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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Lickhill Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 196 | 22.3% | 13.6% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
                                 Calne, SN11 0AR  | 
                            Primary | 209 | 20.1% | 14.4% | 
| 
                                Tregoze Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN5 6JU  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 24.4% | 12.7% | 
| 
                                Shrivenham Church of England School
                                 Swindon, SN6 8FX  | 
                            Primary | 202 | 21.3% | 12.9% | 
| 
                                Hanborough Manor CofE School
                                 Witney, OX29 8DJ  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 19.8% | 15.2% | 
| 
                                More Park Catholic Primary School
                                 West Malling, ME19 6HN  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 22.9% | 11.9% | 
| 
                                St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
                                 Gravesend, DA11 9QZ  | 
                            Primary | 215 | 20.9% | 13.5% | 
| 
                                Holmbush Primary Academy
                                 Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 21.1% | 12.4% | 
| 
                                Bampton CofE Primary School
                                 Bampton, OX18 2NJ  | 
                            Primary | 186 | 25.5% | 14.1% | 
| 
                                SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV2 2EF  | 
                            Primary | 213 | 19.3% | 15% | 
| 
                                Manor Way Primary Academy
                                 Halesowen, B63 3HA  | 
                            Primary | 203 | 20.7% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                Tenterfields Primary Academy
                                 HALESOWEN, B63 3LH  | 
                            Primary | 219 | 21.4% | 13.1% | 
| 
                                Lakefield CofE Primary School
                                 Gloucester, GL2 7HG  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 19.8% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                Middlestown Primary Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF4 4QE  | 
                            Primary | 189 | 21.6% | 13.1% | 
| 
                                Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
                                 Malvern, WR14 3BB  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 19.4% | 15.5% | 
| 
                                Woodsetts Primary School
                                 Worksop, S81 8SB  | 
                            Primary | 204 | 20.6% | 13.9% | 
| 
                                Barnes Farm Primary School
                                 Chelmsford, CM2 6QH  | 
                            Primary | 209 | 23.9% | 12% | 
| 
                                Wychbold First and Nursery School
                                 Droitwich, WR9 7PU  | 
                            Primary | 165 | 22.4% | 15.8% | 
| 
                                Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy
                                 Kidderminster, DY11 5TP  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 18.3% | 13.5% | 
| 
                                Richardson Endowed Primary School
                                 Ilkeston, DE7 6EF  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 20.4% | 14.9% | 
| 
                                Bovington Academy
                                 Wareham, BH20 6LE  | 
                            Primary | 180 | 20% | 15% | 
| 
                                Sutton Benger Church of England Primary School
                                 Chippenham, SN15 4RP  | 
                            Primary | 168 | 23.2% | 13.1% | 
| 
                                Byfleet Primary School
                                 West Byfleet, KT14 7AT  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 24% | 15.6% | 
| 
                                Freeman Community Primary School
                                 Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ  | 
                            Primary | 203 | 21.2% | 14.8% | 
| 
                                St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT  | 
                            Primary | 172 | 20.4% | 14% | 
| 
                                Studley Infants' School
                                 Studley, B80 7HJ  | 
                            Primary | 185 | 23.2% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                Kineton Church of England Primary School
                                 Warwick, CV35 0HS  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 20.5% | 16.6% | 
| 
                                Rushwick CofE Primary School
                                 Worcester, WR2 5SU  | 
                            Primary | 160 | 20.6% | 15% | 
| 
                                Much Wenlock Primary School
                                 Much Wenlock, TF13 6JG  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 21% | 15.1% | 
| 
                                West Row Academy
                                 Bury St. Edmunds, IP28 8NY  | 
                            Primary | 187 | 20.4% | 12.9% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Lickhill Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 196 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                St John's (CofE) Primary Academy, Clifton
                                 Brighouse, HD6 4HP  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                Huntingdon Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG3 4AY  | 
                            Primary | 419 | ||
| 
                                Clayton-le-Moors All Saints' Church of England Primary School
                                 Accrington, BB5 5HT  | 
                            Primary | 268 | ||
| 
                                Rendell Primary School
                                 Loughborough, LE11 1LL  | 
                            Primary | 397 | ||
| 
                                Monkton Infants' School
                                 South Shields, NE34 9SD  | 
                            Primary | 134 | ||
| 
                                Pyrcroft Grange Primary School
                                 Chertsey, KT16 9EW  | 
                            Primary | 239 | ||
| 
                                Brenchley and Matfield Church of England Primary School
                                 Tonbridge, TN12 7NY  | 
                            Primary | 195 | ||
| 
                                St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
                                 Norwich, NR8 5AG  | 
                            Primary | 314 | ||
| 
                                Gossey Lane Academy
                                 Birmingham, B33 0DS  | 
                            Primary | 196 | ||
| 
                                Eastwick Infant School
                                 Leatherhead, KT23 3PP  | 
                            Primary | 238 | ||
| 
                                Hill Avenue Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 6PY  | 
                            Primary | 353 | ||
| 
                                Woodfield Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL5 4HW  | 
                            Primary | 240 | ||
| 
                                Stamford Bridge Primary School
                                 York, YO41 1BP  | 
                            Primary | 304 | ||
| 
                                Morice Town Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL2 1RJ  | 
                            Primary | 185 | ||
| 
                                Woodsetts Primary School
                                 Worksop, S81 8SB  | 
                            Primary | 204 | ||
| 
                                St John's C of E Academy
                                 Coleford, GL16 8DU  | 
                            Primary | 166 | ||
| 
                                Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
                                 Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU  | 
                            Primary | 288 | ||
| 
                                St  Pius X Catholic Primary School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS3 7HD  | 
                            Primary | 217 | ||
| 
                                Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree
                                 Solihull, B91 2SD  | 
                            Primary | 265 | ||
| 
                                Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
                                 Leeds, LS7 4AW  | 
                            Primary | 225 | ||
| 
                                Abbey Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B23 6QL  | 
                            Primary | 419 | ||
| 
                                Greatwood Community Primary School
                                 Skipton, BD23 2SJ  | 
                            Primary | 208 | ||
| 
                                Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B34 7HN  | 
                            Primary | 206 | ||
| 
                                Kingfield Primary School
                                 Woking, GU22 9EQ  | 
                            Primary | 240 | ||
| 
                                Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
                                 Kingswinford, DY6 9AH  | 
                            Primary | 304 | ||
| 
                                Shawley Community Primary Academy
                                 Epsom, KT18 5PD  | 
                            Primary | 247 | ||
| 
                                Greenmeadow Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN25 3LW  | 
                            Primary | 216 | ||
| 
                                Holy Spirit Catholic Academy
                                 Bootle, L30 2NR  | 
                            Primary | 167 | ||
| 
                                Telford Junior School
                                 Leamington Spa, CV32 7HP  | 
                            Primary | 349 | ||