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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Garden City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 165 | 29.8% | 42.7% |
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Wilcombe Primary School
Tiverton, EX16 4AL |
Primary | 167 | 33.5% | 43.7% |
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Plains Farm Academy
Sunderland, SR3 1SU |
Primary | 174 | 27.8% | 45.5% |
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The Oak View Academy
Winsford, CW7 2LZ |
Primary | 141 | 27.9% | 40.9% |
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Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR33 7QA |
Primary | 202 | 27% | 41.2% |
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St Michael's Church of England Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 5BN |
Primary | 184 | 27.2% | 41.8% |
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Beccles Primary Academy
Beccles, NR34 7AB |
Primary | 149 | 26.2% | 43.6% |
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Wisewood Community Primary School
Sheffield, S6 4SD |
Primary | 173 | 25.7% | 41.5% |
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Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
Primary | 181 | 29.4% | 42.8% |
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Palace Fields Primary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2QW |
Primary | 128 | 30.5% | 42.2% |
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Drake Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL2 2EN |
Primary | 171 | 29.2% | 43.3% |
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St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY10 2YL |
Primary | 154 | 26% | 42.9% |
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Castle Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3DW |
Primary | 153 | 28.1% | 43.8% |
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Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ |
Primary | 173 | 24.9% | 44.1% |
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | 25.5% | 43.5% |
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Keresley Newland Primary Academy
Coventry, CV7 8JZ |
Primary | 192 | 27.1% | 41.7% |
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Howard Community Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6SA |
Primary | 196 | 27.6% | 41.3% |
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Newtown Primary School
West Bromwich, B70 0ES |
Primary | 201 | 28.6% | 42.9% |
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Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School
Totnes, TQ9 5TZ |
Primary | 157 | 29.9% | 40.8% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School
Widnes, WA8 8LD |
Primary | 178 | 30.3% | 40.4% |
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Southtown Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR31 0HJ |
Primary | 201 | 31.8% | 40.1% |
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
London, E1 7RQ |
Primary | 162 | 24.7% | 43.4% |
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Ivingswood Academy
Chesham, HP5 2BY |
Primary | 147 | 32.1% | 42.9% |
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Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton, CH43 9HG |
Primary | 161 | 27.4% | 42.9% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ |
Primary | 182 | 27.6% | 40.3% |
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Fishburn Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4AU |
Primary | 127 | 30.2% | 41.9% |
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Countess Wear Primary School
Exeter, EX2 7BS |
Primary | 190 | 28.4% | 43.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 2NR |
Primary | 190 | 29% | 42.6% |
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Valley Primary Academy
Norwich, NR5 8XZ |
Primary | 162 | 36.4% | 43.2% |
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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Garden City Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 165 | Sign in to see | |
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St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Colchester, CO1 2QB |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 2DX |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Skinners' Temple Grove
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Whittingham Primary Academy
London, E17 5QX |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Wansbeck Primary School
Hull, HU8 9SR |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Radcliffe Primary School
Manchester, M26 3RD |
Primary | 218 | ||
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The Hermitage Junior School
Woking, GU21 8UU |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Rowley Park Primary Academy
Stafford, ST17 9RF |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Longwood Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 7RQ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 6TE |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Field View Primary School
Bilston, WV14 7AE |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Sprites Primary Academy
Ipswich, IP2 0SA |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Twickenham Primary Academy
Twickenham, TW2 6QF |
Primary | 388 | ||
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Wakefield, WF1 3PF |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Birmingham, B29 4JT |
Primary | 391 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 3NR |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Manifold Church of England Primary School
Buxton, SK17 0JP |
Primary | 46 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Stafford, ST18 0PS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Norwich, NR2 3QB |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5HT |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Ings Primary School
Hull, HU8 0SL |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Margarets CofE Primary School
Barking, IG11 8AS |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Lime Academy Watergall
Peterborough, PE3 8NX |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Captain Cook Primary School
Marton, TS7 8DU |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Wellingborough, NN8 2BE |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M9 8BG |
Primary | 438 | ||
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William Read Primary Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 0JE |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Moat Hall Primary Academy
Walsall, WS6 6BX |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Stanbridge Primary School
Bristol, BS16 6AL |
Primary | 410 | ||