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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Birdwell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 424 | 9.7% | 8.5% |
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Green Lane Primary Academy
Leeds, LS25 2JX |
Primary | 413 | 9.9% | 7.9% |
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Meopham Community Academy
Gravesend, DA13 0JW |
Primary | 433 | 9% | 7.4% |
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Bovingdon Primary Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP3 0HL |
Primary | 412 | 9% | 8.5% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN2 1PE |
Primary | 409 | 13.5% | 8.3% |
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Summercroft Primary School
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ |
Primary | 433 | 10.8% | 7.9% |
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Lacey Green Primary Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 4DP |
Primary | 433 | 10.9% | 9.2% |
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Brocks Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE2 5WP |
Primary | 421 | 12.4% | 9% |
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Harris Primary Academy Beckenham
Beckenham, BR3 3SJ |
Primary | 417 | 11.3% | 9.4% |
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Brambleside Primary School
Kettering, NN16 9NZ |
Primary | 419 | 9.8% | 9.8% |
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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Harrow, HA3 9NS |
Primary | 436 | 12% | 8.4% |
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Marlborough Primary School
Macclesfield, SK10 2HJ |
Primary | 409 | 10.8% | 8.6% |
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Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Bristol, BS20 7JF |
Primary | 404 | 9.8% | 8.2% |
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Ashmole Primary School
London, N14 7NP |
Primary | 421 | 11.2% | 7.1% |
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St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 0EF |
Primary | 406 | 10.8% | 8.1% |
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Parc Eglos School
Helston, TR13 8UP |
Primary | 408 | 11% | 10% |
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Chandag Primary School
Bristol, BS31 1PQ |
Primary | 423 | 12.2% | 7.3% |
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Methley Primary School
Leeds, LS26 9HT |
Primary | 421 | 11.5% | 8% |
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Knutsford Primary Academy
Watford, WD24 7ER |
Primary | 433 | 9.3% | 8.2% |
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Parklands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 6DW |
Primary | 410 | 11.2% | 8% |
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Walker Primary School
London, N14 7EG |
Primary | 418 | 11.5% | 7.7% |
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William Morris Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2PP |
Primary | 410 | 12.8% | 8.5% |
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Lawn Primary School
Derby, DE22 2QR |
Primary | 436 | 9% | 9% |
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Brook Field Primary School
Swindon, SN5 5SB |
Primary | 413 | 10.4% | 10.9% |
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Halterworth Primary School
Romsey, SO51 9AD |
Primary | 441 | 11.1% | 8.2% |
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Round Diamond Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 6NH |
Primary | 434 | 11.5% | 7.7% |
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Golden Valley Primary School
Bristol, BS48 1BB |
Primary | 411 | 6.3% | 8.3% |
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Stanbridge Primary School
Bristol, BS16 6AL |
Primary | 410 | 9.8% | 8.8% |
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Wheatfield Primary School
Bristol, BS32 9DB |
Primary | 402 | 11.9% | 7.2% |
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Badgerbrook Primary School
Leicester, LE8 6ZW |
Primary | 405 | 10.1% | 8.1% |
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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Birdwell Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 424 | Sign in to see | |
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Witham St Hughs Academy
Lincoln, LN6 9WF |
Primary | 408 | ||
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Tyldesley Primary School
Manchester, M29 7PY |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Dashwood Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 4RX |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Queen's Park Academy
Bournemouth, BH8 9PU |
Primary | 484 | ||
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Malmesbury Church of England Primary School
Malmesbury, SN16 9JR |
Primary | 409 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
Exeter, EX1 2SN |
Primary | 419 | ||
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De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract, WF8 2TG |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Green Oaks Primary Academy
Northampton, NN2 7RR |
Primary | 219 | ||
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St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 0DT |
Primary | 476 | ||
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Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School
Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW |
Primary | 370 | ||
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Woodlands Primary School
Sheffield, S14 1SL |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Kentmere Primary Academy
Rochdale, OL12 9EE |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Meadowbrook Primary School
Bristol, BS32 8TA |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Wigan, WN2 1BP |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Oakwood Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL6 6QS |
Primary | 273 | ||
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Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School
Poole, BH15 4AX |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Cedars Park Community Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 5FP |
Primary | 386 | ||
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Bearwood Primary and Nursery School
Bournemouth, BH11 9UN |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Victoria Primary School
Keighley, BD21 2RD |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley, S71 5RG |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Elstow School
Bedford, MK42 9GP |
Primary | 418 | ||
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South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School
Nottingham, NG11 7AL |
Primary | 382 | ||
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St Mark's Church of England Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7HA |
Primary | 432 | ||
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St. Peter's CE Primary Academy
Salisbury, SP2 9FL |
Primary | 320 | ||
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Shakespeare Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 3JU |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Golborne Community Primary School
Warrington, WA3 3NN |
Primary | 354 | ||
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Amesbury Archer Primary School
Amesbury, SP4 7XX |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Hollywood Primary School
Birmingham, B14 4TG |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Kings' Forest Primary School
Bristol, BS15 4PQ |
Primary | 431 | ||