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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Meadow Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 356 | 30.8% | 44.4% |
Bexhill Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4PJ |
Primary | 339 | 28.7% | 40.8% |
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 343 | 34.7% | 42% |
Peareswood Primary School
Erith, DA8 3PR |
Primary | 424 | 27.6% | 46% |
John Henry Newman Academy
Oxford, OX4 4LS |
Primary | 360 | 29.9% | 38.9% |
Beacon Academy
Loughborough, LE11 2NF |
Primary | 333 | 30.6% | 45.9% |
Laurel Lane Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7TX |
Primary | 307 | 29.1% | 42.2% |
Tymberwood Academy
Gravesend, DA12 4BN |
Primary | 374 | 22.9% | 45.7% |
Thistle Hill Academy
Sheerness, ME12 3UD |
Primary | 352 | 26.1% | 45.7% |
Red Oak Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 0RZ |
Primary | 416 | 32% | 46.4% |
Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT |
Primary | 369 | 29% | 45.6% |
Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 331 | 27% | 45.2% |
Airedale Junior School
Castleford, WF10 3EP |
Primary | 387 | 26.7% | 40.2% |
Manchester Road Primary Academy
Manchester, M43 6GD |
Primary | 360 | 26.3% | 40.5% |
Stockwell Academy
Hull, HU9 5HY |
Primary | 359 | 23.3% | 42.7% |
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 4HN |
Primary | 351 | 24.4% | 45.2% |
Northmoor Academy
Oldham, OL9 6AQ |
Primary | 360 | 23.8% | 44.7% |
Mayfield Primary School
Oldham, OL1 4LG |
Primary | 357 | 24.1% | 44.1% |
Pilgrim Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL1 5BQ |
Primary | 390 | 26.9% | 46.4% |
Highfield Academy
Sunderland, SR4 0DA |
Primary | 407 | 25% | 44.2% |
Leigh CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1LP |
Primary | 319 | 28.1% | 45.1% |
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School
ERITH, DA8 2HX |
Primary | 357 | 24.2% | 42% |
Hemlington Hall Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ |
Primary | 316 | 25.7% | 44.3% |
Colne Lord Street School
Colne, BB8 9AR |
Primary | 355 | 34.4% | 43.7% |
Yew Tree Primary School
Dukinfield, SK16 5BJ |
Primary | 361 | 27.8% | 44.5% |
Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 4NH |
Primary | 316 | 24.9% | 45.2% |
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
Doncaster, DN6 7RG |
Primary | 377 | 25.8% | 41.4% |
Milton Park Primary School
Portsmouth, PO4 8ET |
Primary | 401 | 32.2% | 39.9% |
Moorhill Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5RN |
Primary | 319 | 28.2% | 47% |
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7ED |
Primary | 345 | 29.4% | 40.8% |
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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Meadow Park Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 356 | Sign in to see | |
Elburton Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 8HJ |
Primary | 446 | ||
Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 8RX |
Primary | 454 | ||
Ludlow Infant Academy
Southampton, SO19 2EU |
Primary | 268 | ||
Oasis Academy New Oak
Bristol, BS14 9SN |
Primary | 207 | ||
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, NN4 8SW |
Primary | 331 | ||
Broadmere Primary Academy
Woking, GU21 5QE |
Primary | 229 | ||
Leigh Academy Hartley
Longfield, DA3 8BT |
Primary | 443 | ||
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
Skegness, PE24 4DD |
Primary | 181 | ||
Charlton Primary School
Wantage, OX12 7HG |
Primary | 432 | ||
Saxon Primary School
Shepperton, TW17 0JB |
Primary | 410 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 5DE |
Primary | 402 | ||
Salfords Primary School and Nursery
Redhill, RH1 5BQ |
Primary | 388 | ||
St Andrew's Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 1HU |
Primary | 374 | ||
Eyrescroft Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 8EZ |
Primary | 263 | ||
St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden
Manchester, M22 4NR |
Primary | 328 | ||
Eastwick Junior School
Leatherhead, KT23 3PP |
Primary | 359 | ||
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG17 8FX |
Primary | 430 | ||
Highbury Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ |
Primary | 407 | ||
Auriol Junior School
Epsom, KT19 0PJ |
Primary | 347 | ||
Miers Court Primary School
Rainham, ME8 8JR |
Primary | 419 | ||
Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA |
Primary | 343 | ||
Windmill Hill Primary School
Sheffield, S35 1ZD |
Primary | 305 | ||
Coxheath Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 4PS |
Primary | 433 | ||
Bedgrove Junior School
Aylesbury, HP21 9DN |
Primary | 485 | ||
Cheddar First School
Cheddar, BS27 3HN |
Primary | 299 | ||
Halterworth Primary School
Romsey, SO51 9AD |
Primary | 433 | ||
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS49 5DX |
Primary | 197 | ||
Great Bookham School
Leatherhead, KT23 4JJ |
Primary | 234 | ||
Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton, CH43 9HG |
Primary | 157 |