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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The Arches Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | 47.2% | 55% |
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Suffolks Primary School
Enfield, EN1 3PU |
Primary | 178 | 39.6% | 53.3% |
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St Albert's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L28 8AJ |
Primary | 215 | 45.5% | 52.3% |
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Norman Pannell Primary School
Liverpool, L27 7AE |
Primary | 180 | 44.8% | 54.1% |
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Our Lady and St Swithin's Catholic Primary School
Merseyside, L11 0BQ |
Primary | 215 | 40.2% | 52.5% |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L7 3HJ |
Primary | 203 | 47.6% | 53.4% |
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Netherton Moss Primary School
Bootle, L30 3RU |
Primary | 210 | 36.3% | 58.7% |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L21 0EP |
Primary | 147 | 45.8% | 57.5% |
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Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School
Birkenhead, CH41 2UJ |
Primary | 191 | 36% | 56.7% |
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St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School
Birkenhead, CH41 2TD |
Primary | 191 | 38.6% | 55.7% |
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St Boniface RC Primary School
Salford, M7 2HL |
Primary | 219 | 35.2% | 53.4% |
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Bridge Hall Primary School
Stockport, SK3 8LX |
Primary | 163 | 48.5% | 59.9% |
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Lark Hill Primary School
Stockport, SK3 9PH |
Primary | 167 | 37.6% | 50.3% |
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Newton Westpark Primary School
Leigh, WN7 5JY |
Primary | 202 | 41.1% | 56.9% |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN2 3NX |
Primary | 242 | 37.2% | 51.2% |
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Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 5JN |
Primary | 205 | 38.1% | 54.6% |
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Percy Main Primary School
North Shields, NE29 6JA |
Primary | 185 | 41% | 54.6% |
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Windmill Hill Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 6QE |
Primary | 148 | 36.5% | 58.1% |
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Red Hall Primary School
Darlington, DL1 2ST |
Primary | 192 | 46.4% | 53.1% |
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Greenvale Primary School
Chatham, ME4 5UP |
Primary | 192 | 49.5% | 53.1% |
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Preston Grange Primary School
Preston, PR2 6PS |
Primary | 183 | 36.6% | 53% |
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Holme Slack Community Primary School
Preston, PR1 6HP |
Primary | 199 | 33.2% | 53.8% |
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Earby Springfield Primary School
Barnoldswick, BB18 6SJ |
Primary | 126 | 38.1% | 58.7% |
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Hillside Community Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 6DE |
Primary | 142 | 36.4% | 52.3% |
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Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 151 | 41.3% | 53.9% |
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Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School
Rossendale, BB4 7UA |
Primary | 112 | 38.4% | 55.4% |
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Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School
Blackpool, FY1 3NX |
Primary | 207 | 32.9% | 53.1% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup
Bacup, OL13 8LD |
Primary | 122 | 43.2% | 53.6% |
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Hesters Way Primary School
Cheltenham, GL51 0ES |
Primary | 171 | 46.2% | 53.8% |
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St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 2LX |
Primary | 209 | 43.4% | 55.2% |
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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The Arches Community Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 180 | Sign in to see | |
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Archbishop Sumner Church of England Primary School
London, SE11 4PH |
Primary | 238 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
London, NW1 6LH |
Primary | 199 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School
Prescot, L35 6NN |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL6 6AA |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M23 1HP |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Smithy Bridge Foundation Primary School
Littleborough, OL15 0ES |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Light Oaks Junior School
Salford, M6 8LU |
Primary | 355 | ||
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Light Oaks Infant School
Salford, M6 8LU |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Manchester, M30 0JA |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Thorn Grove Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 7LD |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Cale Green Primary School
Stockport, SK3 8JG |
Primary | 318 | ||
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St Teresa's RC Primary School
Manchester, M16 0GQ |
Primary | 126 | ||
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Meldreth Primary School
Nr Royston, SG8 6LA |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Buglawton Primary School
Congleton, CW12 2EL |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Whitby Heath Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 6RJ |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Darnhall Primary School
Winsford, CW7 1JL |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Warrington St Ann's CofE Primary School
Warrington, WA2 8AL |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Medina Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 3NH |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Hitchin, SG5 1XR |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Slade Primary School and Attached Unit for Children with Hearing Impairment
Tonbridge, TN9 1HR |
Primary | 419 | ||
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North Borough Junior School
Maidstone, ME14 2BP |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Fulwood and Cadley Primary School
Preston, PR2 3QT |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Tarleton Community Primary School
Preston, PR4 6AT |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Walverden Primary School
Nelson, BB9 0TL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Fishwick Primary School
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 151 | ||
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Longton
Preston, PR4 5EB |
Primary | 246 | ||
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St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School
Preston, PR5 6TA |
Primary | 251 | ||
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Beech Grove Primary School
Wellington, TA21 8NE |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Yapton CE Primary School
Arundel, BN18 0DU |
Primary | 304 | ||