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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Frogwell Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 187 | 31.6% | 42.8% | 
| 
                                Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
                                 London, NW5 2TU  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 27% | 42.9% | 
| 
                                Old Oak Primary School
                                 London, W12 0AS  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 32.7% | 44.9% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
                                 London, SE23 3HZ  | 
                            Primary | 185 | 28.1% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Ilderton Primary School
                                 London, SE16 3LA  | 
                            Primary | 175 | 31.4% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Friars Primary Foundation School
                                 London, SE1 0RF  | 
                            Primary | 179 | 27.3% | 43.7% | 
| 
                                Hallfield Primary School
                                 London, W2 6JJ  | 
                            Primary | 234 | 31.2% | 43% | 
| 
                                Brickhouse Primary School
                                 Rowley Regis, B65 8HS  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 25.4% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Merridale Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP  | 
                            Primary | 228 | 28.3% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
                                 St Helens, WA9 4XU  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 25.8% | 43.5% | 
| 
                                Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre
                                 Southport, PR8 3RS  | 
                            Primary | 172 | 27.5% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
                                 Southport, PR9 7BZ  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 28.4% | 44.2% | 
| 
                                St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
                                 Wirral, CH49 5LE  | 
                            Primary | 215 | 29.2% | 43.1% | 
| 
                                Mersey Drive Community Primary School
                                 Manchester, M45 8LN  | 
                            Primary | 190 | 28.1% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Britannia Bridge Primary School
                                 Wigan, WN3 4SD  | 
                            Primary | 213 | 31.2% | 41.7% | 
| 
                                Castle Hill St Philip's CofE Primary School
                                 Wigan, WN2 4DH  | 
                            Primary | 195 | 31.8% | 43.1% | 
| 
                                Burradon Community Primary School
                                 Cramlington, NE23 7NG  | 
                            Primary | 137 | 29.2% | 43.1% | 
| 
                                St Martin's Catholic Primary School and Preschool
                                 Runcorn, WA7 6HZ  | 
                            Primary | 182 | 25.8% | 41.8% | 
| 
                                Newhall Infant School
                                 Swadlincote, DE11 0TJ  | 
                            Primary | 178 | 26.4% | 42.9% | 
| 
                                Yohden Primary School
                                 Peterlee, SR8 4HP  | 
                            Primary | 156 | 31.4% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                Parsons Heath Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
                                 Colchester, CO4 3EZ  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 28.4% | 41.1% | 
| 
                                St Paul's Church of England Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL1 5BD  | 
                            Primary | 210 | 37.1% | 41.9% | 
| 
                                Wootey Junior School
                                 Alton, GU34 2JA  | 
                            Primary | 156 | 28.9% | 41% | 
| 
                                Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
                                 Blackburn, BB2 3UG  | 
                            Primary | 177 | 28.8% | 40.7% | 
| 
                                St Antony's RC Primary School
                                 Blackburn, BB1 2HP  | 
                            Primary | 219 | 28.1% | 42.5% | 
| 
                                St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
                                 Skelmersdale, WN8 6PF  | 
                            Primary | 183 | 30.5% | 43.7% | 
| 
                                Thirsk Community Primary School
                                 Thirsk, YO7 1SL  | 
                            Primary | 148 | 27% | 43.2% | 
| 
                                Westgate Primary School
                                 Warwick, CV34 4DD  | 
                            Primary | 207 | 28.5% | 41.5% | 
| 
                                Exhall Junior School
                                 Warwickshire, CV7 9NS  | 
                            Primary | 141 | 29.8% | 44% | 
| 
                                Oughton Primary and Nursery School
                                 Hitchin, SG5 2NZ  | 
                            Primary | 191 | 36.6% | 42.1% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Frogwell Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 187 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Grinling Gibbons Primary School
                                 London, SE8 5LW  | 
                            Primary | 237 | ||
| 
                                St Francis RC Primary School
                                 London, SE15 1RQ  | 
                            Primary | 272 | ||
| 
                                Cromer Road Primary School
                                 Barnet, EN5 5HT  | 
                            Primary | 404 | ||
| 
                                St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
                                 Erith, DA8 3HQ  | 
                            Primary | 450 | ||
| 
                                St Paul's CofE Primary School
                                 London, N21 2RA  | 
                            Primary | 420 | ||
| 
                                Gidea Park Primary School
                                 Romford, RM2 5AJ  | 
                            Primary | 458 | ||
| 
                                Walmley Junior School
                                 Sutton Coldfield, B76 1JB  | 
                            Primary | 358 | ||
| 
                                St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
                                 Liverpool, L21 8JH  | 
                            Primary | 409 | ||
| 
                                Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
                                 Doncaster, DN11 9LZ  | 
                            Primary | 219 | ||
| 
                                Golcar Junior Infant and Nursery School
                                 Huddersfield, HD7 4QE  | 
                            Primary | 403 | ||
| 
                                Grimes Dyke Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS14 5BY  | 
                            Primary | 220 | ||
| 
                                Whitley Lodge First School
                                 Whitley Bay, NE26 3HW  | 
                            Primary | 236 | ||
| 
                                Horfield Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS10 5BD  | 
                            Primary | 380 | ||
| 
                                Winnersh Primary School
                                 Wokingham, RG41 5LH  | 
                            Primary | 368 | ||
| 
                                Belmont Primary School
                                 Guisborough, TS14 7BS  | 
                            Primary | 370 | ||
| 
                                St Katharine's Church of England Primary School
                                 Bournemouth, BH6 4NA  | 
                            Primary | 436 | ||
| 
                                Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School
                                 Gloucester, GL3 2DR  | 
                            Primary | 388 | ||
| 
                                Westlands First School
                                 Droitwich, WR9 9EQ  | 
                            Primary | 218 | ||
| 
                                Hurst Drive Primary School
                                 Waltham Cross, EN8 8DH  | 
                            Primary | 390 | ||
| 
                                Sussex Road Community Primary School
                                 Tonbridge, TN9 2TP  | 
                            Primary | 420 | ||
| 
                                Cheriton Primary School
                                 Folkestone, CT20 3EP  | 
                            Primary | 404 | ||
| 
                                Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
                                 Coalville, LE67 5AT  | 
                            Primary | 380 | ||
| 
                                Cranwell Primary School (Foundation)
                                 Sleaford, NG34 8HH  | 
                            Primary | 289 | ||
| 
                                Chetwynd Junior School
                                 Nuneaton, CV11 4SE  | 
                            Primary | 368 | ||
| 
                                Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery
                                 Swindon, SN3 1EA  | 
                            Primary | 370 | ||
| 
                                Abbotswood Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS37 8SZ  | 
                            Primary | 379 | ||
| 
                                The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided)
                                 Carlisle, CA2 4HG  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Woodley Primary School
                                 Stockport, SK6 1LH  | 
                            Primary | 415 | ||
| 
                                Bewdley Primary School
                                 Bewdley, DY12 1BL  | 
                            Primary | 417 | ||