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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The Ferrars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 288 | 15.5% | 7.7% |
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R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG |
Primary | 271 | 14.4% | 8.9% |
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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet, SS7 2HQ |
Primary | 308 | 11% | 9.1% |
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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Orpington, BR6 8ER |
Primary | 291 | 17.3% | 8.2% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE2 3TA |
Primary | 276 | 17.4% | 6.5% |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS8 3AW |
Primary | 311 | 14.2% | 8.7% |
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Greenway Junior School
Horsham, RH12 2JS |
Primary | 307 | 15% | 8.8% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield, S7 2HE |
Primary | 280 | 15% | 5.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pudsey, LS28 7AZ |
Primary | 310 | 16.2% | 8.7% |
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Yarm Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9HF |
Primary | 319 | 16.3% | 7.7% |
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Canary Wharf College, Glenworth
London, E14 3EB |
Primary | 302 | 13.6% | 9.9% |
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Redditch, B97 5RR |
Primary | 297 | 18.2% | 7.7% |
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Richard Taylor Church of England Primary School
Harrogate, HG1 3DT |
Primary | 277 | 16.6% | 9% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey
Norwich, NR8 5AG |
Primary | 315 | 17.8% | 8.9% |
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Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
Sheffield, S26 2AX |
Primary | 295 | 16.3% | 6.4% |
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 305 | 11.6% | 8% |
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Stamford Bridge Primary School
York, YO41 1BP |
Primary | 299 | 14.7% | 7.7% |
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Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 301 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
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Picknalls First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL |
Primary | 294 | 17.7% | 8.8% |
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North Wootton Academy
King's Lynn, PE30 3PT |
Primary | 317 | 16.4% | 8.8% |
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Abbeyfields First School
Morpeth, NE61 2LZ |
Primary | 306 | 11.7% | 7.7% |
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Bromet Primary School
Watford, WD19 4SG |
Primary | 274 | 11.7% | 8.8% |
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Galley Hill Primary School
Guisborough, TS14 8DW |
Primary | 276 | 14.9% | 5.3% |
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Richard Coates Church of England Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE20 9QB |
Primary | 311 | 15.8% | 9.6% |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU |
Primary | 286 | 12.3% | 6.1% |
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Rendlesham Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2GF |
Primary | 291 | 11.7% | 7.6% |
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Brooklands Primary School
Nr Manningtree, CO11 1RX |
Primary | 266 | 12.8% | 10.2% |
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Nene Valley Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 9RT |
Primary | 319 | 16% | 7.5% |
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Ramsey Manor Lower School
Bedford, MK45 4NS |
Primary | 275 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
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Ashlands Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 8JY |
Primary | 299 | 14.2% | 9.3% |
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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The Ferrars Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 288 | Sign in to see | |
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The Robert Drake Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 3HT |
Primary | 312 | ||
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The Gerrards Cross CofE School
Gerrards Cross, SL9 8BD |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Grasmere Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6TS |
Primary | 92 | ||
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St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Birmingham, B16 8RN |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Potter Street Academy
Harlow, CM17 9EU |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Little Parndon Primary Academy
Harlow, CM20 1PU |
Primary | 361 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH12 4DZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Southam Primary School
Southam, CV47 0QB |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Morland Church of England Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0LH |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 9EH |
Primary | 422 | ||
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich
Ipswich, IP1 2AX |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Shoreside Primary School
Southport, PR8 2QZ |
Primary | 207 | ||
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The Rushmere Park Academy
Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1EW |
Primary | 184 | ||
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Cheddar Grove Primary School
Bristol, BS13 7EN |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Kinsale Junior School
Norwich, NR6 5SG |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B27 6BN |
Primary | 305 | ||
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Sandown School
Deal, CT14 6PY |
Primary | 352 | ||
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St Hilda's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M16 0SH |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Brook House Junior
Sheffield, S20 1EG |
Primary | 328 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD5 9HU |
Primary | 311 | ||
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St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School
Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
Primary | 412 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Winsford, CW7 2JS |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Stocksbridge Junior School
Sheffield, S36 1AS |
Primary | 262 | ||
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The Grange Primary School
Bootle, L30 0QS |
Primary | 285 | ||
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Ferrars Junior School
Luton, LU4 0ES |
Primary | 352 | ||