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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River Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 258 | 39.5% | 41.3% |
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Tregolls Academy
Truro, TR1 1LH |
Primary | 233 | 30.3% | 41.2% |
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Wath Victoria Primary School
Rotherham, S63 7AD |
Primary | 290 | 39.2% | 36.5% |
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Falmouth Primary Academy
Falmouth, TR11 2BB |
Primary | 216 | 31.5% | 45.8% |
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Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR |
Primary | 246 | 30.9% | 40.7% |
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Sunnyside Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ |
Primary | 268 | 36% | 42.6% |
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Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery
Norwich, NR1 2LR |
Primary | 218 | 37.3% | 41.8% |
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St Dennis Primary Academy
St Austell, PL26 8AY |
Primary | 196 | 40.3% | 39.3% |
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Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Blackpool, FY4 5LY |
Primary | 312 | 39.6% | 40.5% |
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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Helens, WA10 2HS |
Primary | 225 | 40.7% | 39% |
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Orion Ravensworth
London, SE9 4LW |
Primary | 275 | 31.6% | 39.3% |
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Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham, ME8 6JS |
Primary | 263 | 35.2% | 40.5% |
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Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Hyde, SK14 4EZ |
Primary | 215 | 39.9% | 43.6% |
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St James' Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN3 5XE |
Primary | 217 | 33.9% | 44.6% |
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Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit
London, SE9 3JN |
Primary | 244 | 33.2% | 37.2% |
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Compass Point Primary School
Bristol, BS3 3AU |
Primary | 220 | 45.9% | 45% |
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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE2 6TY |
Primary | 213 | 42.5% | 41.1% |
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Roundhill Primary School
Bath, BA2 1LG |
Primary | 259 | 35.1% | 48.3% |
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Grange Primary Academy
GL4 0RW |
Primary | 223 | 34.1% | 37.2% |
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Co-op Academy Woodslee
Wirral, CH62 2BP |
Primary | 258 | 32.2% | 42.4% |
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Rye Community Primary School
Rye, TN31 7ND |
Primary | 231 | 30.9% | 42.1% |
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Hale Nursery & Primary Academy
Farnham, GU9 0LR |
Primary | 246 | 33.2% | 41% |
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Felix Primary School
Felixstowe, IP11 9ED |
Primary | 240 | 34.6% | 39.6% |
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Carlinghow Academy
Batley, WF17 8HT |
Primary | 289 | 31.7% | 40.4% |
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Sunny Bank Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 3QN |
Primary | 220 | 39% | 43.9% |
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Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham, S61 2JD |
Primary | 213 | 34.6% | 42.3% |
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Bream Church of England Primary School
Lydney, GL15 6JW |
Primary | 180 | 33.9% | 40.6% |
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St Nicholas Church School
Radstock, BA3 3QH |
Primary | 187 | 44.9% | 42.8% |
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NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Ashington, NE63 9LP |
Primary | 227 | 43.2% | 44.8% |
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Waverley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7QZ |
Primary | 200 | 39.8% | 42.3% |
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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River Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 258 | Sign in to see | |
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St Helen's Catholic Junior School
Brentwood, CM15 9BY |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Old Earth Primary School
Elland, HX5 9PL |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Holywell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 3SJ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE3 2WF |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Forest View Primary School
Cinderford, GL14 2QA |
Primary | 372 | ||
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St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester, B49 6AG |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Castle Academy
Northampton, NN1 2TR |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Ormiston Meadows Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5YQ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG |
Primary | 474 | ||
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | ||
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Haymoor Junior School
Poole, BH17 8WG |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Lancot School
Dunstable, LU6 2AP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Saltford CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS31 3DW |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Chestnuts Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Widey Court Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 5JS |
Primary | 605 | ||
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Roskear Primary & Nursery School
Camborne, TR14 8DJ |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Pomphlett Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 7ES |
Primary | 403 | ||
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St John's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster, DY11 6AP |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Richmond Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 2ET |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Gravel Hill Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Longthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9QW |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Broke Hall Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 5XD |
Primary | 601 | ||
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Whiteways Primary School
Sheffield, S4 8EX |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Broomfields Junior School
Warrington, WA4 3AH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Grove House Primary School
Bradford, BD2 4ED |
Primary | 404 | ||
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St Louis Catholic Primary School
Aylesbury, HP20 2XZ |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Summerfield Primary School
Birmingham, B18 4AH |
Primary | 423 | ||