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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Laurel Lane Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 295 | 29.7% | 41.5% |
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Bexhill Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4PJ |
Primary | 338 | 31.9% | 39.3% |
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Rowanfield Junior School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 346 | 31% | 42% |
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Portfield Primary Academy
West Sussex, PO19 7HA |
Primary | 267 | 29.6% | 40.1% |
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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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Castle Hill Junior School
Ipswich, IP1 6QD |
Primary | 286 | 29.4% | 37.4% |
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High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield, S9 4RP |
Primary | 277 | 27% | 44.6% |
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Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
Liversedge, WF15 6HU |
Primary | 277 | 26% | 44.8% |
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Orion Ravensworth
London, SE9 4LW |
Primary | 275 | 31.6% | 39.3% |
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Manor Green Primary Academy
Manchester, M34 7NS |
Primary | 273 | 27.2% | 44.2% |
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Sylvester Primary Academy
Liverpool, L36 0UX |
Primary | 283 | 26.6% | 43.9% |
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Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE |
Primary | 319 | 32.3% | 43.3% |
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Leigh CofE Primary School
Leigh, WN7 1LP |
Primary | 332 | 32.8% | 42.7% |
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Cloudside Academy
Nottingham, NG10 5DE |
Primary | 263 | 27.4% | 42.6% |
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Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
London, SE22 8HG |
Primary | 252 | 24.6% | 44% |
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Hemlington Hall Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ |
Primary | 281 | 28.1% | 40.9% |
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North Walsham Junior School
North Walsham, NR28 9HG |
Primary | 276 | 24.6% | 41.7% |
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Lakes Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4JH |
Primary | 262 | 25.8% | 42.8% |
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS12 2UW |
Primary | 287 | 28.2% | 37.7% |
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Stoneydelph Primary School
Tamworth, B77 4LS |
Primary | 261 | 28.1% | 40.3% |
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Co-op Academy Woodslee
Wirral, CH62 2BP |
Primary | 258 | 32.2% | 42.4% |
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Busill Jones Primary School
Walsall, WS3 2QF |
Primary | 250 | 29.8% | 42.2% |
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Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
Manchester, M26 2GB |
Primary | 288 | 24.3% | 42.6% |
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West Road Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN8 4LH |
Primary | 302 | 24.2% | 39.4% |
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Carlinghow Academy
Batley, WF17 8HT |
Primary | 289 | 31.7% | 40.4% |
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Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley, S71 3TP |
Primary | 296 | 24.8% | 38.8% |
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Thornden Wood Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 7RS |
Primary | 301 | 24.3% | 42.2% |
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Ladywood Primary School
Ilkeston, DE7 4NH |
Primary | 299 | 27% | 44.1% |
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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT |
Primary | 272 | 29% | 45.2% |
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Battle Hill Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 9DH |
Primary | 310 | 32.6% | 44.3% |
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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Laurel Lane Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 295 | Sign in to see | |
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Valley Primary School
Bromley, BR2 0DA |
Primary | 459 | ||
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Springhill Catholic Primary School
Southampton, SO15 2HW |
Primary | 653 | ||
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Robert Fitzroy Academy
Croydon, CR0 6JN |
Primary | 599 | ||
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Ridgeway Primary Academy
South Shields, NE34 8AB |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Dursley Church of England Primary Academy
Dursley, GL11 4NZ |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Manchester, M18 8PF |
Primary | 675 | ||
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Forest Academy
Croydon, CR0 8HQ |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 9UU |
Primary | 900 | ||
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Richmond Hill Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN5 7SB |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Brownlow Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1QL |
Primary | 530 | ||
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Thomas Walling Primary Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 3PL |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Hillside Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8NU |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Hillingdon Primary School
Uxbridge, UB10 0PH |
Primary | 661 | ||
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John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Stafford, ST16 3LX |
Primary | 538 | ||
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Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG8 3AL |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Marian Vian Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 4AZ |
Primary | 623 | ||
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Hill View Primary School
Bournemouth, BH10 5BD |
Primary | 606 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH2 5LH |
Primary | 620 | ||
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Royal Park Primary Academy
Sidcup, DA14 4PX |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School
Sheffield, S2 5ED |
Primary | 513 | ||
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Janet Duke Primary School
Basildon, SS15 5LS |
Primary | 629 | ||
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Harrow Lodge Primary School
Hornchurch, RM12 4BP |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Hallsville Primary School
London, E16 1LN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Tameside Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 0EZ |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Carr Junior School
York, YO26 5QA |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Longshaw Primary Academy
London, E4 6LH |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School
Warrington, WA2 9PH |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS |
Primary | 287 | ||
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Grange Primary School
Hartlepool, TS25 3PU |
Primary | 337 | ||