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 Shirestone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 233 | 17.4% | 58.3% |
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Croft Academy
Walsall, WS2 8JE |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham, B21 0UX |
Primary | 205 | 19.6% | 56.9% |
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Lift Charles Warren
Milton Keynes, MK6 3AZ |
Primary | 191 | 17.8% | 57.1% |
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Forest Gate Academy
Manchester, M31 4PN |
Primary | 228 | 23.3% | 56.6% |
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Beacon View Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 3PS |
Primary | 271 | 20.9% | 56.7% |
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Oasis Academy Boulton
Birmingham, B21 0RE |
Primary | 217 | 17.8% | 57.8% |
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Greengate Lane Academy
Sheffield, S35 3GT |
Primary | 190 | 16.9% | 58.2% |
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Longsight Community Primary
Manchester, M13 0QX |
Primary | 209 | 15.3% | 56% |
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Skegby Junior Academy
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3FH |
Primary | 194 | 17.5% | 56.2% |
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Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8AU |
Primary | 220 | 15.4% | 54.8% |
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St Peter's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3HL |
Primary | 238 | 22.9% | 53.3% |
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Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Birmingham, B20 3LP |
Primary | 195 | 14.9% | 55.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD |
Primary | 208 | 21.3% | 56.9% |
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The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9PS |
Primary | 208 | 15.9% | 58.7% |
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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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Chesterton Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 7NT |
Primary | 168 | 19.8% | 57.6% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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Springfield Academy
Nottingham, NG6 8BL |
Primary | 212 | 16.9% | 56.6% |
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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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Green Gates Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4HS |
Primary | 242 | 20.3% | 55.9% |
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Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 208 | 19.9% | 60.6% |
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Burton Fields School
Burton-On-Trent, DE14 2PJ |
Primary | 184 | 15.8% | 56% |
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St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Spalding, PE11 2JQ |
Primary | 217 | 16.4% | 56% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Salford, M5 4AL |
Primary | 225 | 16% | 59.1% |
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Hill View Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 8YE |
Primary | 211 | 18% | 57.1% |
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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% |
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 Shirestone Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 233 | Sign in to see | |
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Hammond Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TD |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Old Earth Primary School
Elland, HX5 9PL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Gooseacre Primary Academy
Rotherham, S63 0NU |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Northdown Primary School
Margate, CT9 3RE |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Holywell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 3SJ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE3 2WF |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
Birmingham, B38 9TR |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Colchester, CO5 9DS |
Primary | 431 | ||
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St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester, B49 6AG |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Harefield Primary School
Southampton, SO18 5NZ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Marston Green Infant Academy
Birmingham, B37 7AA |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Wednesbury Oak Academy
Tipton, DY4 0AR |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Corpus Christi Catholic School
Coventry, CV3 2QP |
Primary | 442 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG1 3JN |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Saltford CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS31 3DW |
Primary | 423 | ||
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John Ray Junior School
Braintree, CM7 1HL |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Cavalry Primary School
March, PE15 9EQ |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Pomphlett Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 7ES |
Primary | 403 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY11 6AP |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Gravel Hill Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Primary | 427 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, HA3 7LP |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Broke Hall Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 5XD |
Primary | 601 | ||
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Honeywell Primary School
Worcester, WR2 5QH |
Primary | 169 | ||
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St Marys Church of England Primary Academy
Leeds, LS10 2QY |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Broomfields Junior School
Warrington, WA4 3AH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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St Louis Catholic Primary School
Aylesbury, HP20 2XZ |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Stafford Junior School
Eastbourne, BN22 8UA |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Summerfield Primary School
Birmingham, B18 4AH |
Primary | 423 | ||