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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Waycroft Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 433 | 15.3% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Shiphay Learning Academy
                                 Torquay, TQ2 7NF  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 15% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Newport Community School Primary Academy
                                 Barnstaple, EX32 9BW  | 
                            Primary | 461 | 12.8% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Hanwell Fields Community School
                                 Banbury, OX16 1ER  | 
                            Primary | 455 | 14.6% | 17.2% | 
| 
                                Willow Primary School
                                 Slough, SL2 5FF  | 
                            Primary | 433 | 16.4% | 17.9% | 
| 
                                Pelham Primary School
                                 Bexleyheath, DA7 4HL  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 16.9% | 17.6% | 
| 
                                Haywood Village Academy
                                 North Somerset, BS24 8ES  | 
                            Primary | 447 | 13.9% | 18.1% | 
| 
                                Dixons Marchbank Primary
                                 Bradford, BD3 8QQ  | 
                            Primary | 452 | 15.1% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Castle Academy
                                 Northampton, NN1 2TR  | 
                            Primary | 440 | 16.2% | 16.8% | 
| 
                                Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
                                 Peterborough, PE7 1JB  | 
                            Primary | 449 | 14% | 16% | 
| 
                                Hillcroft Primary School
                                 Caterham, CR3 5PG  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 13.4% | 16.7% | 
| 
                                Cliff Lane Primary School
                                 Ipswich, IP3 0PJ  | 
                            Primary | 429 | 15.8% | 15.3% | 
| 
                                Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
                                 Oldbury, B68 8ED  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 13.1% | 17.3% | 
| 
                                The Grove Primary Academy
                                 Camberley, GU16 8PG  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 16.9% | 18.2% | 
| 
                                Lent Rise School
                                 Slough, SL1 7NP  | 
                            Primary | 438 | 13.8% | 17.1% | 
| 
                                Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
                                 swindon, SN2 1NX  | 
                            Primary | 435 | 13% | 14.8% | 
| 
                                Threemilestone School
                                 Truro, TR3 6DH  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 17% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Combe Down CofE Primary School
                                 Bath, BA2 5JQ  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 13.1% | 16% | 
| 
                                Manadon Vale Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL5 3DL  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 15.6% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Hill View Junior Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR2 9HE  | 
                            Primary | 454 | 15% | 16.1% | 
| 
                                Gorse Hill Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN2 8BZ  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 16.7% | 15.3% | 
| 
                                Werrington Primary School
                                 Peterborough, PE4 6QG  | 
                            Primary | 413 | 14.3% | 16.5% | 
| 
                                Sidmouth Primary School
                                 Hull, HU5 2JY  | 
                            Primary | 436 | 14.8% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Newby and Scalby Primary School
                                 Scarborough, YO12 5JA  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 15.1% | 15.4% | 
| 
                                Pathfinder CofE Primary School
                                 Cambridge, CB24 3DS  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 15.9% | 17.7% | 
| 
                                Keep Hatch Primary School
                                 Wokingham, RG40 1PG  | 
                            Primary | 440 | 16.8% | 16.4% | 
| 
                                Whiteknights Primary School
                                 Reading, RG2 8EP  | 
                            Primary | 451 | 15.1% | 18.4% | 
| 
                                Robert Le Kyng Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN1 5HS  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 13.6% | 15.3% | 
| 
                                Park View Primary School
                                 Manchester, M25 1FA  | 
                            Primary | 439 | 16.2% | 16.4% | 
| 
                                Priory CofE Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8EF  | 
                            Primary | 421 | 16.2% | 17.8% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Waycroft Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 433 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Martham Academy and Nursery
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR  | 
                            Primary | 341 | ||
| 
                                Newquay Junior Academy
                                 Newquay, TR7 2NL  | 
                            Primary | 491 | ||
| 
                                St Columb Minor Academy
                                 Newquay, TR7 3JF  | 
                            Primary | 469 | ||
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
                                 Aldershot, GU11 3DD  | 
                            Primary | 487 | ||
| 
                                Field Court Junior School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 4UF  | 
                            Primary | 360 | ||
| 
                                Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL2 4UF  | 
                            Primary | 311 | ||
| 
                                Chepping View Primary Academy
                                 High Wycombe, HP12 4PR  | 
                            Primary | 426 | ||
| 
                                Meadowdale Academy
                                 Bedlington, NE22 6HA  | 
                            Primary | 208 | ||
| 
                                Bramford Primary School
                                 Bilston, WV14 9TU  | 
                            Primary | 450 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Warndon
                                 Worcester, WR4 9PE  | 
                            Primary | 553 | ||
| 
                                Fairfield Academy
                                 Grimsby, DN33 3AE  | 
                            Primary | 319 | ||
| 
                                Heathlands Primary Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH11 8HB  | 
                            Primary | 185 | ||
| 
                                Mayfield Primary School
                                 Oldham, OL1 4LG  | 
                            Primary | 357 | ||
| 
                                Ash Green Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8BX  | 
                            Primary | 461 | ||
| 
                                The Phoenix Primary School
                                 Basildon, SS15 5NQ  | 
                            Primary | 693 | ||
| 
                                Friars Primary School and Nursery
                                 Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX  | 
                            Primary | 425 | ||
| 
                                Riverbridge Primary School
                                 Staines, TW18 2EF  | 
                            Primary | 656 | ||
| 
                                Offley Primary Academy
                                 Sandbach, CW11 1GY  | 
                            Primary | 443 | ||
| 
                                Thames View Primary School
                                 Gillingham, ME8 7DX  | 
                            Primary | 449 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Church of England Primary School
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE  | 
                            Primary | 493 | ||
| 
                                The Willows Primary School
                                 Ipswich, IP2 9ER  | 
                            Primary | 360 | ||
| 
                                Scargill Infant School
                                 Rainham. Essex, RM13 7PL  | 
                            Primary | 253 | ||
| 
                                Scargill Junior School
                                 Rainham, RM13 7PL  | 
                            Primary | 351 | ||
| 
                                Hill View Primary School
                                 Banbury, OX16 1DN  | 
                            Primary | 510 | ||
| 
                                Chesterton Primary School
                                 Cirencester, GL7 1SS  | 
                            Primary | 194 | ||
| 
                                Fleecefield Primary School
                                 London, N18 2ES  | 
                            Primary | 352 | ||
| 
                                Little Thurrock Primary School
                                 Grays, RM17 5SW  | 
                            Primary | 638 | ||
| 
                                Cottingley Village Primary School
                                 Bingley, BD16 1SY  | 
                            Primary | 423 | ||
| 
                                Edwards Hall Primary School
                                 Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5AQ  | 
                            Primary | 410 | ||