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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St Helen's Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 204 | 17.8% | 34.1% |
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Brunel Primary & Nursery Academy
Saltash, PL12 6DX |
Primary | 228 | 18.9% | 34.6% |
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Biscovey Academy
Par, PL24 2DB |
Primary | 226 | 16.4% | 34.1% |
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St John's Church of England Academy
Darlington, DL1 4UB |
Primary | 226 | 17.5% | 34.6% |
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Frome Vale Academy
Bristol, BS16 2QS |
Primary | 202 | 15.4% | 33.7% |
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Brookvale Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7YB |
Primary | 208 | 16.8% | 34.6% |
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Marden Lodge Primary School and Nursery
Caterham, CR3 6QH |
Primary | 226 | 17.3% | 34.5% |
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Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
Sheffield, S11 8JN |
Primary | 212 | 15.1% | 32.5% |
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary
Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL |
Primary | 199 | 20.1% | 34.2% |
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St Pauls Church of England Academy
Tipton, DY4 9BH |
Primary | 201 | 17.4% | 34.3% |
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Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD |
Primary | 191 | 20.4% | 33.5% |
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Stradbroke Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 6LZ |
Primary | 208 | 15.4% | 33.2% |
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Westwood Academy
Oldham, OL9 6BH |
Primary | 214 | 17% | 34.9% |
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St Mary's Cockerton Church of England Primary School
Darlington, DL3 9EX |
Primary | 196 | 19.4% | 33.7% |
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Old Town Infant School and Nursery
Poole, BH15 1QB |
Primary | 187 | 18.8% | 34.9% |
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East Whitby Primary Academy
Whitby, YO22 4HU |
Primary | 196 | 20.8% | 35.4% |
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Rectory Farm Primary School
Northampton, NN3 5DD |
Primary | 195 | 18% | 32.8% |
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St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU2 9AA |
Primary | 191 | 15.2% | 33.5% |
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Marfleet Primary Academy
Hull, HU9 5RJ |
Primary | 200 | 21.2% | 34.1% |
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St George's CofE School
Kidderminster, DY10 2BX |
Primary | 205 | 19.5% | 34.9% |
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Lumbertubs Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8HZ |
Primary | 228 | 17.2% | 33.2% |
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Tor Bridge Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8EE |
Primary | 184 | 18.5% | 34.8% |
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Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD10 0QA |
Primary | 197 | 19.3% | 36.5% |
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Farington Primary School
Leyland, PR25 4GH |
Primary | 186 | 16.1% | 32.8% |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields
North Shields, NE29 0BU |
Primary | 205 | 19.3% | 35.4% |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3SY |
Primary | 210 | 16.2% | 32.9% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA |
Primary | 211 | 18.9% | 33.8% |
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Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Accrington, BB5 6LR |
Primary | 201 | 15.1% | 33.2% |
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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
Maryport, CA15 8HN |
Primary | 203 | 18.8% | 32.1% |
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA |
Primary | 222 | 17.5% | 32.5% |
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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St Helen's Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 204 | Sign in to see | |
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Broadclyst Community Primary School
Exeter, EX5 3JG |
Primary | 471 | ||
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Summercroft Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Chilwell Croft Academy
Birmingham, B19 2QH |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Phoenix Infant Academy
Slough, SL1 3BQ |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Carlton Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 3HF |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Harriers Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 9JW |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Cordwalles Junior School
Camberley, GU15 4DR |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton, NN5 7LN |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Woodford Halse Church of England Primary Academy
Daventry, NN11 3RQ |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BT |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Wistaston Church Lane Academy
Crewe, CW2 8EZ |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Heathfield Primary School
Birmingham, B19 1HJ |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Upton Priory School
Macclesfield, SK10 3ED |
Primary | 325 | ||
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5HT |
Primary | 269 | ||
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Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Doncaster, DN11 0EZ |
Primary | 346 | ||
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Langstone Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO3 6EZ |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Holybrook Primary School
Bradford, BD10 0EF |
Primary | 260 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 1BE |
Primary | 473 | ||
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St George's Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Harrow, HA1 3SB |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Kinson Academy
Bournemouth, BH11 9DG |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Raynville Academy
Leeds, LS13 2TQ |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG5 8FQ |
Primary | 450 | ||
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Oldfleet Primary School
Hull, HU9 4NH |
Primary | 339 | ||
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St Antony's Catholic Primary School
London, E7 9PN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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De Havilland Primary School
Hatfield, AL10 8TQ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Ferndown First School
Ferndown, BH22 9FB |
Primary | 343 | ||