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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West Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 446 | 18.3% | 14.3% |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | 19% | 15.5% |
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Waycroft Academy
Bristol, BS14 8PS |
Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
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East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3PR |
Primary | 464 | 18.3% | 15.7% |
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Yarborough Academy
Grimsby, DN34 4JU |
Primary | 441 | 18.6% | 15.1% |
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Birchwood Primary School
Tamworth, B78 1QU |
Primary | 453 | 15.9% | 13.2% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Woking, GU22 0BB |
Primary | 447 | 15.8% | 12.7% |
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Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE |
Primary | 426 | 17.8% | 12.9% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Oaklands Primary Academy
Westerham, TN16 3DN |
Primary | 443 | 17% | 15.2% |
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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Swindon, SN2 1NX |
Primary | 440 | 18% | 16% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
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Bowhill Primary School
Exeter, EX4 1JT |
Primary | 464 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 9LY |
Primary | 437 | 16.7% | 13.8% |
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 452 | 16.4% | 16.2% |
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Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon, SN2 8BZ |
Primary | 430 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
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Jeavons Wood Primary School
Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ |
Primary | 430 | 19.3% | 14.9% |
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Brookside Primary School
Leicester, LE2 4FU |
Primary | 440 | 20.5% | 13.9% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 1BE |
Primary | 464 | 20.6% | 14.8% |
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
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Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 7SY |
Primary | 449 | 15.4% | 14.1% |
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Hook Lane Primary School
Welling, DA16 2ET |
Primary | 452 | 18.6% | 15% |
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Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DS |
Primary | 460 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
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Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B90 4AY |
Primary | 443 | 17.2% | 12.2% |
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Park View Primary School
Manchester, M25 1FA |
Primary | 432 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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South Lake Primary School
Reading, RG5 3NA |
Primary | 444 | 16.5% | 12.6% |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester, GL1 3PY |
Primary | 419 | 17.7% | 13.8% |
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Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH |
Primary | 442 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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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West Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 446 | Sign in to see | |
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St. George's Church of England Academy
DL2 1LD |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Willowcroft Community School
Didcot, OX11 8BA |
Primary | 462 | ||
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West Thurrock Academy
Grays, RM20 3HR |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Hoyland Common Primary School
Barnsley, S74 0DJ |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Moredon Primary School
Swindon, SN2 2JG |
Primary | 375 | ||
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Millbrook Primary School
Swindon, SN5 8NU |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford, ST18 0FL |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Cleadon Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR6 7RP |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Deeplish Primary Academy
Rochdale, OL11 1LT |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Carclaze Community Primary School
St Austell, PL25 3TF |
Primary | 386 | ||
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High View Primary Learning Centre
Barnsley, S73 8QS |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Rosebrook Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 9LF |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Leeds, LS25 7JL |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Jennett's Park CofE Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 8EB |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Primary | 311 | ||
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Rendlesham Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2GF |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Lantern Community Primary School
Ely, CB6 2WL |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Keys Meadow Primary School
Enfield, EN3 6FB |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Sandhills Community Primary School
Oxford, OX3 8FN |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Medlock Valley Primary School
Oldham, OL8 2PN |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Hillside Primary School
Huddersfield, HD4 6LU |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Water Hall Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF |
Primary | 198 | ||
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The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
Eastbourne, BN23 5SW |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Blackhorse Primary School
Bristol, BS16 6TR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Grenoside Community Primary School
Sheffield, S35 8QB |
Primary | 332 | ||
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Westerhope Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1NE |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Denbigh Community Primary School
WALLSEND, NE28 0DS |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Pelton Community Primary School
Chester le Street, DH2 1EZ |
Primary | 287 | ||