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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Lowbrook Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 330 | 14.2% | 3.6% |
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Lark Rise Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3PT |
Primary | 346 | 9.8% | 5.3% |
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Southwater Infant Academy
Horsham, RH13 9JH |
Primary | 268 | 14.9% | 4.9% |
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The Firs Lower School
Bedford, MK45 2QR |
Primary | 316 | 9.7% | 2.9% |
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Fleetville Junior School
St Albans, AL1 4LW |
Primary | 353 | 16.2% | 5.9% |
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Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Salford, M7 4RT |
Primary | 333 | 18.4% | 6% |
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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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Toddington St George Church of England School
Dunstable, LU5 6AJ |
Primary | 322 | 18.9% | 5.4% |
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The Heights Primary School
Reading, RG4 7LB |
Primary | 359 | 19.8% | 3.9% |
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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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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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St Nicholas Church of England First School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
Primary | 327 | 13.7% | 7.3% |
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 313 | 12.8% | 6.7% |
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Auriol Junior School
Epsom, KT19 0PJ |
Primary | 343 | 16% | 6.4% |
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Nine Mile Ride Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 3RB |
Primary | 376 | 14.4% | 5.3% |
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St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Clevedon, BS21 7LT |
Primary | 329 | 18.5% | 6.4% |
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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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Homefields Primary School
Derby, DE73 5NY |
Primary | 341 | 16.1% | 4% |
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 360 | 10.8% | 4.4% |
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Kilnwood Vale Primary School
Horsham, RH12 0BZ |
Primary | 331 | 15.8% | 8% |
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Westvale Park Primary Academy
Horley, RH6 8SU |
Primary | 320 | 17% | 7.1% |
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Thames Ditton Junior School
Thames Ditton, KT7 0BS |
Primary | 369 | 19.2% | 5.4% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | 9.3% | 4.6% |
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The Mead Infant and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 0QG |
Primary | 297 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
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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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Lowbrook Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 330 | Sign in to see | |
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Bodriggy Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DR |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury, CT3 4HS |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Park View Primary Academy
Leeds, LS11 7DG |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Gaddesby Primary School
Leicester, LE7 4WF |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St James Church of England Primary Academy
Rochester, ME3 0BS |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Gothic Mede Academy
Arlesey, SG15 6SL |
Primary | 268 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic First School
Bromsgrove, B61 7LH |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Five Spires Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
Primary | 224 | ||
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St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Kidderminster, DY10 1RP |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield, DA3 8BL |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Lansdowne Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
Camberley, GU16 6JB |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Keresley Grange Primary School
Coventry, CV6 2EH |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM19 4QX |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Hutton Church of England Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 9SN |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Patrington CofE Primary Academy
Hull, HU12 0RW |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Braintree, CM77 6BZ |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Sholing Junior School
Southampton, SO19 8PT |
Primary | 346 | ||
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Mead Vale Community Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8RQ |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Layfield Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9TF |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Mount Street Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 8NZ |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Levendale Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9RJ |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Overfields Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Rugeley, WS15 2XY |
Primary | 477 | ||
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The Knaphill Lower School
Woking, GU21 2SX |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Willow Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL4 0JY |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B93 8PA |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Orchard Community Primary School
Derby, DE74 2QU |
Primary | 314 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Junior School
Maidenhead, SL6 4AR |
Primary | 218 | ||