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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
River Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 234 | 39.7% | 42.9% |
Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 343 | 34.7% | 42% |
Mountford Manor Primary School
Swindon, SN3 3EZ |
Primary | 198 | 31% | 40.4% |
Race Leys Junior School
Bedworth, CV12 8HG |
Primary | 236 | 32.2% | 41.9% |
Tregolls Academy
Truro, TR1 1LH |
Primary | 258 | 28.7% | 43% |
Oasis Academy New Oak
Bristol, BS14 9SN |
Primary | 207 | 40.6% | 46.4% |
Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney, GL15 5AU |
Primary | 263 | 36.9% | 36.9% |
Stretton Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV3 3AE |
Primary | 209 | 33% | 39.7% |
Falmouth Primary Academy
Falmouth, TR11 2BB |
Primary | 244 | 30.7% | 46.7% |
Manor Oak Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3PE |
Primary | 203 | 38.9% | 38.4% |
Sunnyside Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ |
Primary | 280 | 37.5% | 41.8% |
Longlands Primary School
Market Drayton, TF9 1QU |
Primary | 194 | 33% | 42.5% |
Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Blackpool, FY4 5LY |
Primary | 295 | 43.1% | 43.1% |
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Gillingham, ME8 6JS |
Primary | 254 | 32.7% | 44.6% |
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision
Hyde, SK14 4EZ |
Primary | 222 | 35.5% | 38.6% |
St Martin's Garden Primary School
Bath, BA2 2UN |
Primary | 203 | 47.3% | 48.3% |
Barlow Hall Primary School
Manchester, M21 7JG |
Primary | 259 | 37.5% | 49% |
Lionwood Junior School
Norwich, NR1 4HT |
Primary | 260 | 31.5% | 42.3% |
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth, DT4 0LQ |
Primary | 202 | 30.4% | 41.1% |
Compass Point Primary School
Bristol, BS3 3AU |
Primary | 205 | 34.2% | 49.3% |
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE2 6TY |
Primary | 211 | 38.3% | 39.2% |
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Melksham, SN12 7NG |
Primary | 151 | 39.7% | 47.7% |
St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3WD |
Primary | 217 | 39.6% | 41% |
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Malvern Link, WR14 1NA |
Primary | 173 | 39.6% | 46.9% |
Meadow View Primary School
Rotherham, S61 2JD |
Primary | 219 | 36% | 43.2% |
Bream Church of England Primary School
Lydney, GL15 6JW |
Primary | 155 | 38.1% | 40% |
St Nicholas Church School
Radstock, BA3 3QH |
Primary | 189 | 40.2% | 43.9% |
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Ashington, NE63 9LP |
Primary | 231 | 36.7% | 45% |
Baildon Glen Primary School
Shipley, BD17 7LY |
Primary | 170 | 38.6% | 43.9% |
West Blatchington Primary and Nursery School
Hove, BN3 8BN |
Primary | 237 | 32% | 45.1% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
River Mead School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 234 | Sign in to see | |
Broadoak Primary School
Manchester, M27 0EP |
Primary | 481 | ||
The Tyrrells School
Chelmsford, CM1 6JN |
Primary | 419 | ||
Ardley Hill Academy
Dunstable, LU6 3NZ |
Primary | 430 | ||
John Henry Newman Academy
Oxford, OX4 4LS |
Primary | 360 | ||
Shibden Head Primary Academy
Bradford, BD13 2ND |
Primary | 405 | ||
Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF |
Primary | 461 | ||
Scotts Park Primary School
Bromley, BR1 2PR |
Primary | 384 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3QQ |
Primary | 404 | ||
Yewdale School
Carlisle, CA2 7SD |
Primary | 296 | ||
The Berkeley Academy
Crewe, CW2 6RU |
Primary | 439 | ||
Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5US |
Primary | 157 | ||
Selwyn Primary School
London, E13 0ES |
Primary | 439 | ||
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
Northampton, NN2 7BH |
Primary | 279 | ||
Lodge Farm Primary School
Willenhall, WV12 4BU |
Primary | 379 | ||
Hob Green Primary School
Stourbridge, DY9 9EX |
Primary | 238 | ||
Loseley Fields Primary School
Godalming, GU7 3TB |
Primary | 371 | ||
Milton Church of England Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 6DL |
Primary | 313 | ||
Holly Lodge Primary Academy
Ash Vale, GU12 5PX |
Primary | 423 | ||
Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 1ST |
Primary | 392 | ||
Headley Park Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7QB |
Primary | 427 | ||
Reffley Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 3SF |
Primary | 327 | ||
Pirbright Village Primary School
Woking, GU24 0JN |
Primary | 394 | ||
Southmere Primary Academy
Bradford, BD7 3NR |
Primary | 368 | ||
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy
Boston, PE21 7RZ |
Primary | 418 | ||
Warboys Primary Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 2RX |
Primary | 318 | ||
Castle Primary School
Bristol, BS31 2TS |
Primary | 337 | ||
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS17 6SX |
Primary | 442 | ||
Liden Academy
Swindon, SN3 6EX |
Primary | 395 | ||
Wenlock CofE Academy
Luton, LU2 0RW |
Primary | 350 |