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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Birchwood Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 453 | 15.9% | 13.2% |
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West Park Academy
Darlington, DL2 2GF |
Primary | 446 | 18.3% | 14.3% |
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St Mewan Community Primary School
St Austell, PL26 7DP |
Primary | 447 | 16.3% | 11.9% |
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Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Birmingham, B21 9SN |
Primary | 423 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Ghyllside Primary School
Kendal, LA9 4JB |
Primary | 449 | 12.5% | 13.4% |
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Mere Green Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 5BL |
Primary | 435 | 14.5% | 13.6% |
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Connaught Junior School
Bagshot, GU19 5JY |
Primary | 470 | 15.3% | 14% |
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Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford, ST18 0FL |
Primary | 434 | 15.4% | 13.1% |
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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1JB |
Primary | 443 | 14.1% | 14.1% |
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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Woking, GU22 0BB |
Primary | 447 | 15.8% | 12.7% |
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St Nicolas CofE Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 6HJ |
Primary | 425 | 14.6% | 12.9% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Whyteleafe Primary School
Whyteleafe, CR3 0AA |
Primary | 446 | 13.9% | 11.7% |
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Walsgrave Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV2 2BA |
Primary | 445 | 16.6% | 11.3% |
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St John's CofE Academy
Worksop, S81 7LU |
Primary | 447 | 12.9% | 14.3% |
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Packmoor Ormiston Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP |
Primary | 435 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
Droitwich Spa, WR9 7AN |
Primary | 441 | 15.2% | 10.7% |
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 9LY |
Primary | 437 | 16.7% | 13.8% |
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Seabridge Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ |
Primary | 429 | 13.6% | 12.5% |
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Hereward Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2HR |
Primary | 441 | 14.5% | 11.6% |
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
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Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 7SY |
Primary | 449 | 15.4% | 14.1% |
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Keston Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 1HP |
Primary | 449 | 13.8% | 14.9% |
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Burlish Park Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8LA |
Primary | 441 | 16.7% | 10.6% |
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Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B90 4AY |
Primary | 443 | 17.2% | 12.2% |
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Hurst Park Primary Academy
West Molesey, KT8 1QS |
Primary | 441 | 17.6% | 11.6% |
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South Lake Primary School
Reading, RG5 3NA |
Primary | 444 | 16.5% | 12.6% |
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Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH |
Primary | 442 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Primary | 448 | 11.8% | 14.7% |
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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Birchwood Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 453 | Sign in to see | |
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Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Brixham, TQ5 9NH |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 8NN |
Primary | 610 | ||
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Greenway Junior School
Horsham, RH12 2JS |
Primary | 307 | ||
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St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School
London, SE25 5BN |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy
Bristol, BS4 1QW |
Primary | 334 | ||
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Norwood Green Junior School
Southall, UB2 5RN |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Highlees Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 7ER |
Primary | 369 | ||
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Foxborough Primary School
Slough, SL3 8TX |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Kader Academy
Middlesbrough, TS5 8NU |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Cuxton Community Junior School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Cuxton Community Infant School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Harrow Gate Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8DE |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Brixington Primary Academy
Exmouth, EX8 4JQ |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Barnfields Primary School
Stafford, ST17 4RD |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Lutley Primary School
Halesowen, B63 1BU |
Primary | 581 | ||
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Ludlow Primary School
Ludlow, SY8 1HX |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Green Top
Doncaster, DN8 5LB |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE2 6TY |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding, PE11 2QG |
Primary | 543 | ||
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Ermine Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN2 2HG |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Edge Hill Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9NX |
Primary | 346 | ||
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Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B90 4AY |
Primary | 443 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B36 0QE |
Primary | 199 | ||
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All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1UX |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Lakey Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B28 8RY |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Bentley West Primary School
Walsall, WS2 0EQ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Oak Hill First School
Redditch, B98 7JU |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Spring Vale Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 6SD |
Primary | 450 | ||