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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lark Rise Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 348 | 10.3% | 5.8% |
Amherst School
Sevenoaks, TN13 2AX |
Primary | 378 | 10.1% | 7.7% |
Lowbrook Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3AR |
Primary | 330 | 10.6% | 3.3% |
Pickhurst Infant Academy
West Wickham, BR4 0HL |
Primary | 341 | 11.1% | 5.3% |
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 311 | 9% | 7.3% |
Fleetville Junior School
St Albans, AL1 4LW |
Primary | 357 | 12.9% | 8.1% |
Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans, AL1 4LX |
Primary | 295 | 10.1% | 6.5% |
Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ |
Primary | 367 | 11% | 7.9% |
Upminster Junior School
UPMINSTER, RM14 3BS |
Primary | 357 | 9% | 3.6% |
Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8ED |
Primary | 334 | 6.4% | 5.3% |
Black Firs Primary School
Congleton, CW12 4QJ |
Primary | 367 | 10.4% | 6% |
Lindley Church of England Infant School
Huddersfield, HD3 3NE |
Primary | 359 | 10.6% | 7% |
Walton Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 6LD |
Primary | 339 | 13.4% | 7.7% |
Listerdale Junior Academy
Rotherham, S65 3HN |
Primary | 360 | 11.1% | 6.7% |
Deer Park School
Twickenham, TW1 2EF |
Primary | 359 | 8.1% | 4.7% |
Oatlands Community Junior School
Harrogate, HG2 8QP |
Primary | 352 | 10.8% | 4.8% |
St Nicholas Church of England First School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
Primary | 342 | 13% | 6.5% |
Meir Heath Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ |
Primary | 313 | 9.6% | 6.7% |
North Wootton Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 3PT |
Primary | 324 | 12.4% | 7.7% |
Nine Mile Ride Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 3RB |
Primary | 372 | 13.2% | 5.4% |
Chandlers Ridge Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0JL |
Primary | 321 | 11.1% | 7.2% |
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Clevedon, BS21 7LT |
Primary | 352 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
St Stephens Church School
Bath, BA1 5PZ |
Primary | 348 | 11.8% | 6.9% |
Bollin Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 3AH |
Primary | 387 | 10.3% | 6.5% |
Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 13.5% | 4.1% |
Hockley Primary School
Hockley, SS5 4UR |
Primary | 333 | 10.5% | 6.3% |
Verwood Church of England First School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Primary | 316 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 359 | 13.7% | 5.6% |
Wymondham College Prep School
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Primary | 334 | 13.5% | 3.6% |
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 9AH |
Primary | 304 | 10.2% | 5.9% |
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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Lark Rise Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 348 | Sign in to see | |
Crosshall Infant School Academy Trust
St Neots, PE19 7GG |
Primary | 287 | ||
Brooke Hill Academy
Oakham, LE15 6HQ |
Primary | 309 | ||
Stowford School
Ivybridge, PL21 0BG |
Primary | 424 | ||
Meadstead Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 4JS |
Primary | 215 | ||
The Hills Academy
Bedford, MK41 9AT |
Primary | 444 | ||
Landau Forte Academy Greenacres
Tamworth, B77 4AB |
Primary | 374 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN |
Primary | 241 | ||
Maltby Redwood Academy
Rotherham, S66 8DL |
Primary | 206 | ||
Grove Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ |
Primary | 322 | ||
Sawley Junior School
Nottingham, NG10 3DQ |
Primary | 325 | ||
Alverton Primary School
Penzance, TR18 4QD |
Primary | 351 | ||
Hookstone Chase Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 7DJ |
Primary | 285 | ||
Court Lane Infant Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2PP |
Primary | 345 | ||
Aloeric Primary School
Melksham, SN12 6HN |
Primary | 386 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU1 4BB |
Primary | 236 | ||
Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Braintree, CM77 6BZ |
Primary | 203 | ||
Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN4 4SJ |
Primary | 271 | ||
Upton Junior School
Poole, BH16 5NQ |
Primary | 346 | ||
Roman Way Academy
Royston, SG8 5EQ |
Primary | 206 | ||
St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 2JX |
Primary | 239 | ||
Wilnecote Junior Academy
Tamworth, B77 5LA |
Primary | 312 | ||
Home Farm Primary School
Colchester, CO3 4JL |
Primary | 421 | ||
Wallbrook Primary Academy
Bilston, WV14 8YP |
Primary | 254 | ||
Bosmere Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 8BP |
Primary | 238 | ||
All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy
Bedworth, CV12 9HP |
Primary | 192 | ||
Rainford CofE Primary School
St Helens, WA11 8AJ |
Primary | 247 | ||
Golden Valley Primary School
Bristol, BS48 1BB |
Primary | 412 | ||
Prestwood Junior School
Great Missenden, HP16 0NR |
Primary | 179 | ||
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Morpeth, NE61 3RD |
Primary | 211 |