Freshwaters Primary Academy

Schools we chose for benchmarking

These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Freshwaters Primary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 409 10.8% 38.3%
Whitehorse Manor Infant School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB
Primary 367 10.6% 38.2%
Mesty Croft Primary
Wednesbury, WS10 0QY
Primary 410 11.7% 40%
Tiger Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9QL
Primary 401 12.7% 41.1%
The Gateway Primary Free School
Grays, RM16 4LU
Primary 439 17.3% 36.9%
Harris Primary Academy Coleraine Park
London, N17 9XT
Primary 435 14.3% 38.2%
Hawes Side Academy
Blackpool, FY4 3LN
Primary 412 15.5% 38.1%
Queensmead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 1PF
Primary 377 11.9% 36.3%
George Betts Primary Academy
Smethwick, B66 1RE
Primary 397 16.4% 38.9%
Little Parndon Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 1PU
Primary 361 14.7% 36.8%
Cravenwood Primary Academy
Manchester, M8 5AE
Primary 382 12.6% 36.6%
Hillside Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8NU
Primary 414 15.7% 41.8%
Longwood Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 7RQ
Primary 420 16.7% 37.2%
Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ
Primary 435 13.7% 40.3%
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0NX
Primary 412 14.8% 36.2%
Friars Primary School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9XX
Primary 421 15.2% 40.5%
Woodfield Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 8LA
Primary 386 13.7% 37.8%
Tollgate Primary School
London, E13 8SA
Primary 401 15.5% 37.1%
The Godolphin Junior Academy
Slough, SL1 3HS
Primary 440 12.5% 40.5%
Whitegate Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9JQ
Primary 433 11.2% 38.4%
Netherfield Primary School
Nottingham, NG4 2LR
Primary 438 14.4% 40.2%
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Wakefield, WF1 4QY
Primary 435 12.5% 39.5%
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich, IP1 2AX
Primary 404 10.9% 36.1%
Sandringham Primary School
Doncaster, DN2 5LS
Primary 415 12.8% 35%
Abbey Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 6QL
Primary 420 14.5% 36.4%
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 5EA
Primary 434 14.2% 37.4%
Horncastle Primary School
Horncastle, LN9 5EH
Primary 415 16.3% 39.5%
East Stour Primary School
Ashford, TN24 0DW
Primary 394 15.6% 38%
Anns Grove Primary School
Sheffield, S2 3DJ
Primary 398 11.8% 35%
The Richmond Primary Academy
Skegness, PE25 3SH
Primary 389 15.9% 38%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Freshwaters Primary Academy
(Your chosen school)
Primary 409 Sign in to see
Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT
Primary 451
Charlestown Primary School
St Austell, PL25 3PB
Primary 384
Westwood Academy
Benfleet, SS7 2SU
Primary 232
The Merton Primary School
Leicester, LE7 2PT
Primary 416
Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, NN4 8SW
Primary 329
Chickerell Primary Academy
Weymouth, DT3 4AT
Primary 409
Queen's Park Infant Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PU
Primary 336
Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ
Primary 302
Ursula Taylor Church of England School
Bedford, MK41 6EG
Primary 361
Torre Church of England Academy
TORQUAY, TQ1 4DN
Primary 321
Hardingstone Academy
Northampton, NN4 6DJ
Primary 249
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 6HZ
Primary 382
Black Firs Primary School
Congleton, CW12 4QJ
Primary 355
Windhill21
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NE
Primary 444
Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA
Primary 417
St John's CofE Academy
Worksop, S81 7LU
Primary 447
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School
Basildon, SS16 4SY
Primary 425
Newcroft Primary Academy
Loughborough, LE12 9DU
Primary 396
Anston Brook Primary School
Sheffield, S25 4DN
Primary 144
Treeton Church of England Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5QS
Primary 309
Lakeside Primary Academy
York, YO30 4YL
Primary 202
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School
Carshalton, SM5 3DW
Primary 437
Glade Academy
Brandon, IP27 0DA
Primary 189
Waterfield Primary School
Crawley, RH11 8RA
Primary 395
Sherburn Hungate Primary School
Leeds, LS25 6DD
Primary 383
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 7EY
Primary 427
Winford Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS40 8AD
Primary 185
Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP
Primary 413
Bysing Wood Primary School
Faversham, ME13 7NU
Primary 244