St James CofE Primary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
St James CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 437 20% 47.7%
Moreland Primary School
London, EC1V 8BB
Primary 441 21.4% 46%
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
London, N7 8JN
Primary 440 20.3% 48.5%
Nelson Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B1 2PJ
Primary 428 18.6% 47.3%
Stechford Primary School
Birmingham, B33 8SJ
Primary 416 20.7% 47.4%
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B28 8BB
Primary 444 15.4% 48.7%
Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6PR
Primary 417 21.3% 48.2%
Nelson Mandela School
Birmingham, B12 8EH
Primary 429 22.7% 48.1%
St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth
Birmingham, B21 8NH
Primary 418 19.6% 47.8%
Old Church Church of England C Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 8DL
Primary 417 22% 45%
Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 6US
Primary 456 18.4% 46.9%
Loxdale Primary School
Bilston, WV14 0AU
Primary 430 21.8% 45.3%
Stowlawn Primary School
Bilston, WV14 6EH
Primary 423 21.2% 49.4%
Park Brow Community Primary School
Liverpool, L32 6QH
Primary 443 20.8% 46.2%
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L6 9DU
Primary 431 21.7% 47.2%
Allanson Street Primary School
Merseyside, WA9 1PL
Primary 438 24.3% 46.2%
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Bootle, L20 3JL
Primary 415 24.8% 48.5%
Bowker Vale Primary School
Manchester, M8 4NB
Primary 455 14.7% 47.7%
Grange Farm Primary School
Leeds, LS14 1AX
Primary 425 24.7% 49%
Park View Primary School
Basingstoke, RG22 6RT
Primary 418 19.4% 49.1%
Southglade Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 5NE
Primary 434 23% 47.7%
The Priory Primary School
Wednesbury, WS10 0JG
Primary 430 24.5% 47.2%
Canonbury Primary School
London, N1 2UT
Primary 438 17.8% 46.8%
Henley Green Primary
Coventry, CV2 1HQ
Primary 453 20.1% 51.1%
Lansbury Lawrence Primary School
London, E14 6DZ
Primary 435 22.6% 48.9%
Springwell Park Community Primary School
Bootle, L20 6PG
Primary 443 22.1% 47.3%
Pinehurst Primary School
Liverpool, L4 7UF
Primary 423 15.6% 47.7%
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M14 7SH
Primary 430 21.6% 47%
Rufford Primary and Nursery School
Bulwell, NG6 8LE
Primary 404 21.8% 47%
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Castleford, WF10 3DB
Primary 459 22.5% 45.8%

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
St James CofE Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 437 Sign in to see
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London, N19 5NE
Primary 510
The Sherwood School
Mitcham, CR4 1JP
Primary 292
Little Sutton Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 5NL
Primary 422
St Dunstan's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B14 7LP
Primary 300
Wodensfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 1PW
Primary 448
Westvale Primary School
Liverpool, L32 0RQ
Primary 205
Lingham Primary School
Wirral, CH46 7UQ
Primary 296
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Manchester, M24 5GL
Primary 462
Ninelands Primary School
Leeds, LS25 1NT
Primary 443
Beechwood Primary School
Leeds, LS14 6QB
Primary 444
Bramley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS13 3NE
Primary 389
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS9 9AD
Primary 233
Regent Farm First School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3PE
Primary 325
Benton Park Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE7 7SS
Primary 441
Balliol Primary School
Bedford, MK42 7ER
Primary 384
Abbeys Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK3 6PS
Primary 297
Beaconside CofE Primary School
Penrith, CA11 8EN
Primary 448
Grange Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 2DU
Primary 418
Harewood Infant School
Gloucester, GL4 0SS
Primary 236
Harewood Junior School
Gloucester, GL4 0SS
Primary 361
Westacre Middle School
Droitwich, WR9 0AA
Primary 446
Hempstead Junior School
Gillingham, ME7 3HJ
Primary 627
Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School
Lytham St Annes, FY8 3EE
Primary 596
Scraptoft Valley Primary School
Leicester, LE5 1NG
Primary 445
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School
Southwell, NG25 0AA
Primary 288
Westfield Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV5 8BH
Primary 403
Stanton Community Primary School
Bury St. Edmunds, IP31 2AW
Primary 205
Newdigate Primary and Nursery School
Bedworth, CV12 0HA
Primary 298
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL
Primary 445