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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
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
(Your chosen school)
Primary 201 22.4% 31.8%
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
London, NW1 8DE
Primary 204 25.5% 31.9%
Avonmore Primary School
London, W14 9LY
Primary 184 24.5% 32.6%
All Souls CofE Primary School
London, W1W 7JJ
Primary 178 22.4% 31.8%
Wolf Fields Primary School
Southall, UB2 4JS
Primary 193 23.7% 30.5%
West Green Primary School
London, N15 3RT
Primary 208 23.1% 31.3%
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B14 5AL
Primary 207 20.9% 32%
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Prescot, L35 5AT
Primary 208 19.2% 31.8%
Lister Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool, L13 7DT
Primary 186 24% 32%
Lyme Community Primary School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9HD
Primary 209 23.7% 33%
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA10 1LN
Primary 197 20.9% 33%
St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Rochdale, OL11 1EZ
Primary 219 20.1% 31.3%
Wigan Worsley Mesnes Community Primary School
Wigan, WN3 5HN
Primary 221 21.2% 32.2%
Halfway Junior School
Sheffield, S20 4TA
Primary 194 20.6% 30.9%
Summerhill Infant School
Bristol, BS5 7LE
Primary 175 20.6% 30.3%
Brentry Primary School
Bristol, BS10 6RG
Primary 209 21.1% 31.1%
Pilsley Primary School
Chesterfield, S45 8EU
Primary 211 23.6% 31.8%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Christchurch, BH23 3DA
Primary 197 22.3% 33.5%
Thornhill Primary School
Shildon, DL4 1ES
Primary 207 23.2% 32.4%
Coalway Junior School
Coleford, GL16 7HL
Primary 211 23.2% 30.3%
St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School
Havant, PO9 2JX
Primary 220 22.3% 32.7%
Lenham Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 2LL
Primary 207 19.3% 32.4%
Churchill Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Westerham, TN16 1EZ
Primary 206 22.3% 31.1%
Harcourt Primary School
Folkestone, CT19 4NE
Primary 180 21.7% 31.1%
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
Leyland, PR25 2QA
Primary 203 22.7% 30.5%
Moira Primary School
Swadlincote, DE12 6EX
Primary 186 24.2% 32.8%
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
Wellington, TA21 9DJ
Primary 199 21.1% 33.7%
St John's Church of England Primary School
Wellington, TA21 9EJ
Primary 220 21.4% 31.4%
Melton Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 1PG
Primary 174 21.3% 31.6%
Ongar Place Primary School
Addlestone, KT15 1NY
Primary 206 23.3% 33%

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
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome
(Your chosen school)
Primary 201 Sign in to see
Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
London, SW7 5AQ
Primary 169
All Saints' CofE Primary School, Putney
London, SW15 1HL
Primary 169
Holy Trinity CofE Junior School
Wallington, SM6 8BZ
Primary 347
Halesowen CofE Primary School
Halesowen, B63 3BB
Primary 191
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9UR
Primary 230
St Mary's RC Primary School
Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP
Primary 217
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M30 0FL
Primary 228
St Andrew's Church of England (VA) Infant School
Brighouse, HD6 2HH
Primary 159
Mill Lane Primary School
Batley, WF17 6EG
Primary 159
Park Road Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 5LP
Primary 193
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
Leeds, LS10 2AD
Primary 206
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Wakefield, WF4 4HQ
Primary 190
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
Primary 331
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School
Reading, RG7 1JY
Primary 199
Kirkby Stephen Primary School
Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4AE
Primary 188
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Carlisle, CA5 7LN
Primary 190
Buxton Infant School
Buxton, SK17 6QB
Primary 158
Spire Junior School
Chesterfield, S40 2EN
Primary 175
Bearpark Primary School
Durham, DH7 7AU
Primary 99
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Seaham, SR7 9RD
Primary 142
Northleach Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL54 3HJ
Primary 111
Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School
Gosport, PO12 3NL
Primary 171
East Peckham Primary School
Tonbridge, TN12 5LH
Primary 198
Riccall Community Primary School
York, YO19 6PF
Primary 212
Alfred Lord Tennyson School
Rushden, NN10 9YS
Primary 152
Holy Trinity Church of England First School
Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1NB
Primary 141
St Joseph and St Theresa Catholic Primary
Burntwood, WS7 3XL
Primary 202
Chilvers Coton Community Infant School
Nuneaton, CV11 5RB
Primary 198
Shrubland Street Community Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 2AR
Primary 217