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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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 218 | 7.8% | 3.7% |
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Chiddingstone Church of England School
Edenbridge, TN8 7AH |
Primary | 209 | 11% | 4.3% |
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Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy
Hereford, HR4 7AE |
Primary | 206 | 9.7% | 1.8% |
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO1 2QB |
Primary | 205 | 11.2% | 3.9% |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB |
Primary | 221 | 9% | 3.6% |
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Seer Green Church of England School
Beaconsfield, HP9 2QJ |
Primary | 218 | 11% | 2.8% |
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary
Chislehurst, BR7 5PQ |
Primary | 215 | 10.7% | 1.4% |
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Boughton Heath Academy
Chester, CH3 5RW |
Primary | 223 | 6.7% | 4.9% |
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St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Stone, ST15 8YG |
Primary | 202 | 9.4% | 5% |
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Yarlside Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0LH |
Primary | 241 | 7.4% | 2.1% |
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St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0QP |
Primary | 230 | 9.6% | 3.5% |
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Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Welling, DA16 2ST |
Primary | 210 | 5.7% | 2.6% |
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Weldon Church of England Primary School
Corby, NN17 3HP |
Primary | 210 | 7.1% | 3.8% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS22 5LU |
Primary | 223 | 9.2% | 5.3% |
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Castlefields Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 5DQ |
Primary | 228 | 8.3% | 5.3% |
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Northleaze Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS41 9NG |
Primary | 199 | 7.5% | 2% |
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Backwell Church of England Junior School
Bristol, BS48 3JJ |
Primary | 228 | 5.7% | 3.9% |
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Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS48 1UA |
Primary | 193 | 7.8% | 4.1% |
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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK6 5BR |
Primary | 220 | 6.3% | 5% |
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Oxhey First School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7EB |
Primary | 197 | 6.6% | 4.6% |
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Sonning Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG4 6XF |
Primary | 208 | 8.2% | 5.3% |
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St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Durham, DH1 5LZ |
Primary | 210 | 7.1% | 1.4% |
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Buckton Fields Primary School
Northampton, NN2 8ES |
Primary | 221 | 5.9% | 5.9% |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
Gateshead, NE9 5TU |
Primary | 208 | 7.2% | 5.8% |
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St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School
London, TW1 4LT |
Primary | 210 | 11% | 4.8% |
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Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 3LP |
Primary | 218 | 7.8% | 6% |
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Gayton Primary School
Wirral, CH60 8PZ |
Primary | 219 | 11% | 3.2% |
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Thurstaston Dawpool CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH61 0HH |
Primary | 222 | 11% | 4.8% |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge, CB2 1EN |
Primary | 211 | 10.4% | 4.3% |
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Woodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 8SA |
Primary | 198 | 6.6% | 3% |
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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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 218 | Sign in to see | |
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St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin, PO37 7LY |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Purford Green Primary School
Harlow, CM18 6HP |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden, AL5 5PU |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Rise Park Infant School
Romford, RM1 4UD |
Primary | 286 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B67 5HX |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery
Attleborough, NR17 1RH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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North Fawdon Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Meir Heath Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Picknalls First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL |
Primary | 294 | ||
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Dobwalls Community Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 4LU |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Burnham Market Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 8JA |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Sun Hill Junior School
Alresford, SO24 9NB |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Riverdale Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4HH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School
London, NW2 6HS |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Priorswood Primary School
Taunton, TA2 7AD |
Primary | 210 | ||
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The Woodlands Community Primary School
Tamworth, B77 3JX |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 0DE |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Alsager Highfields Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Walton Peak Flying High Academy
Chesterfield, S40 3HJ |
Primary | 127 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Baildon Glen Primary School
Shipley, BD17 7LY |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ripon, HG4 2ES |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 7LE |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 8JY |
Primary | 192 | ||