The Firs Lower School
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 Firs Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 302 | 13.7% | 6.6% |
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R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG |
Primary | 269 | 15.6% | 8.2% |
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Crosshall Infant School Academy Trust
St Neots, PE19 7GG |
Primary | 287 | 12.9% | 7% |
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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Orpington, BR6 8ER |
Primary | 284 | 11.1% | 7.8% |
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 298 | 13.5% | 8.9% |
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans, AL1 4LX |
Primary | 295 | 10.1% | 6.5% |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS8 3AW |
Primary | 312 | 13.1% | 8.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey, LS28 7AZ |
Primary | 320 | 15% | 7.7% |
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Toddington St George Church of England School
Dunstable, LU5 6AJ |
Primary | 308 | 16.5% | 4.7% |
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The Ferrars Academy
Luton, LU4 0LL |
Primary | 315 | 12.5% | 9.3% |
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Redditch, B97 5RR |
Primary | 298 | 12.8% | 9.1% |
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Ermine Street Church Academy
Alconbury Weald, PE28 4XG |
Primary | 284 | 11.6% | 8.1% |
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Haworth Primary School
Keighley, BD22 8DW |
Primary | 290 | 14% | 8.9% |
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Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
Sheffield, S26 2AX |
Primary | 309 | 15.9% | 6.8% |
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 302 | 12.3% | 6% |
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 318 | 12.4% | 8% |
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Thursfield Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL |
Primary | 280 | 11.8% | 8.2% |
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Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 301 | 13% | 9.6% |
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North Wootton Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 3PT |
Primary | 324 | 12.4% | 7.7% |
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Radbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY3 6DZ |
Primary | 318 | 14.8% | 7.5% |
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Chandlers Ridge Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0JL |
Primary | 321 | 11.1% | 7.2% |
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Overdale Infant School
Leicester, LE2 3YA |
Primary | 330 | 15.2% | 7.3% |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU |
Primary | 288 | 12.2% | 8.4% |
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Rendlesham Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2GF |
Primary | 286 | 10.7% | 5% |
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 13.5% | 4.1% |
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Hockley Primary School
Hockley, SS5 4UR |
Primary | 333 | 10.5% | 6.3% |
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Nene Valley Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 9RT |
Primary | 314 | 16.6% | 7.3% |
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Ramsey Manor Lower School
Bedford, MK45 4NS |
Primary | 270 | 15.9% | 8.5% |
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Wymondham College Prep School
Wymondham, NR18 9SZ |
Primary | 334 | 13.5% | 3.6% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 325 | 14.8% | 5.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Firs Lower School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 302 | Sign in to see | |
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Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1RQ |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Mowden Infant School
Darlington, DL3 9QG |
Primary | 180 | ||
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO3 9BE |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham, B20 2RW |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Rotherham, S63 8ES |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
London, SE20 8HU |
Primary | 154 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School
Wisbech, PE13 2ES |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Clement's CofE Primary
Worcester, WR2 5NS |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Dovedale Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 3HU |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Waterman Primary Academy
Rochford, SS4 1QF |
Primary | 58 | ||
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Hazel Leys Academy
Corby, NN18 0QF |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy
LEEDS, LS16 6NF |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Hammond School
Lightwater, GU18 5TS |
Primary | 254 | ||
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St Uny CofE Academy
St Ives, TR26 2SQ |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Woodlands Park Primary School
Ivybridge, PL21 9TF |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Southbroom Infants' School
Devizes, SN10 5AA |
Primary | 91 | ||
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Sawtry Junior Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5SH |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Orchard Primary School
Pershore, WR10 1ET |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Manchester, M40 0BX |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Ash Grove Primary Academy
PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF |
Primary | 283 | ||
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Braybrook Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5QL |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Belvedere Infant School
Belvedere, DA17 6AA |
Primary | 264 | ||
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St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 2PZ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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St John's Catholic Primary School
Banbury, OX16 9YA |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Bosmere Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 8BP |
Primary | 238 | ||
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St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy
Hebburn, NE31 1BQ |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Holland Junior School
Oxted, RH8 9BQ |
Primary | 166 | ||