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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
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 207 11.6% 10.6%
Hillside Infant School
Northwood, HA6 1RX
Primary 205 12.3% 10%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6BX
Primary 211 13.7% 10.9%
Brookhurst Primary School
Wirral, CH63 0EH
Primary 211 12.3% 11.4%
Beaumont Primary School
BOLTON, BL3 4RX
Primary 222 10.8% 10.4%
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery
Dukinfield, SK16 5DP
Primary 212 10.8% 10.3%
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
Sheffield, S13 9ZD
Primary 207 12.1% 10.1%
Twiss Green Community Primary School
Warrington, WA3 4DQ
Primary 209 10.1% 11%
Ashfield Infant & Nursery School
Workington, CA14 3JG
Primary 202 12.7% 11.2%
Stanford Infant School
Brighton, BN1 5PS
Primary 211 10.9% 10%
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2ND
Primary 208 10.1% 10.6%
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Colchester
COLCHESTER, CO4 0HH
Primary 210 13.8% 11.4%
Dedham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester, CO7 6BZ
Primary 194 11.9% 9.8%
Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Colchester, CO2 0DS
Primary 209 12% 11%
Ingrave Johnstone Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Brentwood, CM13 3NU
Primary 216 11.6% 10.2%
Cam Hopton Church of England Primary School
Dursley, GL11 5PA
Primary 211 13.3% 10.9%
St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford
Eastleigh, SO53 2JP
Primary 194 12.4% 10.3%
Markyate Village School and Nursery
St Albans, AL3 8PT
Primary 208 14.6% 10.5%
St Meryl School
Watford, WD19 5BT
Primary 214 12.3% 10.1%
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chipperfield
Kings Langley, WD4 9BS
Primary 198 10.7% 11.7%
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2PB
Primary 201 9.8% 9.8%
Lamberhurst St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN3 8EJ
Primary 207 11.6% 9.7%
Reepham Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN3 4DP
Primary 198 13.2% 10.2%
Settle Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Settle, BD24 9BW
Primary 197 13.2% 10.2%
East Bergholt Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Nr Colchester, CO7 6SW
Primary 200 13.5% 10%
St James CofE Aided Primary School
Godalming, GU8 6DH
Primary 204 10.2% 11.2%
Hawkedale Primary School
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6PG
Primary 205 13.7% 10.2%
Shoreham Beach Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5RH
Primary 198 12.6% 11.1%
Longsands Community Primary School
Preston, PR2 9PS
Primary 212 13.6% 10.8%
Meadowside Primary School
Gloucester, GL2 4LX
Primary 207 12.6% 10.6%

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
Barrow Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 207 Sign in to see
St John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary School
London, N5 1DL
Primary 208
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Manchester, M30 0GZ
Primary 223
South Crosland Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Huddersfield, HD4 7HF
Primary 211
Tylers Green First School
High Wycombe, HP10 8EF
Primary 175
Benwick Primary School
March, PE15 0XA
Primary 98
Alderley Edge Community Primary School
Alderley Edge, SK9 7UZ
Primary 203
Winwick CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8LQ
Primary 172
Ashover Primary School
Chesterfield, S45 0AU
Primary 217
Grassmoor Primary School
Chesterfield, S42 5EP
Primary 223
Granby Junior School
Ilkeston, DE7 8DX
Primary 311
Mayfield Church of England Primary School
Mayfield, TN20 6TA
Primary 139
Vange Primary School and Nursery
Basildon, SS16 4QA
Primary 105
Titchfield Primary School
Fareham, PO14 4AU
Primary 187
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Farnborough, GU14 7BW
Primary 239
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
Harpenden, AL5 2TP
Primary 154
St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery
Much Hadham, SG10 6DL
Primary 212
St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Albans
St Albans, AL3 4SJ
Primary 198
Chevening, St Botolph's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Sevenoaks, TN13 2SA
Primary 193
Ashleigh Primary School
Darwen, BB3 2JT
Primary 212
Halsall St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Ormskirk, L39 8RR
Primary 177
Colby Primary School
Norwich, NR11 7EA
Primary 146
Pickering Community Junior School
Pickering, YO18 8AJ
Primary 186
The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough, NN8 4ET
Primary 176
West Bridgford Junior School
Nottingham, NG2 6DB
Primary 360
Lavenham Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 9RB
Primary 118
All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall
Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4QA
Primary 171
Limpsfield CofE Infant School
Oxted, RH8 0EA
Primary 145
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury
Salisbury, SP1 2SG
Primary 210
Bournebrook CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV7 8ET
Primary 128