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 Robert Drake Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 312 | 14.1% | 13.1% |
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Martham Academy and Nursery
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR |
Primary | 318 | 17.4% | 15.3% |
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St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
Hitchin, SG5 4DL |
Primary | 292 | 10.6% | 13.4% |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL1 3ES |
Primary | 315 | 16.6% | 13.8% |
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Epworth Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN9 1DL |
Primary | 298 | 15.7% | 13.1% |
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Ashby Hill Top Primary School
Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 2NF |
Primary | 313 | 12.1% | 11.5% |
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Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School
Stamford, PE9 2PP |
Primary | 297 | 13.1% | 14.5% |
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St Louis Catholic Academy
Newmarket, CB8 7AA |
Primary | 291 | 11.9% | 14.9% |
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St John Rigby Catholic Primary School
Bedford, MK41 9DQ |
Primary | 306 | 13.7% | 11.8% |
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Cholsey Primary School
Wallingford, OX10 9PP |
Primary | 313 | 14.1% | 15% |
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Langford Village Academy
Biggleswade, SG18 9QA |
Primary | 288 | 14.6% | 15% |
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Endsleigh Holy Child VC Academy
Hull, HU6 7TE |
Primary | 303 | 13.8% | 13.8% |
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Lanchester Primary School
Watford, WD17 3HD |
Primary | 334 | 15% | 14.4% |
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Fairfield Academy
Grimsby, DN33 3AE |
Primary | 318 | 14.5% | 11.9% |
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Ermine Street Church Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4XG |
Primary | 322 | 12.7% | 10.6% |
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Greythorn Primary School
Nottingham, NG2 7GH |
Primary | 305 | 14.4% | 12.5% |
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Milton Church of England Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 6DL |
Primary | 282 | 13.1% | 14.5% |
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St Margaret's Infant School
Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
Primary | 294 | 14.7% | 14.4% |
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The Oaks Infant School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL |
Primary | 295 | 15.7% | 12.2% |
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Cullingworth Village Primary School
Bradford, BD13 5DA |
Primary | 307 | 15.6% | 13% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL1 4NL |
Primary | 332 | 12.6% | 13.4% |
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Stoughton Infant School
Guildford, GU2 9ZT |
Primary | 301 | 14.6% | 15% |
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Benson Church of England Primary School
Wallingford, OX10 6LX |
Primary | 311 | 14.7% | 13.4% |
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Avanti Gardens School
Bristol, BS16 2JP |
Primary | 305 | 14.8% | 14.1% |
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Cheddar First School
Cheddar, BS27 3HN |
Primary | 315 | 11.7% | 13.6% |
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Parley First School
Ferndown, BH22 8QE |
Primary | 308 | 16.9% | 12% |
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Deanshanger Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK19 6HJ |
Primary | 296 | 12.2% | 13.9% |
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Holly Grove Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 1LU |
Primary | 307 | 15.6% | 14% |
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Hanham Abbots Junior School
Bristol, BS15 3PN |
Primary | 321 | 15.6% | 12.5% |
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Strawberry Fields Primary School
Leeds, LS25 1LL |
Primary | 321 | 13.3% | 14.2% |
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 Robert Drake Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 312 | Sign in to see | |
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Green Lane Primary Academy
Leeds, LS25 2JX |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Bamford Academy
Manchester, OL11 5PS |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN3 2PT |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Grimsby, DN32 7JX |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Little Parndon Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 1PU |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Woodside CofE Primary School
Atherstone, CV9 2BS |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Highfield Junior School
Bromley, BR2 0RL |
Primary | 367 | ||
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St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Bilston, WV14 8BS |
Primary | 218 | ||
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East Crompton St George's CofE School
Oldham, OL2 8AX |
Primary | 140 | ||
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St Gabriel's CofE Primary School
Exeter, EX4 2BY |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5LG |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Mount Pleasant Primary School
Darlington, DL3 9HE |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Deanwood Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 9TX |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Blenheim Park Academy
Fakenham, NR21 7PX |
Primary | 68 | ||
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St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill
Buckhurst Hill, IG9 5RX |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Morland Church of England Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0LH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School
St Albans, AL2 3XA |
Primary | 203 | ||
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich, IP1 2AX |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Kinsale Junior School
Norwich, NR6 5SG |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M16 0SH |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD8 9RG |
Primary | 125 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 9HU |
Primary | 311 | ||
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St Ambrose Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L24 7SF |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Broadfield Primary School
Oldham, OL8 1LH |
Primary | 353 | ||
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Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School
Salford, M44 6QE |
Primary | 162 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Winsford, CW7 2JS |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Knotty Ash Primary School
Liverpool, L14 5NX |
Primary | 244 | ||
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The Grange Primary School
Bootle, L30 0QS |
Primary | 285 | ||