The Violet Way Academy
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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The Violet Way Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 263 | 11.8% | 12.9% |
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St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
Solihull, B94 6DE |
Primary | 235 | 11% | 12.2% |
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The Flitch Green Academy
Dunmow, CM6 3GG |
Primary | 278 | 13.7% | 13.7% |
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Olney Infant Academy
Olney, MK46 5AD |
Primary | 248 | 10.1% | 13.7% |
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Kents Hill Infant Academy
Benfleet, SS7 5PS |
Primary | 247 | 13.4% | 11.3% |
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Redby Academy
Sunderland, SR6 9QP |
Primary | 276 | 11.4% | 14.2% |
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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Hitchin, SG5 4DL |
Primary | 289 | 10% | 13.5% |
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Cosby Primary School
Leicester, LE9 1TE |
Primary | 289 | 11.4% | 12.8% |
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Kirk Sandall Infant School
Doncaster, DN3 1JT |
Primary | 234 | 9.8% | 13.1% |
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Haydon Wick Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1HT |
Primary | 274 | 13.9% | 10.9% |
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Woodham Ley Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 4DN |
Primary | 249 | 14.1% | 12% |
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Ernehale Junior School
Nottingham, NG5 6TA |
Primary | 270 | 13% | 11.9% |
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Gnosall St Lawrence Coe Primary Academy
Stafford, ST20 0ET |
Primary | 277 | 11.6% | 13.4% |
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Prestolee Primary School
Manchester, M26 1HJ |
Primary | 256 | 11.3% | 15.2% |
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Tenbury CofE Primary School
Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BS |
Primary | 229 | 11.6% | 14.2% |
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Laureate Community Academy
Newmarket, CB8 0AN |
Primary | 238 | 12.9% | 12.1% |
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Hinguar Community Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9FE |
Primary | 266 | 13.9% | 14.7% |
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Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy
Stafford, ST21 6AU |
Primary | 255 | 12.9% | 10.6% |
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Ponteland Community Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9EY |
Primary | 260 | 9.6% | 12.3% |
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Oakley Primary Academy
Bedford, MK43 7RE |
Primary | 260 | 11.2% | 15.4% |
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Mornington Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 1RF |
Primary | 285 | 12.6% | 11.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Birkenhead
Prenton, CH43 5UT |
Primary | 274 | 9.7% | 13.3% |
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Westwood First School
Leek, ST13 8DL |
Primary | 276 | 10.1% | 15.6% |
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Roundswell Community Primary Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 3WJ |
Primary | 261 | 11.4% | 15.2% |
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Pearl Hyde Community Primary School
Coventry, CV2 2NB |
Primary | 285 | 15.4% | 13.7% |
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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV5 7GX |
Primary | 236 | 14.4% | 11.4% |
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St Andrew's Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B92 8QL |
Primary | 230 | 10.4% | 14.3% |
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Greenhill Primary School
Bury, BL8 2JH |
Primary | 241 | 11.6% | 10.8% |
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Kingsbrook View Primary Academy
Broughton, HP22 7EE |
Primary | 269 | 13.8% | 13% |
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Holly Grove Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 1LU |
Primary | 297 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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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The Violet Way Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 263 | Sign in to see | |
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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Orpington, BR6 8ER |
Primary | 284 | ||
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St Christophers Academy
Dunstable, LU5 4NJ |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
Bristol, BS11 0SN |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Dordon Primary School
Tamworth, B78 1PJ |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin, PO37 7LY |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Hightown Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6AA |
Primary | 178 | ||
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Purford Green Primary School
Harlow, CM18 6HP |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden, AL5 5PU |
Primary | 257 | ||
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Broadstone First School
Broadstone, BH18 8AA |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Stokesay Primary School
Craven Arms, SY7 9NW |
Primary | 164 | ||
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St James Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B45 9BN |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B67 5HX |
Primary | 255 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 1EQ |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS23 1LJ |
Primary | 140 | ||
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North Fawdon Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Meir Heath Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 270 | ||
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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Leek, ST13 7HP |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Burnham Market Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 8JA |
Primary | 94 | ||
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Scotch Orchard Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 6DE |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 307 | ||
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The Woodlands Community Primary School
Tamworth, B77 3JX |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Holne Chase Primary School
Bletchley, MK3 5HP |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Harbury CofE Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV33 9HR |
Primary | 217 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR1 3YJ |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 325 | ||