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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Ardley Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 434 | 13.2% | 10% |
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Lacey Green Primary Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 4DP |
Primary | 433 | 10.9% | 9.2% |
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The Tyrrells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6JN |
Primary | 421 | 12.4% | 11.6% |
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Applecroft School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ |
Primary | 448 | 13.1% | 10.6% |
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Hatton Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DL |
Primary | 415 | 16.4% | 10.4% |
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Lime Tree Primary School
Merstham, RH1 3LH |
Primary | 438 | 14.7% | 9.3% |
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Brocks Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE2 5WP |
Primary | 421 | 12.4% | 9% |
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Cranberry Academy
ST7 2LE |
Primary | 446 | 13.3% | 10.9% |
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Parkroyal Community School
Macclesfield, SK11 6QX |
Primary | 417 | 14.6% | 10.6% |
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Isle of Ely Primary School
Ely, CB6 2FG |
Primary | 446 | 11.4% | 8.5% |
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La Fontaine Academy
Bromley, BR1 2SQ |
Primary | 451 | 13.8% | 10.2% |
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Wickersley Northfield Primary School
Rotherham, S66 2HL |
Primary | 437 | 13.3% | 9.7% |
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Lancot School
Dunstable, LU6 2AP |
Primary | 440 | 12.7% | 12.2% |
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Clifford Bridge Academy
Coventry, CV3 2PD |
Primary | 442 | 13.4% | 8.9% |
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, HA3 9NS |
Primary | 436 | 12% | 8.4% |
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St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
Droitwich Spa, WR9 7AN |
Primary | 441 | 15.2% | 10.7% |
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Rossett Acre Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 9PH |
Primary | 422 | 15.2% | 10.2% |
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Offley Primary Academy
Sandbach, CW11 1GY |
Primary | 438 | 10.9% | 9.8% |
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King Charles Church of England Primary School
Falmouth, TR11 4EP |
Primary | 414 | 13.3% | 10.1% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
London, SE9 1UF |
Primary | 446 | 12.4% | 11.3% |
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Willow Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 7EZ |
Primary | 418 | 14.1% | 9.3% |
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Hereward Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2HR |
Primary | 441 | 14.5% | 11.6% |
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Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 9EH |
Primary | 422 | 14% | 9% |
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Woodmansterne Primary School
Banstead, SM7 3HU |
Primary | 419 | 14% | 8.9% |
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St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Farnham, GU9 8BQ |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 9.5% |
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Dartford Bridge Community Primary School
Dartford, DA1 5GB |
Primary | 447 | 12.3% | 9.7% |
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St Mary's Church of England School
Aylesbury, HP19 7WF |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 10.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL |
Primary | 424 | 13.5% | 7.9% |
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Round Diamond Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 6NH |
Primary | 434 | 11.5% | 7.7% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4PH |
Primary | 424 | 13.2% | 9.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ardley Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 434 | Sign in to see | |
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The Vaynor First School
Redditch, B97 5BL |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Northgate Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2RL |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Ling Moor Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN6 8QZ |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Cann Hall Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8DA |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Herringham Primary Academy
Grays, RM16 4JX |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Warden House Primary School
Deal, CT14 9SF |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Coteford Junior School
Pinner, HA5 2JQ |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Benyon Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 6PG |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Birmingham, B20 3LP |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1JB |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Totley Primary School
Sheffield, S17 4FB |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Oxclose Primary Academy
Washington, NE38 0LA |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 5AH |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Latton Green Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 7HT |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Corpus Christi RC Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS3 8NL |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 4ES |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Pilgrim Academy
Immingham, DN40 2HP |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Highbury Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ |
Primary | 411 | ||
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South Hylton Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0LS |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Ravensthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 7NB |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Waddington All Saints Academy
Lincoln, LN5 9NX |
Primary | 377 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 6SB |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Wheatfields Junior Mixed School
St Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Langland Community School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HA |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7NA |
Primary | 236 | ||
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Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Doncaster, DN7 4AU |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Thames Ditton Junior School
Thames Ditton, KT7 0BS |
Primary | 369 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Tetbury, GL8 8BW |
Primary | 323 | ||