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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Firbeck Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 179 | 13% | 47.6% |
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Ryecroft Primary Academy
Bradford, BD4 0LS |
Primary | 184 | 14.6% | 51% |
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Weyfield Primary Academy
Guildford, GU1 1QJ |
Primary | 180 | 16.7% | 45% |
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Arnbrook Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 8NE |
Primary | 163 | 14.4% | 44.9% |
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Sunnyside Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 4HQ |
Primary | 201 | 18.3% | 48.1% |
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Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
Nottingham, NG2 4HT |
Primary | 224 | 14.8% | 46.4% |
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Newbold CofE Primary School
Chesterfield, S41 8PF |
Primary | 213 | 15.1% | 46.6% |
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The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School
Immingham, DN40 1JS |
Primary | 189 | 11.7% | 48.8% |
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Rowley Park Primary Academy
Stafford, ST17 9RF |
Primary | 188 | 14.7% | 44.2% |
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Wensum Junior School
Norwich, NR2 4HB |
Primary | 187 | 15% | 48.1% |
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Cobholm Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 0BA |
Primary | 187 | 13.9% | 49.2% |
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The Bramble Academy
Mansfield, NG19 8DF |
Primary | 164 | 17.4% | 46.5% |
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Radford Primary School Academy
Nottingham, NG7 3FL |
Primary | 210 | 12.9% | 47.6% |
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B45 8TD |
Primary | 193 | 14.5% | 50.8% |
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Halley House School
London, E8 2DJ |
Primary | 188 | 16.5% | 50.5% |
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Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV1 2BS |
Primary | 210 | 16.2% | 48.6% |
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Lansdowne Infant Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 2RE |
Primary | 169 | 14.2% | 44.4% |
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Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG6 8GQ |
Primary | 208 | 18.3% | 46.3% |
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Chadwell St Mary Primary School
Grays, RM16 4DH |
Primary | 213 | 16% | 46% |
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Keyworth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG12 5FB |
Primary | 170 | 12.1% | 42.8% |
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South Kirkby Academy
Pontefract, WF9 3DP |
Primary | 208 | 14.9% | 49% |
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William Booth Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG2 4QF |
Primary | 225 | 17.6% | 49% |
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Highwoods Academy
Mexborough, S64 9ES |
Primary | 198 | 12.9% | 45.8% |
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Northwood Primary School
Erith, DA18 4HN |
Primary | 172 | 14.5% | 44.2% |
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New Earswick Primary School
York, YO32 4BY |
Primary | 203 | 15.1% | 44.8% |
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Co-op Academy Beckfield
Bradford, BD4 8ER |
Primary | 175 | 15.2% | 50.5% |
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Overfields Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF |
Primary | 201 | 16.5% | 50% |
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B36 0QE |
Primary | 199 | 17.3% | 46.5% |
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East Stanley School
Stanley, DH9 0TN |
Primary | 178 | 16.9% | 47.2% |
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Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4AA |
Primary | 209 | 12.4% | 49.6% |
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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Firbeck Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 179 | Sign in to see | |
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The Gerrards Cross CofE School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BD |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Grasmere Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6TS |
Primary | 92 | ||
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St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 1GG |
Primary | 337 | ||
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St Laurences CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7ED |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9FP |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Springhill Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 4UN |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ |
Primary | 457 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH12 4DZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Ivy Bank Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 8PB |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Sherard Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Jerounds Primary Academy
Harlow, CM19 4PH |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Stoke Park Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Cheddar Grove Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7EN |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Borrow Wood Primary School
Derby, DE21 7QW |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B27 6BN |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Lawn Primary School
Derby, DE22 2QR |
Primary | 436 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Primary | 233 | ||
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The Bluecoat School
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Primary | 137 | ||
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Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Tring, HP23 5DJ |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St Helen's Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 0HG |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG4 4JD |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Stocksbridge Junior School
Sheffield, S36 1AS |
Primary | 262 | ||