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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Lighthorne Heath Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 97 | 38% | 42% |
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St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School
London, SE15 3RA |
Primary | 93 | 37.6% | 44.1% |
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Roehampton Church Forest Primary School
London, SW15 4AA |
Primary | 124 | 30.5% | 41.4% |
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St Anne's CofE Primary School
London, SW18 2RU |
Primary | 78 | 32.1% | 44.9% |
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Rectory CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN4 0QF |
Primary | 129 | 33.8% | 40.6% |
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Ladybridge Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 2JF |
Primary | 159 | 37.9% | 42.9% |
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Cornholme Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Todmorden, OL14 8PL |
Primary | 123 | 30.2% | 40.5% |
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High Bank Junior Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge, WF15 8LD |
Primary | 130 | 35.8% | 43.3% |
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Wood End Infant & Pre-School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6BB |
Primary | 69 | 34.8% | 39.1% |
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Friday Bridge Community Primary School
Wisbech, PE14 0HW |
Primary | 101 | 32.7% | 42.6% |
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Westfield Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 4TR |
Primary | 109 | 31.2% | 42.2% |
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Brockley Primary School
Chesterfield, S44 6AF |
Primary | 126 | 34.6% | 45.4% |
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Bearpark Primary School
Durham, DH7 7AU |
Primary | 99 | 32.3% | 43.4% |
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Yohden Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 4HP |
Primary | 156 | 31.4% | 42.3% |
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Baynards Primary School
Colchester, CO5 0ND |
Primary | 98 | 34.7% | 41.8% |
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Limes Farm Junior School
Chigwell, IG7 5LP |
Primary | 153 | 37.3% | 44.4% |
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Wootey Infant School
Alton, GU34 2JA |
Primary | 121 | 33.1% | 43% |
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Pennington Church of England Junior School
Lymington, SO41 8HX |
Primary | 112 | 32.1% | 43.8% |
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Luston Primary School
Leominster, HR6 0EA |
Primary | 94 | 29.8% | 38.3% |
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Killingholme Primary School
DN40 3HX |
Primary | 114 | 31% | 44% |
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Brading Church of England Controlled Primary School
Sandown, PO36 0DS |
Primary | 125 | 44% | 42.4% |
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St Peter's Infant School
Rochester, ME1 2HU |
Primary | 66 | 33.3% | 39.4% |
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Bucknall Primary School
Bardney, LN10 5DT |
Primary | 34 | 41.2% | 44.1% |
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Squirrel Hayes First School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DF |
Primary | 61 | 34.4% | 37.7% |
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Exhall Junior School
Warwickshire, CV7 9NS |
Primary | 141 | 29.8% | 44% |
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Race Leys Infant School
Bedworth, CV12 8AD |
Primary | 144 | 34% | 40.3% |
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Loxley CofE Community Primary School
Warwick, CV35 9JT |
Primary | 29 | 37.9% | 37.9% |
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Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 9BL |
Primary | 90 | 33.3% | 43.3% |
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Montreal CofE Primary School
Cleator Moor, CA25 5LW |
Primary | 122 | 29.5% | 43.4% |
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Hornsea Burton Primary School
Hornsea, HU18 1TG |
Primary | 66 | 43.3% | 40.3% |
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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Lighthorne Heath Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 97 | Sign in to see | |
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Allesley Hall Primary School
Coventry, CV5 9NG |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Annie Lennard Primary School
Smethwick, B67 6LE |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Brickhouse Primary School
Rowley Regis, B65 8HS |
Primary | 206 | ||
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The Oaks Primary School
Bolton, BL1 7HS |
Primary | 220 | ||
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St Clement's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M11 1LR |
Primary | 245 | ||
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St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Rochdale, OL11 2TN |
Primary | 191 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M41 5TJ |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Ossett, WF5 8LB |
Primary | 169 | ||
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Whitchurch Combined School
Aylesbury, HP22 4JG |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Cumwhinton School
Carlisle, CA4 8DU |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Thursby Primary School
Carlisle, CA5 6PN |
Primary | 103 | ||
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Houghton CofE School
Carlisle, CA3 0PA |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School
Eckington, S21 4BE |
Primary | 86 | ||
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Becket Primary School
Derby, DE22 3QB |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Baynards Primary School
Colchester, CO5 0ND |
Primary | 98 | ||
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Bidbury Infant School
Havant, PO9 3EF |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Cove Infant School
Farnborough, GU14 9DP |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Gomer Infant School
Gosport, PO12 2RP |
Primary | 178 | ||
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St James Church of England Controlled Primary School
Emsworth, PO10 7PX |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Wootton Community Primary School
Ryde, PO33 4PT |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Saviour's Catholic Primary School
Totland Bay, PO39 0HQ |
Primary | 117 | ||
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East Farleigh Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 0LY |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Kirkland and Catterall St Helen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Preston, PR3 0HS |
Primary | 165 | ||
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster, LA1 4HT |
Primary | 206 | ||
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The Sibsey Free Primary School
Boston, PE22 0RR |
Primary | 173 | ||
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The Croft Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 4AZ |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Sir John Offley CofE (VC) Primary School
Crewe, CW3 9PJ |
Primary | 144 | ||
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Littlehaven Infant School
Horsham, RH12 4EH |
Primary | 77 | ||
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Thakeham Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 3AA |
Primary | 104 | ||