The Ferns Primary Academy
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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The Ferns Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | 16.9% | 34.7% |
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Queen's Park Academy
Bedford, MK40 4HA |
Primary | 449 | 18.7% | 32.3% |
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Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
Enfield, EN3 7GB |
Primary | 433 | 21% | 34.9% |
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The Gateway Primary Free School
Grays, RM16 4LU |
Primary | 439 | 17.3% | 36.9% |
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Reedswood E-ACT Academy
Walsall, WS2 8RX |
Primary | 464 | 17.5% | 34.9% |
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The Milford Academy
Nottingham, NG11 9BT |
Primary | 436 | 16.6% | 32.8% |
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Macaulay Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN31 2ES |
Primary | 420 | 17.4% | 33.3% |
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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR |
Primary | 421 | 15.4% | 34.4% |
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Park Lane Primary School
Nuneaton, CV10 8NL |
Primary | 451 | 17.3% | 35.9% |
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Heathfield Academy
Croydon, CR0 1EQ |
Primary | 416 | 17.1% | 33.4% |
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Werneth Primary School
Oldham, OL8 4BL |
Primary | 414 | 17.7% | 32.9% |
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Deeplish Primary Academy
Rochdale, OL11 1LT |
Primary | 433 | 18.2% | 35% |
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St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School
London, NW2 5PE |
Primary | 421 | 16.2% | 33.1% |
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Freehold Community Academy
Oldham, OL9 7RG |
Primary | 437 | 17% | 32% |
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Selwyn Primary School
London, E13 0ES |
Primary | 439 | 20.1% | 34.2% |
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Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 2NA |
Primary | 443 | 16.7% | 33.6% |
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Stanton Bridge Primary School
Coventry, CV6 5TY |
Primary | 431 | 21% | 34.1% |
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Lime Academy Abbotsmede
Peterborough, PE1 5JS |
Primary | 430 | 18.1% | 35.7% |
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Earlham Primary School
London, E7 9AW |
Primary | 443 | 15.1% | 36.4% |
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Dormers Wells Primary School
Southall, UB1 3HX |
Primary | 448 | 20% | 35% |
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Reigate Park Primary Academy
Derby, DE22 4EQ |
Primary | 428 | 19.5% | 36.2% |
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Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B24 9BY |
Primary | 440 | 17.8% | 35.7% |
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Co-op Academy Princeville
Bradford, BD7 2AH |
Primary | 432 | 18.1% | 34% |
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De Havilland Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 8TQ |
Primary | 438 | 16.9% | 33.8% |
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2SA |
Primary | 444 | 15.2% | 35.1% |
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Cyril Jackson Primary School
London, E14 8AQ |
Primary | 431 | 17.4% | 33.9% |
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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M9 8BG |
Primary | 438 | 19% | 37% |
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Cockington Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6AP |
Primary | 419 | 19.8% | 33.7% |
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Oak Meadow Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QQ |
Primary | 418 | 15.3% | 34.9% |
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Warstones Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4LU |
Primary | 462 | 16.6% | 36.1% |
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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The Ferns Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | Sign in to see | |
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Buckden CofE Primary School
St Neots, PE19 5TT |
Primary | 328 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic Academy
Leicester, LE5 1HF |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Warren Farm Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0DT |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Ratby Primary School
Leicester, LE6 0LN |
Primary | 370 | ||
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Hollybrook Junior School
Southampton, SO16 6RL |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Astwood Bank Primary School
Redditch, B96 6EH |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Featherstone Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 7AS |
Primary | 237 | ||
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The Beeches Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP1 6ET |
Primary | 378 | ||
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Kexborough Primary School
Barnsley, S75 5EF |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Lapal Primary School
Halesowen, B62 0BZ |
Primary | 365 | ||
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King Charles Church of England Primary School
Falmouth, TR11 4EP |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Dudley Wood Primary School
Dudley, DY2 0DB |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU4 7NP |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Hatfield Academy
Sheffield, S5 6HY |
Primary | 378 | ||
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Co-op Academy Portland
Birkenhead, CH41 0AB |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Milton Park Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8DY |
Primary | 355 | ||
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Moreton Christ Church CofE Primary School
Wirral, CH46 0PB |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Whipton Barton Infants and Nursery School
Exeter, EX1 3JP |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Hornbeam Primary School
Deal, CT14 9PQ |
Primary | 202 | ||
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West Road Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN8 4LH |
Primary | 302 | ||
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Dogsthorpe Infant School
Peterborough, PE1 4LH |
Primary | 242 | ||
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Haslington Primary Academy
Crewe, CW1 5SL |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Lee Mount Academy
Halifax, HX3 5EB |
Primary | 267 | ||
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Ashlands Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 8JY |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Irlam Primary School
Manchester, M44 6NA |
Primary | 458 | ||
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St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M43 7NA |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Butterstile Primary School
Manchester, M25 9RJ |
Primary | 388 | ||
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St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
Blackpool, FY1 6RD |
Primary | 457 | ||