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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Thorpe Lea Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 231 | 19.4% | 32.9% |
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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B15 2AY |
Primary | 234 | 19.6% | 33.9% |
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Annie Lennard Primary School
Smethwick, B67 6LE |
Primary | 216 | 18.3% | 33.2% |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Walsall, WS2 8HN |
Primary | 210 | 20.2% | 33.6% |
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 5NJ |
Primary | 213 | 21.3% | 31.9% |
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Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Manchester, M35 0ND |
Primary | 232 | 17.7% | 32.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 0WA |
Primary | 225 | 20.9% | 32.4% |
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St Mark's RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 8QE |
Primary | 235 | 21.7% | 34% |
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St Margaret Ward Catholic Primary School
Sale, M33 4GY |
Primary | 219 | 20.2% | 33.2% |
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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School
Warrington, WA3 3TH |
Primary | 216 | 16.7% | 32.9% |
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Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School
Leeds, LS14 1EP |
Primary | 207 | 19.8% | 33% |
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Oxford Road Community School
Reading, RG1 7PJ |
Primary | 228 | 16% | 32.8% |
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Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School
Northwich, CW9 5QQ |
Primary | 217 | 22.4% | 32.4% |
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Ropery Walk Primary School
Seaham, SR7 7JZ |
Primary | 219 | 22.4% | 32.9% |
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Wallisdean Junior School
Fareham, PO14 1HU |
Primary | 228 | 16.2% | 34.6% |
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Manor Infant and Nursery School
Portsmouth, PO1 5QR |
Primary | 210 | 20.7% | 34.1% |
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St Alban's Church of England Aided Primary School
Havant, PO9 2JX |
Primary | 213 | 21.1% | 34.7% |
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Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School
Romsey, SO51 8EP |
Primary | 202 | 16.9% | 33.3% |
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Canterbury Road Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 4SE |
Primary | 209 | 20.6% | 34.9% |
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Whitstable Junior School
Whitstable, CT5 1DB |
Primary | 202 | 22.8% | 32.7% |
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Cranbrook Church of England Primary School
Cranbrook, TN17 3JZ |
Primary | 200 | 22% | 33% |
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Ospringe Church of England Primary School
Faversham, ME13 8TX |
Primary | 209 | 18.7% | 34% |
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St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2EY |
Primary | 201 | 16.4% | 32.3% |
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St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Glastonbury, BA6 9EX |
Primary | 236 | 19.5% | 32.6% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Wellington, TA21 9EJ |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 32% |
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Chase Terrace Primary School
Burntwood, WS7 1AH |
Primary | 220 | 20.4% | 33% |
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Wessex Gardens Primary School
London, NW11 9RR |
Primary | 234 | 19.8% | 32% |
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Intake Farm Primary School
Mansfield, NG19 6JA |
Primary | 204 | 18.7% | 33.5% |
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Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Southampton, SO16 8GF |
Primary | 222 | 19.8% | 33.3% |
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Greenfields Community School
Nottingham, NG2 2JE |
Primary | 229 | 22.1% | 32.8% |
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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Thorpe Lea Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 231 | Sign in to see | |
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St John's CofE Primary and Nursery School
London, N20 0PL |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Eastern Green Junior School
Coventry, CV5 7EG |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Rivington Primary School
St Helens, WA10 6LF |
Primary | 229 | ||
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West Kirby Primary School
Wirral, CH48 5EQ |
Primary | 287 | ||
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St Charles' RC Primary School
Manchester, M27 9PD |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
WARRINGTON, WA3 1EW |
Primary | 222 | ||
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South Ascot Village Primary School
Ascot, SL5 9EA |
Primary | 144 | ||
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New Scotland Hill Primary School
Sandhurst, GU47 8NQ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Newton Longville Church of England Primary School
Newton Longville, MK17 0BZ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Hallam Fields Junior School
Ilkeston, DE7 4DB |
Primary | 217 | ||
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St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Maldon, CM9 6HN |
Primary | 196 | ||
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New Milton Infant School
New Milton, BH25 6PZ |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Fryern Infant School
Eastleigh, SO53 2LN |
Primary | 135 | ||
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Crofton Hammond Junior School
Fareham, PO14 2DE |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Balksbury Infant School
Andover, SP10 3QP |
Primary | 269 | ||
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Fordingbridge Junior School
Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Manor Infant School
Farnborough, GU14 9DX |
Primary | 161 | ||
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Bramble Infant School and Nursery
Southsea, PO4 0DT |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School
Pershore, WR10 1EB |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Ashwell Primary School
Baldock, SG7 5QL |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Bishops Down Primary and Nursery School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9SU |
Primary | 194 | ||
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St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham
Grantham, NG31 9ED |
Primary | 208 | ||
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West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School
Northampton, NN6 7AN |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School
Corbridge, NE45 5JQ |
Primary | 135 | ||
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Radcliffe-on-Trent Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG12 2FU |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Moorfield Primary School
Newport, TF10 7QU |
Primary | 283 | ||
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Barford St Peter's CofE Primary School
Warwick, CV35 8EW |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Hassocks Infant School
Hassocks, BN6 8EY |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
St Helens, WA9 2JE |
Primary | 209 | ||