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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Forest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 400 | 23.1% | 23.1% |
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Roger Ascham Primary School
London, E17 5HU |
Primary | 392 | 23.3% | 25.3% |
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St Mary's Church of England Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR |
Primary | 405 | 25.4% | 20% |
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Hatfield Community Free School
Hatfield, AL10 8ES |
Primary | 418 | 20.8% | 22.5% |
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Cann Hall Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DA |
Primary | 416 | 19.7% | 21.9% |
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St John and St Francis Church School
Bridgwater, TA6 5BP |
Primary | 413 | 25.7% | 22.3% |
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Windmill Primary School
Wellingborough, NN9 6LA |
Primary | 370 | 22.4% | 22.4% |
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The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 6AW |
Primary | 394 | 24.5% | 21.3% |
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Wold Academy
Hull, HU5 5QG |
Primary | 385 | 21.3% | 23.6% |
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Priory Primary School
Hull, HU5 5RU |
Primary | 399 | 22.2% | 24.9% |
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Giffards Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7TG |
Primary | 409 | 25.2% | 22% |
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Jupiter Primary School
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5NT |
Primary | 410 | 18.5% | 22% |
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The Globe Primary Academy
Lancing, BN15 9NZ |
Primary | 417 | 25.2% | 22.8% |
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Woodloes Primary School
Warwick, CV34 5DF |
Primary | 410 | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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St Andrew's Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 1HU |
Primary | 394 | 23.4% | 23.4% |
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Millfield Primary School
Ely, CB6 1HW |
Primary | 379 | 26.4% | 21.6% |
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Wath Central Primary School
Rotherham, S63 7HG |
Primary | 396 | 25.8% | 23.1% |
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Tranmoor Primary
Doncaster, DN3 3DB |
Primary | 401 | 23.8% | 23.8% |
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Cauldwell School
Bedford, MK42 9DR |
Primary | 419 | 26.7% | 24.8% |
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Victoria Park Primary School
Bristol, BS3 4QS |
Primary | 405 | 19.3% | 23.5% |
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Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG |
Primary | 415 | 26.5% | 21.4% |
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Silver End Academy
Witham, CM8 3RZ |
Primary | 370 | 24.9% | 21.1% |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
Redhill, RH1 1JF |
Primary | 384 | 23.9% | 25.2% |
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Meryfield Primary School
Borehamwood, WD6 4PA |
Primary | 419 | 21.2% | 21.6% |
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Westfield Primary School
Woking, GU22 9PR |
Primary | 409 | 21% | 24.7% |
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Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 4AA |
Primary | 424 | 19.8% | 24.9% |
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Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath, BA2 8DH |
Primary | 395 | 24.9% | 22.9% |
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Moat Farm Infant School
Oldbury, B68 9QR |
Primary | 392 | 22.4% | 24.3% |
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Butterstile Primary School
Manchester, M25 9RJ |
Primary | 388 | 21.8% | 24.8% |
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Holywell Primary and Nursery School
Birmingham, B45 9EY |
Primary | 404 | 22% | 24.2% |
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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Forest Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 400 | Sign in to see | |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Southwater Junior Academy
Horsham, RH13 9JH |
Primary | 445 | ||
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The Tyrrells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6JN |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Rush Common School
Abingdon, OX14 2AW |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Wootton Primary School
Northampton, NN4 6HJ |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Shibden Head Primary Academy
Bradford, BD13 2ND |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Yewdale School
Carlisle, CA2 7SD |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Nonsuch Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3SE |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5US |
Primary | 164 | ||
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Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall, WV12 4BU |
Primary | 366 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary Academy
Stafford, ST16 3RZ |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Denaby Main Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 4HZ |
Primary | 142 | ||
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Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5DW |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Riverside Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 8ET |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Warren Dell Primary School
Watford, WD19 7UZ |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Admirals Academy
Thetford, IP24 2JT |
Primary | 227 | ||
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The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L5 3QG |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Scott Wilkie Primary School
London, E16 3HD |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Pirbright Village Primary School
Woking, GU24 0JN |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Sheffield, S25 5GR |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Cuddington Primary School
Northwich, CW8 2NY |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Warboys Primary Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 2RX |
Primary | 318 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Billericay, CM11 2UB |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 2PN |
Primary | 337 | ||
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The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 3RP |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Cabot Primary School
Bristol, BS2 9JE |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Nottingham, NG17 7NZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1LG |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Barugh Green Primary School
Barnsley, S75 1LD |
Primary | 281 | ||