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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Mesty Croft Primary
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 410 | 11.7% | 40% |
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Tiger Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9QL |
Primary | 401 | 12.7% | 41.1% |
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Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
London, N17 9XT |
Primary | 435 | 14.3% | 38.2% |
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Hawes Side Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3LN |
Primary | 412 | 15.5% | 38.1% |
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St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Bradford, BD7 3JT |
Primary | 421 | 15.4% | 41.9% |
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Warden House Primary School
Deal, CT14 9SF |
Primary | 399 | 14.3% | 42.4% |
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Freshwaters Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 3QA |
Primary | 409 | 10.8% | 38.3% |
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George Betts Primary Academy
Smethwick, B66 1RE |
Primary | 397 | 16.4% | 38.9% |
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Leigh Primary School
Birmingham, B8 2YH |
Primary | 417 | 13.2% | 42.8% |
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Hillside Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8NU |
Primary | 414 | 15.7% | 41.8% |
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Hollymount School
Worcester, WR4 9SG |
Primary | 400 | 17.8% | 38.1% |
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Green Meadow Primary School
Birmingham, B29 4EE |
Primary | 410 | 14.9% | 42.9% |
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 435 | 13.7% | 40.3% |
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Northwood Primary School
Darlington, DL1 2HF |
Primary | 425 | 16.1% | 39.6% |
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Friars Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX |
Primary | 421 | 15.2% | 40.5% |
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Woodfield Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 8LA |
Primary | 386 | 13.7% | 37.8% |
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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley, S71 5RG |
Primary | 396 | 11.7% | 42.2% |
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Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 5BB |
Primary | 439 | 15.4% | 40.4% |
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Goldthorn Park Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 5ET |
Primary | 419 | 13.4% | 42.4% |
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The Godolphin Junior Academy
Slough, SL1 3HS |
Primary | 440 | 12.5% | 40.5% |
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Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9JQ |
Primary | 433 | 11.2% | 38.4% |
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Atlas Academy
Doncaster, DN1 3QP |
Primary | 401 | 14.9% | 41.3% |
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Netherfield Primary School
Nottingham, NG4 2LR |
Primary | 438 | 14.4% | 40.2% |
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Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Wakefield, WF1 4QY |
Primary | 435 | 12.5% | 39.5% |
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Northfield Road Primary School
Dudley, DY2 9ER |
Primary | 373 | 18.2% | 40.2% |
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The Olive School, Small Heath
Birmingham, B10 0EG |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 42.5% |
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Abbey Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6QL |
Primary | 420 | 14.5% | 36.4% |
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Oaklands School
Chatham, ME5 0QS |
Primary | 433 | 16.1% | 40.9% |
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Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle, LN9 5EH |
Primary | 415 | 16.3% | 39.5% |
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East Stour Primary School
Ashford, TN24 0DW |
Primary | 394 | 15.6% | 38% |
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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Mesty Croft Primary
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 410 | Sign in to see | |
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Auckley Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN9 3JN |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 314 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Woodhall Spa, LN10 6RQ |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Cosby Primary School
Leicester, LE9 1TE |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Thorplands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8AQ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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West End Academy
Pontefract, WF9 4QJ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Appleton Primary School
Hull, HU5 4PG |
Primary | 220 | ||
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St James' CofE Academy
Bedworth, CV12 9PF |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Leigh Academy Peninsula East
Rochester, ME3 9HR |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Cramlington, NE23 6DB |
Primary | 190 | ||
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St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham, S61 4RB |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Bethany Church of England Junior School
Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Cheviot Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Ham Dingle Primary Academy
Stourbridge, DY9 0UN |
Primary | 355 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT4 7TP |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Maundene School
Chatham, ME5 7QB |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Parklands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 6DW |
Primary | 410 | ||
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St Mary's CofE First Academy
Wheaton Aston, ST19 9PQ |
Primary | 88 | ||
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Oak Tree Primary School
Mansfield, NG18 3PJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Handforth Grange Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 3NG |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Green Lane Infant School
Leicester, LE5 3GG |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Kirkheaton Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 0HR |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Ravenbank Primary School
Lymm, WA13 0JT |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Badgemore Primary School
Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2HL |
Primary | 128 | ||
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Grendon Underwood School
Aylesbury, HP18 0SP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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King's Lander Primary Academy
Liverpool, L21 8HY |
Primary | 231 | ||
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The Grove Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 0JG |
Primary | 396 | ||