Merlin Top Primary Academy
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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Merlin Top Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 322 | 23.7% | 58% |
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Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Mablethorpe, LN12 1EW |
Primary | 320 | 19.5% | 57% |
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Beacon View Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO6 3PS |
Primary | 340 | 20.6% | 56.3% |
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Fox Hill Primary
Sheffield, S6 1AZ |
Primary | 302 | 30.2% | 54.6% |
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East Dene Primary
Rotherham, S65 2DF |
Primary | 334 | 17% | 54% |
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF |
Primary | 309 | 23.7% | 58% |
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City Academy Whitehawk
Brighton, BN2 5FL |
Primary | 375 | 26.4% | 59.2% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 316 | 28.2% | 59.2% |
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Co-op Academy Nightingale
Leeds, LS9 7AX |
Primary | 399 | 23.6% | 57.6% |
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Quay Academy
Bridlington, YO16 4LB |
Primary | 336 | 22% | 55.4% |
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Alt Academy
Oldham, OL8 2EL |
Primary | 315 | 24.2% | 53.4% |
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Gorsefield Primary School
Manchester, M26 4DW |
Primary | 319 | 19% | 54.3% |
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Laithes Primary School
Barnsley, S71 3AF |
Primary | 319 | 22.4% | 55.5% |
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Dene House Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Primary | 302 | 19.2% | 57.9% |
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Brougham Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8EY |
Primary | 304 | 20.5% | 55.4% |
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Wroughton Junior Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8BD |
Primary | 318 | 19.2% | 56% |
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Mereside Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 4RR |
Primary | 280 | 19.5% | 60.6% |
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Mountbatten Primary School
Hull, HU9 4HR |
Primary | 301 | 16.6% | 53.8% |
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Lime Academy Parnwell
Peterborough, PE1 4YH |
Primary | 355 | 18.3% | 59.7% |
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Holybrook Primary School
Bradford, BD10 0EF |
Primary | 260 | 28.9% | 58.1% |
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John Keats Primary School
London, SE16 3FN |
Primary | 305 | 29.2% | 58.4% |
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Van Gogh Primary
London, SW9 6HF |
Primary | 303 | 22.7% | 53.6% |
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Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 0BP |
Primary | 311 | 25.4% | 61.6% |
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Marlborough Road Academy
Salford, M7 4XD |
Primary | 294 | 23.1% | 54.8% |
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Medlock Valley Primary School
Oldham, OL8 2PN |
Primary | 307 | 29% | 59% |
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Oldfleet Primary School
Hull, HU9 4NH |
Primary | 339 | 20.8% | 51.9% |
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Woodhouse West Primary School
Sheffield, S13 7BP |
Primary | 394 | 24.6% | 54.4% |
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St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby, DE23 8FQ |
Primary | 301 | 17.6% | 58.1% |
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Carrwood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 0EQ |
Primary | 289 | 21.2% | 52.6% |
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Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS |
Primary | 319 | 18.7% | 59.2% |
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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Merlin Top Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 322 | Sign in to see | |
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Cleves School
Weybridge, KT13 9TS |
Primary | 720 | ||
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Oxley Park Academy
Milton Keynes, MK4 4TA |
Primary | 709 | ||
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Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Broadfields Primary School
Edgware, HA8 8JP |
Primary | 702 | ||
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Mossbourne Riverside Academy
London, E15 2GW |
Primary | 566 | ||
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Christopher Pickering Primary School
Hull, HU4 7EB |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Chafford Hundred, RM16 6SA |
Primary | 1,023 | ||
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University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ |
Primary | 668 | ||
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Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop, S80 1AW |
Primary | 540 | ||
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Lime Academy Larkswood
London, E4 8ET |
Primary | 609 | ||
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Herringthorpe Junior School
Rotherham, S65 2JW |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Kingsleigh Primary School
Bournemouth, BH10 5HT |
Primary | 824 | ||
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Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School
Oldham, OL8 4JD |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Manor Community Primary School
Swanscombe, DA10 0BU |
Primary | 657 | ||
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Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0HW |
Primary | 492 | ||
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Winston Way Academy
Ilford, IG1 2WS |
Primary | 611 | ||
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The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Walkergate Community School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD |
Primary | 638 | ||
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Hob Moor Community Primary Academy
York, YO24 4PS |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Bournville Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3ST |
Primary | 458 | ||
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Jubilee Wood Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK6 2LB |
Primary | 524 | ||
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The Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds, LS9 8PN |
Primary | 633 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple
Manchester, M8 8SA |
Primary | 694 | ||
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Madley Brook Community Primary School
Witney, OX28 1AR |
Primary | 253 | ||
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Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, HA3 8SZ |
Primary | 855 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Primary | 326 | ||
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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham, B37 5BU |
Primary | 538 | ||