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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 27 30% 3.3%
Grange Moor Primary School
Wakefield, WF4 4EW
Primary 64 25% 6.3%
Coleshill Church of England Infant School
Amersham, HP7 0LQ
Primary 39 23.1% 2.6%
Lee Common Church of England School
Great Missenden, HP16 9JH
Primary 28 32.1% 7.1%
Nenthead Primary School
Alston, CA9 3LS
Primary 15 26.7% 6.7%
Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA10 1RZ
Primary 57 22.8% 5.3%
Burlington CofE School
Kirkby-in-Furness, LA17 7UH
Primary 73 27% 5.4%
Crosscrake CofE Primary School
Kendal, LA8 0LB
Primary 57 28.3% 6.7%
Bamford Primary School
Hope Valley, S33 0AR
Primary 59 30.5% 6.8%
Crich Carr CofE Primary School
Matlock, DE4 5EF
Primary 37 31.6% 2.6%
Newton Solney CofE (Aided) Infant School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0SF
Primary 26 23.1% 3.8%
Bowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Barnard Castle, DL12 9LG
Primary 43 18.6% 4.7%
St Michael's Primary School
Hartfield, TN7 4BP
Primary 73 24.7% 4.1%
Westbury-on-Severn Church of England Primary School
Westbury-on-Severn, GL14 1PA
Primary 52 26.9% 5.8%
Preston Primary School
Hitchin, SG4 7UJ
Primary 68 25% 2.9%
Wray with Botton Endowed Primary School
Lancaster, LA2 8QE
Primary 62 29% 6.5%
Holmeswood Methodist School
Ormskirk, L40 1UD
Primary 51 31.4% 2%
Slaidburn Brennands Endowed Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 3ER
Primary 33 24.2% 6.1%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston
Blackburn, BB2 7HX
Primary 72 32.9% 5.5%
Thorneyholme Roman Catholic Primary School, Dunsop Bridge
Clitheroe, BB7 3BG
Primary 20 30% 0%
Linton-on-Ouse Primary School
York, YO30 2BD
Primary 56 29.3% 5.2%
Titchmarsh Church of England Primary School
Kettering, NN14 3DR
Primary 101 29.7% 4%
Longhoughton Church of England Primary School
Alnwick, NE66 3AJ
Primary 76 29% 3.9%
Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School
Alnwick, NE66 3XR
Primary 67 19.1% 2.9%
Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School
Abingdon, OX14 3EE
Primary 90 25.6% 4.4%
Shenington Church of England Primary School
Shenington, OX15 6NF
Primary 94 31.9% 3.2%
Newtown CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5NU
Primary 86 23.3% 3.3%
Duncton CofE Junior School
Petworth, GU28 0LB
Primary 53 22.6% 3.8%
Bury CofE Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 1HB
Primary 88 23.9% 3.4%
Horningsham Primary School
WARMINSTER, BA12 7LW
Primary 70 22.9% 4.3%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled First School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 27 Sign in to see
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
Manchester, M35 9WL
Primary 134
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School
Huntingdon, PE28 2LT
Primary 99
Crosscanonby St John's CofE School
Maryport, CA15 6RX
Primary 57
Fir Ends Primary School
Brampton, CA6 6AY
Primary 88
Buxworth Primary School
High Peak, SK23 7NJ
Primary 103
Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Crook, DL15 9AN
Primary 128
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Durham, DH1 5LP
Primary 127
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Maldon, CM9 6RF
Primary 102
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak
Bishop's Stortford, CM22 7HH
Primary 45
Whitewater Church of England Primary School
Hook, RG27 9BG
Primary 128
Ashton-under-Hill First School
Evesham, WR11 7SW
Primary 99
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton
Tring, HP23 6EP
Primary 107
Little Weighton Rowley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Cottingham, HU20 3XE
Primary 59
Littlebourne Church of England Primary School
Canterbury, CT3 1XS
Primary 103
St Michael's-On-Wyre Church of England Primary School & Nursery
St Michael's-on-Wyre, Preston, PR3 0UA
Primary 109
Lea Neeld's Endowed Church of England Primary School
Preston, PR4 0RA
Primary 140
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School
Spalding, PE11 3QJ
Primary 89
Wicklewood Primary School and Nursery
Wymondham, NR18 9QJ
Primary 178
Kirkby Malzeard Church of England Primary School
Ripon, HG4 3RT
Primary 96
Red Row Primary School
Morpeth, NE61 5AS
Primary 116
Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School
Morpeth, NE65 8UT
Primary 82
Misson Primary School
Doncaster, DN10 6EB
Primary 108
Orston Primary School
Nottingham, NG13 9NS
Primary 154
St Lucia's CofE Primary School & Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY4 4TZ
Primary 86
Claverley CofE Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV5 7DX
Primary 100
Hollesley Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 3RE
Primary 76
Meadowcroft Community Primary School
Chertsey, KT16 9PT
Primary 100
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Princethorpe
Rugby, CV23 9PU
Primary 107
Bury CofE Primary School
Pulborough, RH20 1HB
Primary 88