Plains Farm Academy
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 | 182 | 24.5% | 43.6% |
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Garden City Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ |
Primary | 176 | 24.9% | 43.2% |
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Water Meadows Primary School
Canterbury, CT3 4HS |
Primary | 166 | 21.7% | 42.8% |
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Siddal Primary School
Halifax, HX3 9DL |
Primary | 192 | 22.1% | 42.1% |
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Star Academy, Sandyford
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT |
Primary | 178 | 21.4% | 45.1% |
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New Penshaw Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH4 7HY |
Primary | 144 | 25.5% | 44.8% |
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St Helen's CE Primary School
Pontefract, WF9 4EG |
Primary | 200 | 23.7% | 41.2% |
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Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough, YO12 4HF |
Primary | 162 | 26.8% | 43.5% |
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Abbey Park Academy
Halifax, HX2 9DG |
Primary | 197 | 25.3% | 43.6% |
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George Grenville Academy
Buckingham, MK18 1AP |
Primary | 197 | 21.8% | 42.6% |
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Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Sheffield, S20 7JU |
Primary | 163 | 24.1% | 42% |
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Beulah Infants' School
London, CR7 8NJ |
Primary | 184 | 22.6% | 41.5% |
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Woodside Green, A Share Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD4 5US |
Primary | 157 | 23% | 45.3% |
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Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby, PE23 5EP |
Primary | 199 | 24.1% | 42.7% |
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Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy
Wisbech, PE13 4RJ |
Primary | 189 | 23.8% | 46.6% |
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Larkrise Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 9UB |
Primary | 191 | 27.8% | 41.9% |
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Bradley Green Primary Academy
Hyde, SK14 4NA |
Primary | 213 | 23.4% | 42.2% |
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St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0EL |
Primary | 223 | 24.3% | 43.2% |
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Sacriston Academy
Durham, DH7 6LQ |
Primary | 188 | 24% | 40.8% |
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St George's CofE Primary School
London, SE23 2NE |
Primary | 198 | 26.7% | 44.1% |
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Ford Primary School
Plymouth, PL2 1PU |
Primary | 204 | 26.2% | 45.8% |
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Ashleigh CofE Primary School
Barnstaple, EX32 8LJ |
Primary | 212 | 23.7% | 41.9% |
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Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Wakefield, WF4 2BE |
Primary | 219 | 23.1% | 43.7% |
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Turnham Academy
London, SE4 2HH |
Primary | 172 | 24.1% | 40.8% |
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Goldfinch Primary School
London, SW16 6DS |
Primary | 179 | 24.9% | 40.5% |
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Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School
Deal, CT14 7ER |
Primary | 202 | 22.8% | 42.1% |
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Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 4EJ |
Primary | 148 | 26.7% | 44.7% |
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Bluebell Meadow Primary School
Trimdon Station, TS29 6JU |
Primary | 211 | 26.9% | 43.2% |
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St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD2 3JD |
Primary | 198 | 22.2% | 43.9% |
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Ivingswood Academy
Chesham, HP5 2BY |
Primary | 159 | 26% | 41.4% |
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 | 182 | Sign in to see | |
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Bexhill Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4PJ |
Primary | 339 | ||
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Canary Wharf College, East Ferry
London, E14 3BA |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Auckley School
Doncaster, DN9 3JN |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Rush Common School
Abingdon, OX14 2AW |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Riverside Primary Academy
Gateshead, NE11 9DX |
Primary | 309 | ||
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The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold
Nottingham, NG5 4LT |
Primary | 443 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey, LS28 7AZ |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5QN |
Primary | 210 | ||
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The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
Warminster, BA12 9AA |
Primary | 257 | ||
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West Park Primary School
Hartlepool, TS26 0BU |
Primary | 336 | ||
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St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Nonsuch Primary School
Birmingham, B32 3SE |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Cheviot Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Riverside Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 8ET |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Rosedale Primary School
Doncaster, DN5 8RL |
Primary | 182 | ||
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT4 7TP |
Primary | 222 | ||
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The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L5 3QG |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Galley Hill Primary School
Guisborough, TS14 8DW |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Shoreside Primary School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Sheffield, S25 5GR |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Springfield Primary School
Derby, DE21 7AB |
Primary | 342 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Billericay, CM11 2UB |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Combs Ford Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 2PN |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Castlechurch Primary School
Stafford, ST17 9SY |
Primary | 265 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Batley, WF17 8PH |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Cabot Primary School
Bristol, BS2 9JE |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School
Morpeth, NE61 3RD |
Primary | 211 | ||