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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Plains Farm Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 174 | 27.8% | 45.5% |
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Oasis Academy South Bank Primary
London, SE1 7RH |
Primary | 170 | 23.3% | 45.3% |
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Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington, DL1 2NG |
Primary | 191 | 24.4% | 47.7% |
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Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
Bristol, BS11 0SN |
Primary | 200 | 24.8% | 45.8% |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Stockport, SK3 9EA |
Primary | 191 | 31.3% | 45.6% |
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Beccles Primary Academy
Beccles, NR34 7AB |
Primary | 149 | 26.2% | 43.6% |
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Beechview Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NT |
Primary | 170 | 23.5% | 44.1% |
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Horninglow Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0SW |
Primary | 199 | 27.1% | 43.2% |
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Breakwater Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9UT |
Primary | 163 | 26.4% | 45.4% |
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Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
Primary | 181 | 29.4% | 42.8% |
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Sulivan Primary School
London, SW6 3BN |
Primary | 158 | 25.2% | 46.6% |
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North Fawdon Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL |
Primary | 177 | 25.3% | 48.4% |
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Gainsborough Primary School
London, E15 3AF |
Primary | 194 | 27.2% | 44.6% |
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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Weymouth, DT4 0LQ |
Primary | 197 | 31.7% | 45.5% |
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Drake Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL2 2EN |
Primary | 171 | 29.2% | 43.3% |
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Castle Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3DW |
Primary | 153 | 28.1% | 43.8% |
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Waterside Academy
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1NZ |
Primary | 173 | 24.9% | 44.1% |
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St George's CofE Primary School
London, SE23 2NE |
Primary | 197 | 27% | 45.1% |
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Ford Primary School
Plymouth, PL2 1PU |
Primary | 185 | 25% | 45.3% |
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | 25.5% | 43.5% |
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Yeo Valley Primary School
Barnstaple, EX32 7HB |
Primary | 186 | 29.7% | 48.2% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Plymouth, PL1 1TP |
Primary | 176 | 24.9% | 43.5% |
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead, NE9 7LH |
Primary | 185 | 23.7% | 44.2% |
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
London, E1 7RQ |
Primary | 162 | 24.7% | 43.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP |
Primary | 183 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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Co-op Academy Hillside
Prenton, CH43 9HG |
Primary | 161 | 27.4% | 42.9% |
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Deaf Hill Primary School
Trimdon Station, TS29 6BP |
Primary | 159 | 22% | 45.7% |
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Little Heaton Church of England Primary School
Manchester, M24 4PU |
Primary | 167 | 23.8% | 44.6% |
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Countess Wear Primary School
Exeter, EX2 7BS |
Primary | 190 | 28.4% | 43.8% |
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Doxey Academy
Stafford, ST16 1EG |
Primary | 171 | 25.2% | 46.2% |
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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Plains Farm Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 174 | Sign in to see | |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Canary Wharf College, East Ferry
London, E14 3BA |
Primary | 306 | ||
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Auckley Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN9 3JN |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Rush Common School
Abingdon, OX14 2AW |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Wootton Primary School
Northampton, NN4 6HJ |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Lift North Ormesby
Middlesbrough, TS3 6LB |
Primary | 246 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey, LS28 7AZ |
Primary | 310 | ||
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West Park Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
Primary | 331 | ||
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St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Nonsuch Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3SE |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Denholme Primary School
Bradford, BD13 4AY |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 5DW |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Riverside Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 8ET |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Rosedale Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 8RL |
Primary | 177 | ||
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The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L5 3QG |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Galley Hill Primary School
Guisborough, TS14 8DW |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Sheffield, S25 5GR |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Springfield Primary School
Derby, DE21 7AB |
Primary | 329 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Billericay, CM11 2UB |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 2PN |
Primary | 337 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Batley, WF17 8PH |
Primary | 271 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Chapelhill Primary School
Wirral, CH46 9PS |
Primary | 86 | ||
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Nottingham, NG17 7NZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1LG |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Barugh Green Primary School
Barnsley, S75 1LD |
Primary | 281 | ||
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St Martin's CofE Primary School
Dorking, RH4 1HW |
Primary | 354 | ||
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The Grove Primary School
Trowbridge, BA14 0JG |
Primary | 396 | ||