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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Amherst School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 376 | 12.2% | 7.7% |
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Abbey Junior School
Darlington, DL3 8NN |
Primary | 352 | 10.5% | 8.2% |
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St Christophers Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4NJ |
Primary | 379 | 11.4% | 7.8% |
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Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ |
Primary | 383 | 15.1% | 8.4% |
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Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 9JA |
Primary | 376 | 10.9% | 9.6% |
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King David Primary School
Crumpsall, M8 5DJ |
Primary | 399 | 12.8% | 9% |
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Thomson House School
London, SW14 8HY |
Primary | 371 | 10% | 8.6% |
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Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Wirral, CH49 1RE |
Primary | 397 | 13.1% | 8.3% |
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Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School
Solihull, B93 9AS |
Primary | 357 | 10.8% | 9.4% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB |
Primary | 381 | 11.6% | 6% |
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Eaton Primary School
Norwich, NR4 6HS |
Primary | 399 | 10.8% | 8.5% |
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Listerdale Primary Academy
Rotherham, S65 3HN |
Primary | 358 | 13.1% | 5.9% |
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Boringdon Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4HJ |
Primary | 379 | 11.1% | 8.4% |
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Langley Park Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 3FG |
Primary | 401 | 12.5% | 8.8% |
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Barnfields Primary School
Stafford, ST17 4RD |
Primary | 395 | 12.4% | 7.3% |
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Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe
Norwich, NR7 0QW |
Primary | 378 | 11% | 7.1% |
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Portishead Primary School
Portishead, BS20 7DB |
Primary | 393 | 12.2% | 6.9% |
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St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 0EF |
Primary | 406 | 10.8% | 8.1% |
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Lightcliffe C of E Primary School
Halifax, HX3 8SH |
Primary | 399 | 13.8% | 6.8% |
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Nine Mile Ride Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 3RB |
Primary | 376 | 14.4% | 5.3% |
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St Stephens Church School
Bath, BA1 5PZ |
Primary | 355 | 13.5% | 6.5% |
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Wheatlands Primary School
Redcar, TS10 2PU |
Primary | 403 | 14.5% | 8.2% |
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Riverside School, Tadcaster
Tadcaster, LS24 9JN |
Primary | 365 | 10.6% | 9.8% |
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Downsbrook Primary School
Worthing, BN14 8GD |
Primary | 362 | 14.4% | 9.1% |
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St Martha's Catholic Primary School
KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY |
Primary | 401 | 12.7% | 7.5% |
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Orchid Vale Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1UG |
Primary | 386 | 15.1% | 7.4% |
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Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Primary | 390 | 14.9% | 9.7% |
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Hartford Primary School
Northwich, CW8 1NA |
Primary | 397 | 13.6% | 6.8% |
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Wheatfield Primary School
Bristol, BS32 9DB |
Primary | 402 | 11.9% | 7.2% |
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Burley Oaks Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 7EJ |
Primary | 394 | 10.4% | 6.9% |
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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Amherst School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 376 | Sign in to see | |
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Hadrian Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4SR |
Primary | 383 | ||
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Elburton Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 8HJ |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Meadow Park Academy
Reading, RG30 6BS |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Ludlow Infant Academy
Southampton, SO19 2EU |
Primary | 261 | ||
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Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Leicester, LE4 8DE |
Primary | 259 | ||
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Kingston Park Academy
Worksop, S81 9AW |
Primary | 205 | ||
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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 3NP |
Primary | 314 | ||
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East Garforth Primary Academy
Leeds, LS25 2HF |
Primary | 216 | ||
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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
Southminster, CM0 7ES |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Knollmead Primary School
Surbiton, KT5 9QP |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Estcourt Primary Academy
Hull, HU9 2RP |
Primary | 292 | ||
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The Mill Academy
Barnsley, S70 5EP |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Roseberry Academy
Middlesbrough, TS9 6EP |
Primary | 226 | ||
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Esher Church School
Esher, KT10 9DU |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Whittle Academy
Coventry, CV2 2LH |
Primary | 245 | ||
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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Eastwick Junior School
Leatherhead, KT23 3PP |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Weston Infant Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6PT |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School
Hersham, KT12 4QT |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Balby Central Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 0LL |
Primary | 428 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester, LE9 4FB |
Primary | 268 | ||
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Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M46 0HJ |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0DH |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Grange Infants' School
Swindon, SN3 4XE |
Primary | 184 | ||
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The Downs Church of England Primary School
Deal, CT14 7TL |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Westminster Community Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 2ED |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Desford Community Primary School
Leicester, LE9 9JH |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 7DQ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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West Ashtead Primary Academy
Ashtead, KT21 2PX |
Primary | 237 | ||