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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Sycamore Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 433 | 17.9% | 40.1% |
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Carlton Road Academy
Boston, PE21 8QX |
Primary | 446 | 15.2% | 39.8% |
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Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham, NG2 4FZ |
Primary | 444 | 17% | 37.9% |
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Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Walsall, WS2 8NF |
Primary | 429 | 19.9% | 42.3% |
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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy
Boston, PE21 8SS |
Primary | 415 | 18.6% | 36.9% |
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Huntingtower Community Primary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7AU |
Primary | 417 | 20.6% | 38.8% |
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Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1SJ |
Primary | 419 | 18.5% | 40.5% |
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St Michael's Community Academy
Crewe, CW1 3SL |
Primary | 424 | 18.7% | 41.1% |
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Endike Academy
Hull, HU6 7UR |
Primary | 423 | 20.7% | 38.6% |
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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG3 2LE |
Primary | 430 | 18.1% | 41.3% |
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Inspire Academy
Tameside, OL6 9RU |
Primary | 429 | 17.8% | 38.4% |
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North Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 9DL |
Primary | 416 | 17.7% | 37% |
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High View Primary Learning Centre
Barnsley, S73 8QS |
Primary | 433 | 20.3% | 38.6% |
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Northwood Primary School
Darlington, DL1 2HF |
Primary | 425 | 16.1% | 39.6% |
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BP |
Primary | 411 | 19.7% | 38.9% |
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Gladstone Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 5EW |
Primary | 458 | 18.3% | 39.7% |
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Friars Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX |
Primary | 421 | 15.2% | 40.5% |
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Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5BB |
Primary | 439 | 15.4% | 40.4% |
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Netherfield Primary School
Nottingham, NG4 2LR |
Primary | 438 | 14.4% | 40.2% |
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Bluecoat Primary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3BB |
Primary | 450 | 18.9% | 42% |
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Hallsville Primary School
London, E16 1LN |
Primary | 444 | 15.1% | 39% |
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Poplar Street Primary School
Manchester, M34 5EF |
Primary | 442 | 18.5% | 39.4% |
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Alma Primary School
Enfield, EN3 4UQ |
Primary | 416 | 19.4% | 41.7% |
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Oakhill Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NS |
Primary | 450 | 18.6% | 39.9% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS8 3PF |
Primary | 439 | 17.6% | 38.2% |
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Oaklands School
Chatham, ME5 0QS |
Primary | 433 | 16.1% | 40.9% |
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Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 5EA |
Primary | 434 | 14.2% | 37.4% |
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Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle, LN9 5EH |
Primary | 415 | 16.3% | 39.5% |
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Widden Primary School
Gloucester, GL1 4AW |
Primary | 423 | 19.2% | 37.9% |
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Spring Vale Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 6SD |
Primary | 450 | 18.8% | 39.5% |
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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Sycamore Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 433 | Sign in to see | |
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Leigh Academy Tree Tops
Maidstone, ME15 9EZ |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Stafford Leys Community Primary School
Leicester, LE3 3LJ |
Primary | 598 | ||
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East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3PR |
Primary | 464 | ||
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Parkland Primary School South Wigston
Wigston, LE18 4TA |
Primary | 549 | ||
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Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross, EN7 6AG |
Primary | 455 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV3 2LP |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Tymberwood Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4BN |
Primary | 391 | ||
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The Glapton Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8EA |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Holt Farm Junior School
Rochford, SS4 1RS |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Eaton Primary School
Norwich, NR4 6HS |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5DQ |
Primary | 467 | ||
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St Brendan's Catholic Primary School
Corby, NN18 0AZ |
Primary | 298 | ||
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St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School
Luton, LU4 0PF |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Woodford Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 4RR |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Hempland Primary School
York, YO31 1ET |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Chaddlewood Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2EU |
Primary | 380 | ||
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Boney Hay Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 2PF |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4LQ |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 243 | ||
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Griffin Primary School
London, SW8 4JB |
Primary | 180 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wigston, LE18 2AH |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Fairhouse Community Primary School
Basildon, SS14 1QP |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1BW |
Primary | 378 | ||
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Peasedown St John Primary School
Bath, BA2 8DH |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Ashbrook Junior School
Derby, DE72 3HF |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Alnwick, NE66 2NU |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Drayton Park School
Milton Keynes, MK2 3HJ |
Primary | 344 | ||