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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Water Meadows Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 179 | 21.8% | 40.2% |
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Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9RR |
Primary | 174 | 19.9% | 42.5% |
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Truro Learning Academy
Truro, TR1 3PQ |
Primary | 195 | 20.2% | 38.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
Broadstairs, CT10 2BA |
Primary | 152 | 25.7% | 40.1% |
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St John's Church of England Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 9AR |
Primary | 197 | 18.8% | 40.1% |
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St Clement's and St John's Church of England Infant School
Bournemouth, BH1 4DZ |
Primary | 189 | 22.2% | 40.2% |
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5US |
Primary | 164 | 21.6% | 39.5% |
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Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby, PE23 5EP |
Primary | 195 | 20% | 42.1% |
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Woodlands Academy
London, W13 0DH |
Primary | 181 | 22% | 38.7% |
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East Whitby Primary Academy
Whitby, YO22 4HU |
Primary | 192 | 22.6% | 39.6% |
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St. Joseph's CofE Junior School
Chichester, PO19 1DQ |
Primary | 185 | 22.7% | 39.5% |
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Charing Church of England Primary School
Ashford, TN27 0JN |
Primary | 169 | 22.8% | 40.8% |
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White House Academy
Hailsham, BN27 2FB |
Primary | 191 | 24.1% | 38.2% |
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St Richard's Church of England Primary School
Hanworth, TW13 6UN |
Primary | 199 | 23.5% | 41% |
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Goldfinch Primary School
London, SW16 6DS |
Primary | 180 | 24.2% | 41.4% |
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Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Deal, CT14 7ER |
Primary | 209 | 23.9% | 40.2% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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Chaucer Infant School
Ilkeston, DE7 5LN |
Primary | 186 | 17.7% | 40.4% |
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Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland, PR25 2GB |
Primary | 185 | 21.6% | 40.5% |
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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS24 0DX |
Primary | 156 | 21.4% | 41.5% |
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Belgrave St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leicester, LE4 5PG |
Primary | 176 | 20.8% | 39.3% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP |
Primary | 183 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington
Workington, CA14 3PD |
Primary | 189 | 20% | 39.5% |
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Woodlands Park Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 3JB |
Primary | 154 | 22.2% | 38% |
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 41.8% |
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Wolborough Church of England Nursery and Primary School
Newton Abbot, TQ12 2JX |
Primary | 187 | 25.4% | 39.4% |
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St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9EN |
Primary | 195 | 21.6% | 40.4% |
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Thorns Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Primary | 194 | 22.7% | 41.8% |
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St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School
London, SE14 6AD |
Primary | 156 | 22.4% | 39.7% |
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St Andrew's Academy
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RY |
Primary | 181 | 23.8% | 38.9% |
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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Water Meadows Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 179 | Sign in to see | |
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Lowbrook Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3AR |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School
Calne, SN11 9BX |
Primary | 117 | ||
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Park View Primary Academy
Leeds, LS11 7DG |
Primary | 215 | ||
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Gaddesby Primary School
Leicester, LE7 4WF |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St James Church of England Primary Academy
Rochester, ME3 0BS |
Primary | 180 | ||
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Alma Primary
London, N20 0LP |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Jubilee Park Academy
Tipton, DY4 0QS |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic First School
Bromsgrove, B61 7LH |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Five Spires Academy
Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Longfield, DA3 8BL |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy
Camberley, GU16 6JB |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Hyde, SK14 4EZ |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School
Woking, GU21 8TU |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Keresley Grange Primary School
Coventry, CV6 2EH |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM19 4QX |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Patrington CofE Primary Academy
Hull, HU12 0RW |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Princefield First School
Stafford, ST19 5EP |
Primary | 273 | ||
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St Andrew's Church School
Bath, BA1 2SN |
Primary | 230 | ||
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Layfield Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9TF |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Mount Street Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 8NZ |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Levendale Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9RJ |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Overfields Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Noremarsh Junior School
Swindon, SN4 8BT |
Primary | 216 | ||
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The Knaphill Lower School
Woking, GU21 2SX |
Primary | 171 | ||
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School
Derby, DE21 7LL |
Primary | 287 | ||
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Willow Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL4 0JY |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Holywell Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 7AE |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Sidcup, DA14 5ED |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Whitchurch Community Primary School
Tavistock, PL19 9SR |
Primary | 218 | ||