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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Shirley Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 358 | 13.1% | 21.2% |
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Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU |
Primary | 352 | 12.6% | 19.4% |
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Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Halifax, HX1 2ES |
Primary | 355 | 14.3% | 23% |
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Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
Carshalton, SM5 2NS |
Primary | 354 | 11.3% | 21.8% |
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Ursula Taylor Church of England School
Bedford, MK41 6EG |
Primary | 361 | 14.7% | 20.2% |
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Sileby Redlands Community Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 7LZ |
Primary | 370 | 11.6% | 22.4% |
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Willowdown Primary School
Bridgwater, TA6 4FU |
Primary | 335 | 14% | 21.1% |
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Enderby Danemill Primary School
Leicester, LE19 4LH |
Primary | 341 | 15.5% | 22.3% |
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Whitelands Park Primary School
Thatcham, RG18 3FH |
Primary | 390 | 13.9% | 22.1% |
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Callington Primary School
CALLINGTON, PL17 7EF |
Primary | 360 | 13.1% | 20.3% |
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Ascot Road Primary School
Watford, WD18 8AD |
Primary | 383 | 12.8% | 22.7% |
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Falcons Primary School
Leicester, LE5 0TA |
Primary | 336 | 11.9% | 19.9% |
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Carclaze Community Primary School
St Austell, PL25 3TF |
Primary | 386 | 13.7% | 20.2% |
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Riverside Primary School
Barking, IG11 0FU |
Primary | 375 | 15.7% | 20% |
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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Gillingham, ME8 9AE |
Primary | 365 | 15.4% | 18.7% |
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St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 3QU |
Primary | 389 | 16.2% | 20.8% |
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Standens Barn Primary School
Northampton, NN3 9EH |
Primary | 355 | 15.5% | 20.6% |
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Mount Pleasant Primary
Shrewsbury, SY1 3BY |
Primary | 345 | 15.4% | 22.3% |
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Bishop Chavasse Primary School
Tonbridge, TN11 0FB |
Primary | 361 | 16.6% | 22.7% |
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Irchester Community Primary School
Wellingborough, NN29 7AZ |
Primary | 351 | 11.4% | 19.4% |
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Highfields Primary School
Leicester, LE2 0UU |
Primary | 350 | 16% | 21.5% |
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Nansledan School
Newquay, TR8 4FX |
Primary | 359 | 16.2% | 19.8% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS26 8NL |
Primary | 347 | 14.9% | 22.1% |
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 336 | 14% | 20.1% |
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Wilthorpe Primary School
Barnsley, S75 1EG |
Primary | 384 | 13.9% | 20.6% |
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Scawsby Junior Academy
Doncaster, DN5 8NQ |
Primary | 359 | 12% | 20.1% |
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Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop, S81 0AN |
Primary | 384 | 14.8% | 20.4% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Heywood, OL10 2AA |
Primary | 380 | 11.6% | 21.8% |
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New Invention Learning Academy
Willenhall, WV12 5SA |
Primary | 365 | 12.1% | 21.6% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Worcester, WR4 9PG |
Primary | 335 | 11.9% | 22.7% |
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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Shirley Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 358 | Sign in to see | |
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Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 6SG |
Primary | 643 | ||
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Willow Brook Primary School Academy
London, E10 7BH |
Primary | 651 | ||
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Bursar Primary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9HU |
Primary | 311 | ||
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Curledge Street Academy
Paignton, TQ4 5BA |
Primary | 417 | ||
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St. Michael's Academy
Yeovil, BA21 4JW |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Ormiston South Parade Academy
Grimsby, DN31 1TU |
Primary | 521 | ||
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Lift Montgomery
Birmingham, B11 1EH |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Shirley Infant School
Southampton, SO15 5LA |
Primary | 264 | ||
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The Rydal Academy
Darlington, DL1 4BH |
Primary | 596 | ||
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Oasis Academy Harpur Mount
Manchester, M9 5XR |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax, HX1 4RG |
Primary | 292 | ||
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Copperfield Academy
Gravesend, DA11 0RB |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Parish Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR1 4HF |
Primary | 584 | ||
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Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG3 2LE |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Leigh Academy Dartford
Dartford, DA1 1SQ |
Primary | 670 | ||
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | ||
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New Town Primary School
Reading, RG1 3LS |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Bradford, BD15 7HB |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Lavender Primary School
Enfield, EN2 0SX |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit
London, SW6 6ND |
Primary | 143 | ||
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Court Lane Junior Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 2PP |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Edlington Victoria Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1BN |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Barnsole Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 2JG |
Primary | 665 | ||
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Sidmouth Primary School
Hull, HU5 2JY |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Roman Hill Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 2NX |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 5HH |
Primary | 682 | ||
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Lightwoods Primary Academy
Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands
Doncaster, DN6 7RG |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans, AL3 5RL |
Primary | 480 | ||