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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Croft Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover, CT17 0LB |
Primary | 271 | 20.8% | 61.8% |
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | 17.7% | 65.5% |
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The Shirestone Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DH |
Primary | 233 | 17.4% | 58.3% |
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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham, B21 0UX |
Primary | 205 | 19.6% | 56.9% |
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | 21.3% | 64.3% |
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Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Primary | 222 | 11.3% | 63.5% |
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | 17.6% | 64.1% |
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Oasis Academy Boulton
Birmingham, B21 0RE |
Primary | 217 | 17.8% | 57.8% |
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White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ |
Primary | 203 | 21.2% | 64% |
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | 21.5% | 65.1% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
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Hightown Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6AA |
Primary | 214 | 16.8% | 65.5% |
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The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9PS |
Primary | 208 | 15.9% | 58.7% |
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Brownmead Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6SS |
Primary | 316 | 19.3% | 60.4% |
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Dinnington Community Primary School
Sheffield, S25 2RE |
Primary | 185 | 16.8% | 60.5% |
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Bushbury Lane Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR |
Primary | 216 | 19.1% | 56% |
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Kenton Bar Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF |
Primary | 275 | 17.8% | 57.8% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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Mereside Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Primary | 268 | 20.1% | 62% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 61.6% |
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Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 208 | 19.9% | 60.6% |
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Van Gogh Primary
London, SW9 6HF |
Primary | 272 | 20.8% | 59.9% |
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Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7NA |
Primary | 236 | 19.9% | 62.9% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Salford, M5 4AL |
Primary | 225 | 16% | 59.1% |
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Thorntree Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9NH |
Primary | 246 | 17.8% | 64.5% |
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Highters Heath Community School
Birmingham, B14 4LY |
Primary | 169 | 18.3% | 59.2% |
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Holden Lane Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS |
Primary | 225 | 21.3% | 57.3% |
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Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B6 7BU |
Primary | 208 | 23.1% | 62.5% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 6LJ |
Primary | 210 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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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Croft Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 243 | Sign in to see | |
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Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP |
Primary | 544 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 6JJ |
Primary | 421 | ||
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The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Great Berry Primary School
Basildon, SS16 6SG |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Peareswood Primary School
Erith, DA8 3PR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
London, SE16 5LQ |
Primary | 478 | ||
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Glen Hills Primary School
Leicester, LE2 9NY |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Lift Hamford
Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Orchard Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Folkestone, CT19 6QH |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Northwich, CW9 7JL |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG |
Primary | 474 | ||
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Stalham Academy
Norwich, NR12 9PS |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Preston Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6UY |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Three Peaks Primary Academy
Tamworth, B77 4HN |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Whitfield Valley Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6TD |
Primary | 459 | ||
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St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Manchester, M18 8LW |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Clifford Bridge Academy
Coventry, CV3 2PD |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Westcliff Primary Academy
Dawlish, EX7 9RA |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Caldmore Primary Academy
Walsall, WS1 3RH |
Primary | 401 | ||
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St Saviour's Church of England Primary School
London, E17 8ER |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Earlsmead Primary School
Harrow, HA2 8PW |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Okehampton, EX20 1JB |
Primary | 424 | ||
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The Orchard Primary School
Watford, WD24 5JW |
Primary | 424 | ||
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St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Farnham, GU9 8BQ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 1LU |
Primary | 460 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Worcester, WR4 9PG |
Primary | 335 | ||