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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Mere Green Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 435 | 14.5% | 13.6% |
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Waycroft Academy
Bristol, BS14 8PS |
Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
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Old Earth Primary School
Elland, HX5 9PL |
Primary | 423 | 12.3% | 13% |
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Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Birmingham, B21 9SN |
Primary | 423 | 13.2% | 12.8% |
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Waltham Leas Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN37 0NU |
Primary | 419 | 13.8% | 12.6% |
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Park Hall Junior Academy
Walsall, WS5 3HF |
Primary | 410 | 14.6% | 13.9% |
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Ghyllside Primary School
Kendal, LA9 4JB |
Primary | 449 | 12.5% | 13.4% |
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Birchwood Primary School
Tamworth, B78 1QU |
Primary | 453 | 15.9% | 13.2% |
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Veritas Primary Academy
Stafford, ST18 0FL |
Primary | 434 | 15.4% | 13.1% |
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Park Lane Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1JB |
Primary | 443 | 14.1% | 14.1% |
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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Woking, GU22 0BB |
Primary | 447 | 15.8% | 12.7% |
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St Nicolas CofE Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 6HJ |
Primary | 425 | 14.6% | 12.9% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Lancot School
Dunstable, LU6 2AP |
Primary | 440 | 12.7% | 12.2% |
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St John's CofE Academy
Worksop, S81 7LU |
Primary | 447 | 12.9% | 14.3% |
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Packmoor Ormiston Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP |
Primary | 435 | 15.2% | 12.6% |
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Sutton, SM3 9LY |
Primary | 437 | 16.7% | 13.8% |
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St Peter's Primary School
South Croydon, CR2 7AR |
Primary | 417 | 13.9% | 14.4% |
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St Gabriel's CofE Academy
Rugby, CV23 1AN |
Primary | 433 | 10.6% | 13.2% |
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Seabridge Primary School
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 3PJ |
Primary | 429 | 13.6% | 12.5% |
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Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon, SN2 8BZ |
Primary | 430 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
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Templenewsam Halton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 7SY |
Primary | 449 | 15.4% | 14.1% |
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Keston Primary School
Coulsdon, CR5 1HP |
Primary | 449 | 13.8% | 14.9% |
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Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B90 4AY |
Primary | 443 | 17.2% | 12.2% |
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Robert Le Kyng Primary School
Swindon, SN1 5HS |
Primary | 416 | 14.4% | 14.4% |
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ |
Primary | 420 | 16.2% | 13.6% |
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Oakhurst Community Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2HY |
Primary | 425 | 14.4% | 13.4% |
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South Lake Primary School
Reading, RG5 3NA |
Primary | 444 | 16.5% | 12.6% |
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Kings' Forest Primary School
Bristol, BS15 4PQ |
Primary | 431 | 13.1% | 14% |
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Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy
Walsall, WS6 7JQ |
Primary | 448 | 11.8% | 14.7% |
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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Mere Green Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 435 | Sign in to see | |
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Town End Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4NX |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Broughton Jewish Cassel Fox Primary School
Salford, M7 4RT |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Wybers Wood Academy
Grimsby, DN37 9QZ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
Worcester, WR5 1PP |
Primary | 382 | ||
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Woodside Academy
Grays, RM16 2GJ |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Henbury Court Primary Academy
Bristol, BS10 7NY |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Applegarth Academy
Croydon, CR0 9DL |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Gusford Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 9LQ |
Primary | 532 | ||
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | ||
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Lordswood School
Chatham, ME5 8NN |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Sunnyside Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 0RJ |
Primary | 268 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham, CM8 1BZ |
Primary | 357 | ||
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Broadmead Primary School
Croydon, CR0 2EA |
Primary | 373 | ||
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Birmingham, B31 4RD |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Our Lady & St. Joseph Catholic Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5TY |
Primary | 562 | ||
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Manor Park Primary Academy
Birmingham, B6 5UQ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Elm Tree Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9HN |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Bowhill Primary School
Exeter, EX4 1JT |
Primary | 464 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Oswestry, SY11 2LF |
Primary | 244 | ||
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Breadsall Hill Top Primary School
Derby, DE21 4ET |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Studfall Junior Academy
Corby, NN17 2BT |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Turnham Academy
London, SE4 2HH |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Loose Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9UW |
Primary | 657 | ||
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Rossmere Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3JL |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 9AE |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Warstones Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4LU |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Paganel Primary School
Birmingham, B29 5TG |
Primary | 419 | ||