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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thorndown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 493 | 7.5% | 16.8% |
Roe Green Junior School
London, NW9 9JL |
Primary | 476 | 10.3% | 16.2% |
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School
London, NW9 0BD |
Primary | 455 | 9.7% | 16.5% |
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0NB |
Primary | 436 | 10.1% | 17.9% |
Roxbourne Primary School
Harrow, HA2 9QF |
Primary | 465 | 6.1% | 14.6% |
Snaresbrook Primary School
London, E18 2EN |
Primary | 445 | 8.7% | 14.9% |
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School
Liverpool, L21 7LX |
Primary | 454 | 12.3% | 17.5% |
Sunning Hill Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6TR |
Primary | 497 | 10.1% | 19.2% |
Alkrington Primary School
Manchester, M24 1JZ |
Primary | 504 | 12.8% | 16.9% |
Marlcliffe Community Primary School
Sheffield, S6 4AJ |
Primary | 480 | 12.9% | 15.6% |
Ballifield Primary School
Sheffield, S13 9HH |
Primary | 453 | 12.6% | 15.9% |
Low Ash Primary School
Shipley, BD18 1AA |
Primary | 468 | 11.8% | 15.8% |
Thornhill Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5PE |
Primary | 443 | 12.4% | 16.4% |
Hazeldene School
Bedford, MK41 9AT |
Primary | 437 | 14.2% | 15.8% |
Cottenham Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 8TA |
Primary | 480 | 15.8% | 19.2% |
Fens Primary School
Hartlepool, TS25 2LY |
Primary | 433 | 6.9% | 17% |
Leverton Primary School
Waltham Abbey, EN9 3BE |
Primary | 435 | 12.6% | 19.2% |
Dunmow St Mary's Primary School
Dunmow, CM6 1EB |
Primary | 463 | 16.9% | 17.7% |
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hull, HU7 4BL |
Primary | 525 | 13.3% | 15% |
Swalecliffe Community Primary School
Whitstable, CT5 2PH |
Primary | 500 | 12.8% | 17.8% |
Rosecroft Primary School
Attleborough, NR17 1BE |
Primary | 483 | 16.7% | 18.7% |
Meadowside Primary School
Kettering, NN15 5QY |
Primary | 445 | 11.7% | 16.6% |
Hadleigh Community Primary School
Hadleigh, IP7 5HQ |
Primary | 516 | 12% | 19.2% |
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery
Ipswich, IP4 1PJ |
Primary | 419 | 8.4% | 18% |
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
Shepperton, TW17 9AD |
Primary | 549 | 10.4% | 15.1% |
Lawn Primary and Nursery School
Swindon, SN3 1LE |
Primary | 489 | 13.9% | 16.2% |
Buckingham Park Primary School
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5UD |
Primary | 480 | 13.3% | 14.4% |
Woodlands Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 2JT |
Primary | 499 | 12.4% | 16.1% |
Lakeview School
Bedford, MK42 6BH |
Primary | 418 | 11% | 17.9% |
Wimborne Primary School
Portsmouth, PO4 8DE |
Primary | 549 | 8.4% | 18.6% |
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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Thorndown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 493 | Sign in to see | |
Ben Jonson Primary School
London, E1 4PZ |
Primary | 613 | ||
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
Bradford, BD2 4PR |
Primary | 532 | ||
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School
Southall, UB2 5JT |
Primary | 641 | ||
St James's Roman Catholic Primary School
Twickenham, TW2 5NP |
Primary | 663 | ||
Downsell Primary School
London, E15 2BS |
Primary | 406 | ||
South Grove Primary School
London, E17 8PW |
Primary | 449 | ||
Arden Primary School
Birmingham, B11 4SF |
Primary | 677 | ||
Roberts Primary School
Dudley, DY3 2AZ |
Primary | 634 | ||
Park Brow Community Primary School
Liverpool, L32 6QH |
Primary | 443 | ||
Northcote Primary School
Liverpool, L9 1HW |
Primary | 429 | ||
Herringthorpe Infant School
Rotherham, S65 2JW |
Primary | 270 | ||
Marine Park First School
Whitley Bay, NE26 1LT |
Primary | 459 | ||
Southwick Community Primary School
Southwick, SR5 2JX |
Primary | 332 | ||
Thornhill Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5PE |
Primary | 443 | ||
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School
Biggleswade, SG18 0LY |
Primary | 894 | ||
St Matthew's Primary School
Cambridge, CB1 2LD |
Primary | 637 | ||
Howe Dell Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 9AH |
Primary | 430 | ||
Layton Primary School
Blackpool, FY3 7DX |
Primary | 619 | ||
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Blackburn, BB1 5PE |
Primary | 400 | ||
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Weymouth, DT4 9QX |
Primary | 460 | ||
Hampton Hargate Primary School
Peterborough, PE7 8BZ |
Primary | 638 | ||
Western Community Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 8QL |
Primary | 425 | ||
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5LW |
Primary | 434 | ||
Jubilee Primary School
London, SW2 2JE |
Primary | 307 | ||
Catton Grove Primary School
Norwich, NR3 3TP |
Primary | 642 | ||
Woodland Community Primary School
Heywood, OL10 3BX |
Primary | 567 | ||
Moorlands Primary School
Huddersfield, HD3 3UH |
Primary | 626 | ||
Harrowgate Hill Primary School
Darlington, DL3 0HZ |
Primary | 440 | ||
Queen's Hill Primary School
Norwich, NR8 5FT |
Primary | 607 |