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 | 230 | 21.7% | 57% |
St Ann's Well Academy
Nottingham, NG3 3PQ |
Primary | 207 | 21.9% | 56.6% |
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Manchester, M11 2JX |
Primary | 223 | 21.5% | 60.5% |
Charles Warren Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3AZ |
Primary | 204 | 19.1% | 56.4% |
Jubilee Academy Mossley
Walsall, WS3 2SQ |
Primary | 203 | 26.1% | 53.7% |
Forest Gate Academy
Manchester, M31 4PN |
Primary | 207 | 23.6% | 58.7% |
Oasis Academy Boulton
Birmingham, B21 0RE |
Primary | 224 | 15.5% | 54.4% |
St George's Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B16 8HY |
Primary | 210 | 21.9% | 54.3% |
Bude Park Primary School
Hull, HU7 4EY |
Primary | 210 | 24.9% | 56.8% |
Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 201 | 21.9% | 61.7% |
Oasis Academy Aspinal
Manchester, M18 7NY |
Primary | 230 | 21.3% | 54.8% |
Co-op Academy Glebe
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3HZ |
Primary | 237 | 26.2% | 60.3% |
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0LY |
Primary | 235 | 17.9% | 53.6% |
Berrybrook Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8NZ |
Primary | 222 | 19.8% | 54.4% |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD |
Primary | 211 | 20.9% | 54.1% |
Kilburn Grange School
London, NW6 7UJ |
Primary | 217 | 22.1% | 55.8% |
Jervoise School
Birmingham, B29 5QU |
Primary | 203 | 20.7% | 52.2% |
Bushbury Lane Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR |
Primary | 224 | 18.2% | 59.7% |
Carnforth School
Worcester, WR4 9HG |
Primary | 182 | 16.9% | 55.6% |
Alderwood Primary School
London, SE9 2JH |
Primary | 207 | 22.2% | 54.1% |
Barton Moss Community Primary School
Manchester, M30 7PT |
Primary | 224 | 21% | 53.6% |
Willowpark Primary Academy
Oldham, OL1 4LJ |
Primary | 230 | 17.8% | 55.2% |
Vale View Community School
Dover, CT17 9NP |
Primary | 234 | 22.2% | 56.8% |
St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
Bury, M26 1AW |
Primary | 208 | 23.9% | 57.3% |
Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 217 | 20.1% | 60.7% |
Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Doncaster, DN7 4AU |
Primary | 234 | 24% | 54.5% |
Hill View Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 8YE |
Primary | 214 | 18.7% | 56.1% |
Water Hall Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK2 3QF |
Primary | 235 | 23% | 55.6% |
Brownhills West Primary School
Walsall, WS8 7LA |
Primary | 176 | 22.3% | 54.3% |
Highters Heath Community School
Birmingham, B14 4LY |
Primary | 185 | 21.1% | 56.8% |
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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Croft Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 230 | Sign in to see | |
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 4TP |
Primary | 549 | ||
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Harlow, CM18 6JJ |
Primary | 424 | ||
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B76 2RD |
Primary | 447 | ||
Peareswood Primary School
Erith, DA8 3PR |
Primary | 424 | ||
Redriff Primary, City of London Academy
London, SE16 5LQ |
Primary | 496 | ||
Glen Hills Primary School
Leicester, LE2 9NY |
Primary | 490 | ||
Hamford Primary Academy
Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE |
Primary | 391 | ||
Orchard Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW |
Primary | 366 | ||
Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 211 | ||
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Folkestone, CT19 6QH |
Primary | 417 | ||
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery
Northwich, CW9 7JL |
Primary | 378 | ||
Bursted Wood Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS |
Primary | 628 | ||
Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG |
Primary | 474 | ||
Stalham Academy
Norwich, NR12 9PS |
Primary | 230 | ||
Preston Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6UY |
Primary | 330 | ||
Brownmead Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6SS |
Primary | 336 | ||
Three Peaks Primary Academy
Tamworth, B77 4HN |
Primary | 406 | ||
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Manchester, M18 8LW |
Primary | 438 | ||
Westcliff Primary Academy
Dawlish, EX7 9RA |
Primary | 371 | ||
Widey Court Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Primary | 602 | ||
Caldmore Primary Academy
Walsall, WS1 3RH |
Primary | 441 | ||
Manor Fields Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 4LE |
Primary | 444 | ||
Churchfields Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 4QY |
Primary | 480 | ||
Okehampton Primary School and Foundation Unit
Okehampton, EX20 1JB |
Primary | 473 | ||
St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School
Farnham, GU9 8BQ |
Primary | 415 | ||
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Birmingham, B24 9BY |
Primary | 451 | ||
Keep Hatch Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1PG |
Primary | 440 | ||
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 1LU |
Primary | 445 | ||
East Stour Primary School
Ashford, TN24 0DW |
Primary | 408 |