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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Arden Forest Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 159 | 19.5% | 13.2% |
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Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School
London, SW7 5AQ |
Primary | 169 | 19.5% | 13.6% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Coventry, CV5 7BX |
Primary | 166 | 18.1% | 11.4% |
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St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS34 6AQ |
Primary | 169 | 20.1% | 12.4% |
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King's Court First School
Windsor, SL4 2NE |
Primary | 136 | 19.1% | 12.5% |
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Mrs Bland's Infant School
Reading, RG7 3LP |
Primary | 173 | 18.2% | 12.3% |
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Glastonbury Thorn School
Milton Keynes, MK5 6BX |
Primary | 149 | 16.8% | 13.4% |
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Duxford Church of England Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 4RA |
Primary | 158 | 18.4% | 14.6% |
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Croftlands Junior School
Ulverston, LA12 9JU |
Primary | 161 | 21.7% | 14.3% |
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Newton Poppleford Primary School
Sidmouth, EX10 0EL |
Primary | 182 | 19.2% | 13.7% |
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Bishopsteignton School
Teignmouth, TQ14 9RJ |
Primary | 156 | 19.9% | 13.5% |
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Escomb Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 7SR |
Primary | 165 | 19.4% | 13.3% |
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Writtle Infant School
Chelmsford, CM1 3HZ |
Primary | 177 | 21.5% | 13% |
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Blackmore Primary School
Ingatestone, CM4 0QR |
Primary | 166 | 22.3% | 13.3% |
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Frogmore Infant School
Camberley, GU17 0NY |
Primary | 174 | 19.5% | 13.8% |
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Gomer Infant School
Gosport, PO12 2RP |
Primary | 178 | 20.2% | 12.9% |
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Marchwood Church of England Infant School
Southampton, SO40 4ZE |
Primary | 169 | 18.3% | 13.6% |
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St Luke's Church of England Primary School
Lymington, SO41 6AE |
Primary | 187 | 19.3% | 13.4% |
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Orleton CofE Primary School
Ludlow, SY8 4HQ |
Primary | 175 | 21.1% | 13.1% |
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Coupe Green Primary School
Preston, PR5 0JR |
Primary | 144 | 20.8% | 12.8% |
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St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch
Rossendale, BB4 9EZ |
Primary | 149 | 21.5% | 12.1% |
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Preston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Norwich, NR15 1NU |
Primary | 175 | 18.3% | 13.2% |
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St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
York, YO24 4BJ |
Primary | 179 | 21.4% | 14% |
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The Avenue Infant School
Wellingborough, NN8 4ET |
Primary | 176 | 21.6% | 13.6% |
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Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary School
Telford, TF8 7DS |
Primary | 161 | 16.2% | 11.8% |
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Badshot Lea Village Infant School
Farnham, GU9 9LE |
Primary | 148 | 18.9% | 13.5% |
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Bawnmore Community Infant School
Rugby, CV22 6JS |
Primary | 179 | 22.9% | 12.3% |
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Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 6RA |
Primary | 148 | 21.6% | 12.2% |
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Trinity CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY5 9LG |
Primary | 157 | 15.3% | 14% |
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Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Warminster, BA12 0PN |
Primary | 145 | 22.1% | 13.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arden Forest Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 159 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
London, N1 2EP |
Primary | 163 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Wednesbury, WS10 8HN |
Primary | 229 | ||
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St Francis Catholic Primary School
Walsall, WS4 1RH |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L36 6DS |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community
Prescot, L35 3SR |
Primary | 216 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Merseyside, L31 2LB |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Kingsway Primary School
Wallasey, CH44 9EF |
Primary | 150 | ||
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Brookhurst Primary School
Wirral, CH63 0EH |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Philip's Church of England Primary School
Manchester, M15 6BT |
Primary | 187 | ||
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St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
Manchester, M24 2BE |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Holy Family Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Rochdale, OL11 2DA |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0FJ |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Moore Primary School
Warrington, WA4 6UG |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
Dronfield, S18 2EP |
Primary | 148 | ||
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St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
Plymouth, PL1 3AY |
Primary | 204 | ||
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Brighton, BN1 3LP |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Frogmore Infant School
Camberley, GU17 0NY |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Mengham Infant School
Hayling Island, PO11 9DD |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Knights Enham Nursery and Infant School
Andover, SP10 4BS |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Goffs Oak Primary & Nursery School
Waltham Cross, EN7 5NS |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Rishton St Peter and St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 4DT |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Ellel St John the Evangelist Church of England Primary School
Lancaster, LA2 0JS |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School
Lancaster, LA2 6JL |
Primary | 201 | ||
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Chorley, PR7 6JW |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Woodlands Infant and Nursery School
Lincoln, LN6 0PF |
Primary | 77 | ||
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Newlands Junior School
Mansfield, NG19 0LN |
Primary | 234 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV7 3DS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Thorns Community Infant School
Kenilworth, CV8 2DS |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Telford Infant School
Leamington Spa, CV32 7TE |
Primary | 251 | ||