary School
Reading, RG10 0NU |
Primary | 150 | 17.3% | 6.7% |
Willow Bank Infant School
Reading, RG5 4RW |
Primary | 157 | 14.7% | 6.4% |
Basildon C.E. Primary School
Reading, RG8 8PD |
Primary | 177 | 12.4% | 4.5% |
The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School
Windsor, SL4 3EH |
Primary | 147 | 10.2% | 6.1% |
Trinity St Stephen CofE Aided First School
Windsor, SL4 5DF |
Primary | 134 | 12.7% | 6.7% |
Tylers Green First School
High Wycombe, HP10 8EF |
Primary | 175 | 9.7% | 6.3% |
Chalfont St Peter Infant School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 9PB |
Primary | 175 | 10.9% | 6.9% |
St Mark's CofE Primary School
Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH |
Primary | 174 | 14.4% | 6.3% |
Cold Norton Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 6JE |
Primary | 157 | 14% | 7% |
Foxhills Infant School
Southampton, SO40 7ED |
Primary | 179 | 14% | 5.6% |
Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Winchester, SO21 1QQ |
Primary | 147 | 12.9% | 6.8% |
Western Downland Church of England Aided Primary School
Fordingbridge, SP6 3NA |
Primary | 181 | 14.9% | 7.2% |
St Margaret's-at-Cliffe Primary School
Dover, CT15 6SS |
Primary | 163 | 13.5% | 7.4% |
Crockham Hill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Edenbridge, TN8 6RP |
Primary | 141 | 13.5% | 5% |
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA |
Primary | 193 | 16.1% | 5.7% |
Ide Hill Church of England Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN14 6JT |
Primary | 150 | 16% | 5.3% |
Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston, PR3 0HS |
Primary | 165 | 12.1% | 6.1% |
Ingleton Primary School
Carnforth, LA6 3DY |
Primary | 170 | 13.1% | 6.6% |
Whitchurch Primary School
Reading, RG8 7EJ |
Primary | 136 | 15.4% | 5.9% |
Launton Church of England Primary School
Bicester, OX26 5DP |
Primary | 133 | 15.6% | 6.7% |
Heather Ridge Infant School
Camberley, GU15 1AY |
Primary | 168 | 9.5% | 6% |
Moss Lane School
Godalming, GU7 1EF |
Primary | 155 | 14.8% | 7.1% |
St Clement's Catholic Primary School
Epsom, KT17 1TX |
Primary | 199 | 13.6% | 5.5% |
Wisborough Green Primary School
Billingshurst, RH14 0EE |
Primary | 189 | 16.9% | 5.3% |
Ashington CofE Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 3PG |
Primary | 183 | 12.6% | 5.5% |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Horsham, RH13 6LH |
Primary | 165 | 14.6% | 5.5% |
St John's Catholic Primary School
Horsham, RH12 1RR |
Primary | 200 | 12.5% | 6.5% |
Brook Infant School and Nursery
Crawley, RH10 7JE |
Primary | 175 | 17.1% | 6.9% |
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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Valley Road School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 164 | Sign in to see | |
Peter Hills with St Mary's and St Paul's CofE Primary School
London, SE16 5ED |
Primary | 103 | ||
Crestwood Park Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 8RP |
Primary | 209 | ||
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Bolton, BL1 3DX |
Primary | 220 | ||
Walmsley CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL7 9SA |
Primary | 322 | ||
Hindley All Saints CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 3QS |
Primary | 219 | ||
Fox Hill Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 7JZ |
Primary | 196 | ||
Chieveley Primary School
Newbury, RG20 8TY |
Primary | 170 | ||
Springfield Primary School
Reading, RG31 5NJ |
Primary | 332 | ||
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School
Buxton, SK17 7PQ |
Primary | 139 | ||
Simmondley Primary School
Glossop, SK13 6NN |
Primary | 294 | ||
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School
Glossop, SK13 7RD |
Primary | 300 | ||
Rushcombe First School
Wimborne, BH21 3PX |
Primary | 314 | ||
Stanford Infant School
Brighton, BN1 5PS |
Primary | 211 | ||
Gosbecks Primary School
Colchester, CO2 9DG |
Primary | 248 | ||
West Horndon Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 3TR |
Primary | 176 | ||
Oakwood Infant School
Hook, RG27 8DY |
Primary | 206 | ||
Potley Hill Primary School
Yateley, GU46 6AG |
Primary | 198 | ||
Netley Abbey Junior School
Southampton, SO31 5EL |
Primary | 344 | ||
Millfields First School
Bromsgrove, B61 7BS |
Primary | 274 | ||
Hollybush Primary School
Hertford, SG14 2DF |
Primary | 197 | ||
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
DARWEN, BB3 2BW |
Primary | 257 | ||
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre
Nottingham, NG8 1QD |
Primary | 208 | ||
Long Furlong Primary School
Abingdon, OX14 1XP |
Primary | 211 | ||
Randlay Primary School
Telford, TF3 2LR |
Primary | 350 | ||
Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School
Taunton, TA3 5QQ |
Primary | 270 | ||
Wolvey CofE Primary School
Hinckley, LE10 3LA |
Primary | 196 | ||
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham
Horsham, RH12 4ET |
Primary | 167 | ||
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough, DN21 1YN |
Primary | 184 | ||
Moorcroft Wood Primary School
Walsall, WV14 8NE |
Primary | 246 |