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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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 222 | 20.4% | 67.7% |
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E-ACT Nechells Academy
Birmingham, B7 5LB |
Primary | 193 | 20.2% | 69.4% |
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | 17.7% | 65.5% |
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Croft Academy
Walsall, WS2 8JE |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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St Clement's Church of England Academy
Birmingham, B7 5NS |
Primary | 184 | 17.7% | 71.7% |
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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Birmingham, B16 8RN |
Primary | 210 | 23.3% | 70.5% |
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | 14.8% | 68.6% |
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Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
Birmingham, B38 9TR |
Primary | 228 | 23.3% | 68.9% |
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White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ |
Primary | 203 | 21.2% | 64% |
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | 21.5% | 65.1% |
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Hightown Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6AA |
Primary | 214 | 16.8% | 65.5% |
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The Oak Tree Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0SE |
Primary | 216 | 24.3% | 71.2% |
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Oasis Academy Foundry
Birmingham, B18 4LP |
Primary | 212 | 18.6% | 68.3% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
South Shields, NE34 0TS |
Primary | 227 | 24.7% | 64.3% |
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B38 9JB |
Primary | 166 | 22.5% | 68.2% |
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Nonsuch Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3SE |
Primary | 188 | 29.3% | 63.8% |
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Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DS |
Primary | 186 | 20.9% | 69% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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Birchen Coppice Academy
Kidderminster, DY11 7JJ |
Primary | 175 | 24.6% | 67.2% |
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Griffin Primary School
London, SW8 4JB |
Primary | 180 | 25% | 68.3% |
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Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 208 | 19.9% | 60.6% |
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Abbey Hulton Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS |
Primary | 207 | 21.7% | 68.1% |
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Marlborough Road Academy
Salford, M7 4XD |
Primary | 258 | 22.1% | 70.2% |
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Thorntree Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9NH |
Primary | 246 | 17.8% | 64.5% |
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX |
Primary | 212 | 23.4% | 67% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B7 5HA |
Primary | 186 | 25.3% | 74.2% |
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Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
Runcorn, WA7 5LU |
Primary | 196 | 25% | 65.8% |
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Nottingham, NG17 7NZ |
Primary | 207 | 20.4% | 69.9% |
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Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B6 7BU |
Primary | 208 | 23.1% | 62.5% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 6LJ |
Primary | 210 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 222 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Deal, CT14 9LF |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Highwood Copse Primary School
Newbury, RG20 9BS |
Primary | 122 | ||
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Heathcote Primary School
Warwick, CV34 7AP |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Gayton Church of England Primary Academy
Kings Lynn, PE32 1QZ |
Primary | 193 | ||
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Tudor Grange Primary Academy Meon Vale
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 8QR |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Ebbsfleet Green Primary School
Swanscombe, DA10 1AL |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Anker Valley Primary Academy
Tamworth, B79 0FD |
Primary | 115 | ||
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Ashby Hastings Primary School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 2AX |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Chestnut Park Primary
Yatton, BS49 4FW |
Primary | 154 | ||
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St Luke's Park Primary School
Wickford, SS11 7LH |
Primary | 138 | ||
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Grace Cook Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 1GG |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Bingham Primary School
Bingham, NG13 7AT |
Primary | 128 | ||
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Bramshall Meadows First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 5EQ |
Primary | 80 | ||
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Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS13 8TW |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Rivendell Flying High Academy
Nottingham, NG14 5HH |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Allscott Meads Primary Academy
Telford, TF6 5FA |
Primary | 81 | ||
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Woodgate Primary Academy
Crawley, RH11 9GT |
Primary | 147 | ||
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Oak Grange Primary School
Derby, DE24 0BL |
Primary | 65 | ||
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Hollycroft Primary School
HINCKLEY, LE10 3GL |
Primary | 47 | ||
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Bowbrook Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
Primary | 84 | ||
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The Griffin Primary School
Rugby, CV21 1NU |
Primary | 94 | ||
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Anna Seward Primary
Lichfield, WS14 0AL |
Primary | 58 | ||
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Oakbridge Church of England Primary School
Northallerton, DL6 2GD |
Primary | 18 | ||
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Wellington Place Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 7BY |
Primary | 17 | ||
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Garden Village Primary Academy
Tamworth, B77 4EG |
Primary | 20 | ||
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Crown Street Primary School
Manchester, M15 4ZB |
Primary | 44 | ||
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Beaconfields Primary School
Stafford, ST16 1ZY |
Primary | 28 | ||
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Whipman Woods Flying High Academy
Worksop, S81 7FT |
Primary | 109 | ||
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Dunstall Park Primary School
Tamworth, B78 3BQ |
Primary | 30 | ||