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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Sandy Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Newquay Junior Academy
Newquay, TR7 2NL |
Primary | 463 | 18.4% | 20.3% |
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Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR |
Primary | 444 | 16.3% | 17.6% |
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Truro, TR1 1BN |
Primary | 423 | 21.8% | 18% |
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Glen Hills Primary School
Leicester, LE2 9NY |
Primary | 469 | 16.4% | 17.5% |
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Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 4RX |
Primary | 441 | 16.7% | 19.1% |
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Bramford Primary School
Bilston, WV14 9TU |
Primary | 459 | 17% | 19.5% |
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Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester, CO4 9SN |
Primary | 447 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
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Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross, EN7 6AG |
Primary | 455 | 18.2% | 18.8% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | 20.3% | 18.2% |
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | 15.1% | 17.5% |
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Carr Lodge Academy
Doncaster, DN4 8GA |
Primary | 441 | 18.1% | 16.7% |
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Castle Academy
Northampton, NN1 2TR |
Primary | 429 | 17.5% | 18% |
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Heronswood Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 4EX |
Primary | 454 | 21.3% | 18.4% |
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Great Heath Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT |
Primary | 460 | 20.9% | 19.4% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Swindon, SN2 1NX |
Primary | 440 | 18% | 16% |
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Bowhill Primary School
Exeter, EX4 1JT |
Primary | 464 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
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Lavender Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0SX |
Primary | 449 | 18.8% | 19.2% |
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Stourfield Junior School
Bournemouth, BH6 5JG |
Primary | 464 | 23.1% | 18.1% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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Abbey Meads Community Primary School
Swindon, SN25 4GY |
Primary | 444 | 14% | 18.2% |
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Wellesbourne CofE Primary School
Warwick, CV35 9QG |
Primary | 467 | 17.1% | 18.2% |
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Greentrees Primary School
Salisbury, SP1 3GZ |
Primary | 423 | 19.4% | 20.1% |
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Priory CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF |
Primary | 423 | 19.6% | 18% |
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Whinfield Primary School
Darlington, DL1 3HT |
Primary | 451 | 16.4% | 19.3% |
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Heckmondwike Primary Academy
Heckmondwike, WF16 0AN |
Primary | 435 | 19.5% | 20% |
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St Martin's CofE Primary & Nursery School
Exeter, EX5 7DT |
Primary | 445 | 18.6% | 20.5% |
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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Sandy Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 451 | Sign in to see | |
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Westwood Academy
Benfleet, SS7 2SU |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Webheath Academy Primary School
Redditch, B97 5RJ |
Primary | 429 | ||
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The Merton Primary School
Leicester, LE7 2PT |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, NN4 8SW |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Chickerell Primary Academy
Weymouth, DT3 4AT |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 3QA |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Queen's Park Infant Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PU |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Liskeard Hillfort Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 6HZ |
Primary | 382 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Primary Academy
Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | ||
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St John's CofE Academy
Worksop, S81 7LU |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Boringdon Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4HJ |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Junction Farm Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 0EU |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Basildon, SS16 4SY |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Kenton Bar Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF |
Primary | 275 | ||
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Treloweth Community Primary School
Redruth, TR15 3JL |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Bracken Leas Primary School
Brackley, NN13 6LF |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Brookside Primary School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Castle Batch Primary School Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Anne's Church Academy
Weston Super Mare, BS24 6RT |
Primary | 372 | ||
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St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 7EY |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Lytchett Matravers Primary School
Poole, BH16 6DY |
Primary | 500 | ||
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Winford Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS40 8AD |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Long Sutton County Primary School
Spalding, PE12 9EP |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Thornden Wood Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 7RS |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Yattendon School
Horley, RH6 7BZ |
Primary | 390 | ||