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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Mere School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 233 | 16.3% | 19.3% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
London, SE6 2LD |
Primary | 234 | 19.8% | 19.3% |
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St Saviour's CofE Primary School
London, W9 2JD |
Primary | 225 | 13.7% | 19% |
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St Catherine Catholic Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7NX |
Primary | 230 | 19.3% | 18.9% |
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St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School
Birmingham, B36 9AX |
Primary | 230 | 14.4% | 19.5% |
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Evelyn Community Primary School
Prescot, L34 2SP |
Primary | 250 | 16.1% | 19.3% |
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Eatock Primary School
Bolton, BL5 2ER |
Primary | 232 | 18.8% | 18.4% |
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Wardley CofE Primary School
Manchester, M27 9XB |
Primary | 223 | 15.7% | 20.2% |
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Boothstown Methodist Primary School
Manchester, M28 1DG |
Primary | 215 | 14.4% | 20% |
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Cheadle Village Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 1BB |
Primary | 241 | 16.5% | 20.6% |
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Milton St John's CofE Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 0BN |
Primary | 216 | 15.7% | 18.9% |
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St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M29 7BT |
Primary | 213 | 14.1% | 19.2% |
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Bankfoot Primary School
Bradford, BD5 9NR |
Primary | 236 | 14.7% | 18.3% |
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Chester Park Infant School
Bristol, BS16 3QG |
Primary | 233 | 14.2% | 19.7% |
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol
Bristol, BS11 0PA |
Primary | 212 | 13.2% | 18.9% |
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Pewithall School
Runcorn, WA7 4XQ |
Primary | 208 | 16.4% | 19.2% |
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Yealmpstone Farm Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 1XQ |
Primary | 224 | 19.2% | 18.8% |
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Baddow Hall Junior School
Chelmsford, CM2 7QZ |
Primary | 236 | 18.6% | 18.6% |
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Boreham Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 3DB |
Primary | 213 | 14.6% | 18.8% |
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Kendall Church of England Primary School
Colchester, CO1 2HH |
Primary | 214 | 17.3% | 19.2% |
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Berry Hill Primary School
Coleford, GL16 7AT |
Primary | 205 | 17.6% | 18.5% |
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Kings Copse Primary School
Southampton, SO30 0PQ |
Primary | 227 | 15.4% | 19.4% |
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St Jude's Catholic Primary School
Fareham, PO14 1ND |
Primary | 221 | 16.7% | 19.5% |
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Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR1 9YE |
Primary | 210 | 15.7% | 19% |
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Bugbrooke Community Primary School
Northampton, NN7 3PA |
Primary | 218 | 17.9% | 18.8% |
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South End Infant School
Rushden, NN10 9JU |
Primary | 231 | 15.2% | 18.2% |
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Milford Infants' School
Yeovil, BA21 4PG |
Primary | 235 | 17.5% | 20.9% |
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Chancel Primary School
Rugeley, WS15 2EW |
Primary | 218 | 13.8% | 19.3% |
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Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Ipswich, IP8 4AH |
Primary | 220 | 17.3% | 18.2% |
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Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV33 9RY |
Primary | 240 | 14.6% | 20.4% |
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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Mere School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 233 | Sign in to see | |
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Livingstone Primary and Nursery School
Barnet, EN4 9BU |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
London, W5 4EA |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Harold Wood Primary School
Romford, RM3 0TH |
Primary | 641 | ||
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Potters Green Primary School
Coventry, CV2 2GF |
Primary | 384 | ||
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South Failsworth Community Primary School
Manchester, M35 0NY |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Doncaster, DN10 6PU |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Carr Green Primary School
Brighouse, HD6 3LT |
Primary | 317 | ||
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Haddenham Community Junior School
Aylesbury, HP17 8DS |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Elton Primary School
Chester, CH2 4LT |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 1TX |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth, BH5 2BX |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Red Hall Primary School
Darlington, DL1 2ST |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Leckhampton Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL53 0HP |
Primary | 630 | ||
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD18 6BW |
Primary | 438 | ||
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St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3PR |
Primary | 632 | ||
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Brookhouse Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 6NY |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Attleborough Primary School
Attleborough, NR17 2NA |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Millway Primary School
Northampton, NN5 6ES |
Primary | 363 | ||
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St Mary and St John Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 1TJ |
Primary | 398 | ||
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William Reynolds Primary School
Telford, TF7 5QW |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Boughton Leigh Junior School
Rugby, CV21 1LT |
Primary | 456 | ||
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St Margaret's CofE Primary School
Littlehampton, BN16 4LP |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Valley View Community Primary School
Leeds, LS13 1DD |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Hesters Way Primary School
Cheltenham, GL51 0ES |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Copmanthorpe Primary School
York, YO23 3SB |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St. Margaret's Anfield Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L6 4BX |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Wessington Primary School
Washington, NE38 7PY |
Primary | 227 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Bristol, BS13 8EF |
Primary | 441 | ||