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 | 321 | 23.9% | 53.5% |
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Henbury Court Primary Academy
Bristol, BS10 7NY |
Primary | 309 | 23% | 51.5% |
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Norwich Primary Academy
Norwich, NR5 8ED |
Primary | 321 | 21.8% | 52% |
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Viewley Hill Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9HL |
Primary | 284 | 25% | 53% |
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Quay Academy
Bridlington, YO16 4LB |
Primary | 312 | 22.4% | 55.8% |
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Easterside Academy
Middlesbrough, TS4 3RG |
Primary | 306 | 23.3% | 50.9% |
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Southcoates Primary Academy
Hull, HU9 3TW |
Primary | 309 | 18.7% | 54.3% |
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Alt Academy
Oldham, OL8 2EL |
Primary | 313 | 24.5% | 56.7% |
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Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3AF |
Primary | 328 | 23.5% | 50.6% |
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High Hazels Junior School
Sheffield, S9 4RP |
Primary | 351 | 26.8% | 56.7% |
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Gorsefield Primary School
Manchester, M26 4DW |
Primary | 326 | 19.1% | 52.7% |
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Elliston Primary Academy
Cleethopres, DN35 7HT |
Primary | 332 | 17.6% | 55.2% |
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Laithes Primary School
Barnsley, S71 3AF |
Primary | 307 | 21.3% | 51.7% |
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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Thetford, IP24 1EB |
Primary | 351 | 24.5% | 55.7% |
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Brougham Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 8EY |
Primary | 320 | 24.1% | 56.7% |
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The Willows Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 9ER |
Primary | 306 | 24.8% | 55.2% |
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Edlington Victoria Academy
Doncaster, DN12 1BN |
Primary | 280 | 23.3% | 51% |
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Hatfield Academy
Sheffield, S5 6HY |
Primary | 378 | 24.3% | 56.1% |
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Mountbatten Primary School
Hull, HU9 4HR |
Primary | 271 | 19.3% | 52.9% |
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Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA |
Primary | 337 | 21.8% | 50.9% |
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Carterhatch Junior School
Enfield, EN1 4JY |
Primary | 328 | 23.8% | 51.5% |
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Friarage Community Academy
Scarborough, YO11 1HS |
Primary | 266 | 25.7% | 52.4% |
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Oldfleet Primary School
Hull, HU9 4NH |
Primary | 298 | 26.5% | 52.4% |
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Hillside Primary School
Huddersfield, HD4 6LU |
Primary | 305 | 25.3% | 49.2% |
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Delce Academy
Rochester, ME1 2NJ |
Primary | 327 | 23.9% | 52.3% |
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Lee Mount Academy
Halifax, HX3 5EB |
Primary | 267 | 20.6% | 52.7% |
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Wynstream Primary School Academy
Exeter, EX2 6AY |
Primary | 325 | 20.9% | 55.1% |
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St John XXIII Catholic Primary School
London, W12 7QT |
Primary | 298 | 27.2% | 52% |
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Carrwood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 0EQ |
Primary | 284 | 25.7% | 49.5% |
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West Denton Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 1DN |
Primary | 321 | 23.5% | 56.4% |
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 | 321 | Sign in to see | |
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Oxley Park Academy
Milton Keynes, MK4 4TA |
Primary | 696 | ||
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Southwark Primary School
Nottingham, NG6 0DT |
Primary | 629 | ||
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Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Saracens Broadfields
Edgware, HA8 8JP |
Primary | 672 | ||
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Eastwood Village Primary School
Rotherham, S65 1RD |
Primary | 190 | ||
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John Locke Academy
Uxbridge, UB10 0FW |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Mossbourne Riverside Academy
London, E15 2GW |
Primary | 602 | ||
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Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Christopher Pickering Primary School
Hull, HU4 7EB |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Chafford Hundred, RM16 6SA |
Primary | 1,068 | ||
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University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ |
Primary | 671 | ||
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Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop, S80 1AW |
Primary | 549 | ||
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Deer Park School
Twickenham, TW1 2EF |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0HW |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Upland Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4DG |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Foxfield Primary School
London, SE18 7EX |
Primary | 654 | ||
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Winston Way Academy
Ilford, IG1 2WS |
Primary | 589 | ||
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Lime Wood Primary School
Erith, DA8 1FJ |
Primary | 111 | ||
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Courthouse Green Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7JJ |
Primary | 688 | ||
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Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
York, YO30 5TA |
Primary | 603 | ||
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The Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds, LS9 8PN |
Primary | 635 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple
Manchester, M8 8SA |
Primary | 655 | ||
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Madley Brook Community Primary School
Witney, OX28 1AR |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, HA3 8SZ |
Primary | 854 | ||
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Co-op Academy Princeville
Bradford, BD7 2AH |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Primary | 390 | ||
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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE |
Primary | 661 | ||
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Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham, B37 5BU |
Primary | 503 | ||