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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Heron Park Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 344 | 16% | 40.4% |
Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1TG |
Primary | 366 | 18.1% | 42.3% |
Leigh Academy Molehill
Maidstone, ME15 7ND |
Primary | 304 | 12.8% | 40.1% |
Oakwood Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN22 0SS |
Primary | 316 | 15.1% | 40.7% |
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, NN4 8SW |
Primary | 331 | 14.8% | 37.8% |
Belvedere Junior School
Belvedere, DA17 6AA |
Primary | 320 | 16.3% | 38.4% |
Archbishop Courtenay Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6QN |
Primary | 311 | 19.9% | 39.9% |
Pimlico Primary
London, SW1V 3AT |
Primary | 352 | 13.6% | 39.2% |
Norton Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS20 2RD |
Primary | 347 | 16.9% | 39.1% |
Leesons Primary School
Orpington, BR5 2GA |
Primary | 349 | 16.3% | 41.4% |
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School
Romford, RM3 9RT |
Primary | 385 | 16.9% | 40.2% |
Inkersall Spencer Academy
Chesterfield, S43 3SE |
Primary | 351 | 19.4% | 39.1% |
Beeston Fields Primary School and Nursery
Nottingham, NG9 2RG |
Primary | 343 | 15.8% | 41.6% |
Galleywall Primary, City of London Academy
London, SE16 3PB |
Primary | 370 | 19.2% | 40.8% |
Greenpark Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 2RE |
Primary | 323 | 15.4% | 43% |
The Parkgate Academy
Newark, NG22 9TH |
Primary | 335 | 13% | 41% |
Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Dewsbury, WF12 0QT |
Primary | 352 | 13.6% | 41.8% |
Westcourt Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 4JG |
Primary | 329 | 12.9% | 41.3% |
Pennoweth Primary School
Redruth, TR15 1NA |
Primary | 339 | 12.6% | 38.2% |
Maple Grove Primary School
Basildon, SS13 3AB |
Primary | 306 | 14.4% | 40.8% |
Featherby Junior School
Gillingham, ME8 6BT |
Primary | 360 | 16.7% | 37.8% |
Ravensthorpe Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 7NB |
Primary | 364 | 19% | 38.7% |
Montagu Academy
Mexborough, S64 9PH |
Primary | 337 | 16.2% | 40.9% |
Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 373 | 13.7% | 41.7% |
The Meadows Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3AZ |
Primary | 374 | 18.9% | 40.3% |
Heath Primary School
Chesterfield, S44 5RH |
Primary | 341 | 16.6% | 37.6% |
Fleecefield Primary School
London, N18 2ES |
Primary | 352 | 18.1% | 40.8% |
The Downs Church of England Primary School
Deal, CT14 7TL |
Primary | 314 | 16.9% | 38.2% |
Alder Tree Primary Academy
Leeds, LS7 2DR |
Primary | 325 | 19.1% | 42.2% |
William Stockton Community Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 8DH |
Primary | 350 | 16.5% | 39.1% |
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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Heron Park Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 344 | Sign in to see | |
The Elms Primary School
Faringdon, SN7 7HZ |
Primary | 365 | ||
Seal Primary Academy
Selsey, PO20 0BN |
Primary | 310 | ||
Christ Church CE Academy
Huddersfield, HD2 1JP |
Primary | 210 | ||
Upminster Infant School
Upminster, RM14 3BS |
Primary | 262 | ||
Upminster Junior School
UPMINSTER, RM14 3BS |
Primary | 357 | ||
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
Birmingham, B33 0XG |
Primary | 348 | ||
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Dursley, GL11 4NZ |
Primary | 265 | ||
Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough, YO12 4HF |
Primary | 162 | ||
Robin Hood Academy
Birmingham, B28 9PP |
Primary | 576 | ||
John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Stafford, ST16 3LX |
Primary | 540 | ||
St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR2 0QR |
Primary | 395 | ||
Thundersley Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 3PT |
Primary | 447 | ||
Dell Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9NU |
Primary | 327 | ||
Orchard Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 8QT |
Primary | 414 | ||
Ravensworth Primary School
London, SE9 4LW |
Primary | 290 | ||
Hill View Primary School
Bournemouth, BH10 5BD |
Primary | 608 | ||
Royal Park Primary Academy
Sidcup, DA14 4PX |
Primary | 348 | ||
East Whitby Primary Academy
Whitby, YO22 4HU |
Primary | 196 | ||
Hill Top Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1PL |
Primary | 369 | ||
Co-op Academy Friarswood
Newcastle, ST5 2ES |
Primary | 199 | ||
Kings Road Primary School
Chelmsford, CM1 2BB |
Primary | 410 | ||
Pentland Primary School
Billingham, TS23 2RG |
Primary | 292 | ||
Croftway Academy
Blyth, NE24 2HP |
Primary | 409 | ||
Spa Academy Askern
Doncaster, DN6 0AQ |
Primary | 246 | ||
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge, TN12 6JE |
Primary | 616 | ||
Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV6 2DJ |
Primary | 447 | ||
Queenborough School and Nursery
Queenborough, ME11 5DF |
Primary | 452 | ||
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
Bordon, GU35 0ET |
Primary | 455 | ||
Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS |
Primary | 319 |