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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Lark Rise Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 346 | 9.8% | 5.3% |
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Crosshall Infant School
St Neots, PE19 7GG |
Primary | 296 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
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Lowbrook Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3AR |
Primary | 330 | 14.2% | 3.6% |
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Abbey Junior School
Darlington, DL3 8NN |
Primary | 352 | 10.5% | 8.2% |
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Pickhurst Infant Academy
West Wickham, BR4 0HL |
Primary | 327 | 12.2% | 7.6% |
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The Firs Lower School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Primary | 316 | 9.7% | 2.9% |
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St Christophers Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4NJ |
Primary | 379 | 11.4% | 7.8% |
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Fleetville Junior School
St Albans, AL1 4LW |
Primary | 353 | 16.2% | 5.9% |
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Upminster Junior School
UPMINSTER, RM14 3BS |
Primary | 362 | 13.3% | 3.6% |
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Fulwell Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR6 8ED |
Primary | 337 | 11.1% | 5.8% |
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Highfield Junior School
Bromley, BR2 0RL |
Primary | 367 | 7.6% | 4.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB |
Primary | 381 | 11.6% | 6% |
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Hursthead Junior School
Cheadle, SK8 7PZ |
Primary | 361 | 11.4% | 2.5% |
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Black Firs Primary School
Congleton, CW12 4QJ |
Primary | 355 | 12.9% | 5.5% |
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Lindley Church of England Infant School
Huddersfield, HD3 3NE |
Primary | 357 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
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Healing Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN41 7RS |
Primary | 336 | 12.8% | 8% |
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Listerdale Primary Academy
Rotherham, S65 3HN |
Primary | 358 | 13.1% | 5.9% |
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West Park Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
Primary | 331 | 9.2% | 5.4% |
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Oatlands Community Junior School
Harrogate, HG2 8QP |
Primary | 361 | 10.5% | 4.7% |
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Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole, BH14 8JX |
Primary | 335 | 7.2% | 2.7% |
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Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Norwich, NR7 0QW |
Primary | 378 | 11% | 7.1% |
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 313 | 12.8% | 6.7% |
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St Stephens Church School
Bath, BA1 5PZ |
Primary | 355 | 13.5% | 6.5% |
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
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Lift Hockley
Hockley, SS5 4UR |
Primary | 332 | 11.8% | 7.8% |
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 360 | 10.8% | 4.4% |
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Walton Holymoorside Primary School
Chesterfield, S42 7DU |
Primary | 363 | 6.4% | 6.1% |
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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 9AH |
Primary | 312 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | 9.3% | 4.6% |
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St Bernadette's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M45 8PT |
Primary | 334 | 10.2% | 3.9% |
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 | 346 | Sign in to see | |
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Brooke Hill Academy
Oakham, LE15 6HQ |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Stowford School
Ivybridge, PL21 0BG |
Primary | 415 | ||
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St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Sheffield, S10 3DQ |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Landau Forte Academy Greenacres
Tamworth, B77 4AB |
Primary | 349 | ||
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New Monument Primary Academy
Woking, GU22 8HA |
Primary | 231 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN |
Primary | 241 | ||
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Arnbrook Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 8NE |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Maltby Redwood Academy
Rotherham, S66 8DL |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Grove Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ |
Primary | 307 | ||
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Mossley CofE Primary School
Congleton, CW12 3JA |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Sawley Junior School
Nottingham, NG10 3DQ |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Alverton Primary School
Penzance, TR18 4QD |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Beecholme Primary School
Mitcham, CR4 2HZ |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Hookstone Chase Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 7DJ |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Aloeric Primary School
Melksham, SN12 6HN |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford, WD25 7NX |
Primary | 232 | ||
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5RG |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Chapel St Leonards Primary School
Skegness, PE24 5LS |
Primary | 136 | ||
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Coningsby St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN4 4SJ |
Primary | 257 | ||
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Upton Junior School
Poole, BH16 5NQ |
Primary | 356 | ||
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St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 2JX |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Wilnecote Junior Academy
Tamworth, B77 5LA |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Wallbrook Primary Academy
Bilston, WV14 8YP |
Primary | 262 | ||
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Bosmere Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 8BP |
Primary | 236 | ||
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All Saints Bedworth CofE Academy
Bedworth, CV12 9HP |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Golden Valley Primary School
Bristol, BS48 1BB |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Hartford Primary School
Northwich, CW8 1NA |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Prestwood Junior School
Great Missenden, HP16 0NR |
Primary | 176 | ||
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St Monica's Catholic Primary School
London, N1 6QN |
Primary | 189 | ||