St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich

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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 Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
(Your chosen school)
Primary 202 9.9% 14.9%
Weston Park Primary School
London, N8 9WP
Primary 213 11.5% 15.1%
Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School
Brentford, TW8 9JF
Primary 217 8.8% 15.7%
Meadlands Primary School
Richmond, TW10 7TS
Primary 217 9.3% 14.2%
Prospect Vale Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 3RJ
Primary 214 10.4% 15.3%
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Warrington, WA3 2PQ
Primary 213 10.8% 14.1%
Holmfirth Junior Infant and Nursery School
Holmfirth, HD9 2RG
Primary 187 11.8% 15%
Preston Grange Primary School
North Shields, NE29 9QL
Primary 207 11% 15.1%
The Manor Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS36 2LF
Primary 199 12.6% 15.1%
Caldecote Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 7NX
Primary 195 12.3% 14.4%
Lionel Walden Primary School
March, PE15 0TF
Primary 209 11.5% 14.4%
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 1NN
Primary 207 9.7% 14%
Roose School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0HF
Primary 198 9.1% 15.7%
Little Waltham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 3NY
Primary 213 11.3% 15%
Hazel Wood Infant School
Southampton, SO40 8WU
Primary 198 10.6% 15.7%
Grayshott Church of England Controlled Primary School
Hindhead, GU26 6LR
Primary 215 11.6% 15.3%
Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School
Hertford, SG13 7QW
Primary 187 10.2% 15.8%
Ickleford Primary School
Hitchin, SG5 3TG
Primary 208 9.6% 13.5%
St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3SN
Primary 214 12.3% 14.1%
Niton Primary School
Ventnor, PO38 2BP
Primary 200 11.5% 14%
Bembridge Church of England Primary School
Bembridge, PO35 5RH
Primary 185 11.4% 14.6%
Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Broadstairs, CT10 1RR
Primary 210 11.9% 15.2%
Garstang Community Primary School
Preston, PR3 1HT
Primary 203 10.3% 14.3%
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 8QN
Primary 213 12.2% 14.6%
Freckleton Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR4 1PJ
Primary 192 10.9% 15.1%
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale
Preston, PR5 4HD
Primary 188 11.7% 14.9%
St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Chorley, PR6 7EB
Primary 202 9.4% 14.9%
Langtoft Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 9NB
Primary 197 11.2% 14.2%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Cannock, WS12 1DE
Primary 205 10.2% 15.6%
Radford Semele CofE Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 1TQ
Primary 207 10.1% 14%

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 Mark's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich
(Your chosen school)
Primary 202 Sign in to see
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Erith, DA18 4BA
Primary 198
St Andrew's C of E Primary School
Uxbridge, UB8 2BX
Primary 205
Whoberley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 8AJ
Primary 224
Dingle Community Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 8PF
Primary 177
Park Hill Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 0TJ
Primary 229
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Heywood, OL10 3RD
Primary 207
Hursthead Infant School
Cheadle, SK8 7PZ
Primary 247
Holt House Infant School
Sheffield, S7 2EW
Primary 175
Shadwell Primary School
Leeds, LS17 8JF
Primary 205
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School
WARRINGTON, WA2 0ER
Primary 194
Ewanrigg Junior School
Maryport, CA15 8HN
Primary 139
Duffield the Meadows Primary School
Belper, DE56 4GT
Primary 292
Denmead Infant School
Waterlooville, PO7 6PN
Primary 208
Wildground Infant School
Southampton, SO45 4JX
Primary 181
Freegrounds Infant School
Southampton, SO30 0GG
Primary 208
Westfields Infant School
Yateley, GU46 6NN
Primary 269
Highbury Infant School and Nursery
Hitchin, SG4 9AG
Primary 204
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Stevenage, SG2 0PZ
Primary 209
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring
Tring, HP23 5AU
Primary 243
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Cheshunt, EN7 6LR
Primary 188
Trinity Church of England/Methodist School
Skelmersdale, WN8 8PW
Primary 230
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 1LB
Primary 210
Kinsale Infant School
Norwich, NR6 5SG
Primary 133
Chiltern Primary School
Northampton, NN5 6BW
Primary 177
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Walsall, WS6 6PG
Primary 197
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich, IP4 4LE
Primary 210
Telford Infant School
Leamington Spa, CV32 7TE
Primary 251
Emscote Infant School
Warwick, CV34 5NH
Primary 180
Chase View Community Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 1NE
Primary 191