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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Boston West Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | 13.5% | 23.6% |
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Gonville Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 6DL |
Primary | 430 | 10.9% | 23.1% |
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The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 3QZ |
Primary | 390 | 14.4% | 22.1% |
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Rendell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 1LL |
Primary | 378 | 14.6% | 23.3% |
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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE3 2WF |
Primary | 419 | 13.8% | 22.2% |
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Woodvale Primary Academy
Northampton, NN3 8JJ |
Primary | 438 | 12.8% | 23.5% |
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Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract, WF8 4BW |
Primary | 413 | 16.5% | 22.7% |
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St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester, B49 6AG |
Primary | 427 | 13.6% | 22.8% |
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West London Free School Primary
London, W6 0LB |
Primary | 416 | 12.3% | 24.8% |
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Parkfield Primary School
London, NW4 3PJ |
Primary | 421 | 13.6% | 22% |
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The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading, RG2 7PP |
Primary | 422 | 14.3% | 24.7% |
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The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3NY |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 22.4% |
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Cathedral Primary School
Bristol, BS1 5TS |
Primary | 419 | 13.8% | 22% |
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Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4NT |
Primary | 413 | 13.1% | 24.5% |
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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
Corby, NN17 1EE |
Primary | 377 | 14.9% | 23.7% |
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Wellgate Primary School
Barnsley, S75 6HR |
Primary | 415 | 15% | 22% |
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Salisbury Road Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 8QZ |
Primary | 408 | 13.5% | 25.2% |
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Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 4ES |
Primary | 400 | 15.6% | 26.1% |
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Halifax Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8PY |
Primary | 419 | 13.1% | 24.8% |
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Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG8 3PL |
Primary | 416 | 13.7% | 24.3% |
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Kingsley Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7EE |
Primary | 406 | 12.8% | 26.8% |
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Hope Hamilton CofE Primary School
Leicester, LE5 1LU |
Primary | 437 | 9.7% | 23.8% |
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
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Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 8FQ |
Primary | 439 | 10% | 22.3% |
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Hucknall National Church of England Primary School
Nottingham, NG15 7DU |
Primary | 418 | 11% | 23.2% |
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The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 3RP |
Primary | 396 | 13.1% | 25.8% |
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Lyndhurst Primary School
London, SE5 8SN |
Primary | 438 | 11.9% | 23.2% |
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Hermitage Primary School
Uxbridge, UB8 1RB |
Primary | 427 | 11.2% | 22.4% |
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Heene CofE Primary School
Worthing, BN11 4BB |
Primary | 394 | 15.2% | 23% |
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Apley Wood Primary Academy
Telford, TF1 6FQ |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 23.2% |
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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Boston West Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 415 | Sign in to see | |
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Wadebridge Primary Academy
Wadebridge, PL27 6BL |
Primary | 394 | ||
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The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 3QZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Skegness Junior Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QX |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Tregolls Academy
Truro, TR1 1LH |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Carlton Road Academy
Boston, PE21 8QX |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Co-op Academy Woodlands
Leeds, LS9 6DA |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Woodwater Academy
Exeter, EX2 5AW |
Primary | 325 | ||
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Preston Hedges Primary School
Northampton, NN4 6BU |
Primary | 421 | ||
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The Palmer Primary Academy
Reading, RG2 7PP |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Preston CofE Primary School
Yeovil, BA21 3SN |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 468 | ||
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Mount Charles School
St Austell, PL25 4PP |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Allerton Bywater Primary School
Castleford, WF10 2DR |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Portishead Primary School
Portishead, BS20 7DB |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Leigham Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8RF |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE |
Primary | 319 | ||
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Ashby Fields Primary School
Daventry, NN11 0YP |
Primary | 395 | ||
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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
London, SW16 6NP |
Primary | 395 | ||
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Homefields Primary School
Derby, DE73 5NY |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Griffe Field Primary School
Derby, DE23 3UQ |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Radlett, WD7 7LQ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Seathorne Primary Academy
Skegness, PE25 1HB |
Primary | 268 | ||
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Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2DY |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Bedford Primary School
Liverpool, L20 9LJ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Willow Tree Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4LZ |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Badgerbrook Primary School
Leicester, LE8 6ZW |
Primary | 405 | ||