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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Graham James Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | 19% | 15.5% |
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West Park Academy
Darlington, DL2 2GF |
Primary | 446 | 18.3% | 14.3% |
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Warden Park Primary Academy
Haywards Heath, RH16 3JR |
Primary | 444 | 16.3% | 17.6% |
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Waycroft Academy
Bristol, BS14 8PS |
Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
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East Herrington Primary Academy
Sunderland, SR3 3PR |
Primary | 464 | 18.3% | 15.7% |
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Yarborough Academy
Grimsby, DN34 4JU |
Primary | 441 | 18.6% | 15.1% |
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Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester, CO4 9SN |
Primary | 447 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
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Flamstead End School
Waltham Cross, EN7 6AG |
Primary | 455 | 18.2% | 18.8% |
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Carr Lodge Academy
Doncaster, DN4 8GA |
Primary | 441 | 18.1% | 16.7% |
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Castle Academy
Northampton, NN1 2TR |
Primary | 429 | 17.5% | 18% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Oaklands Primary Academy
Westerham, TN16 3DN |
Primary | 443 | 17% | 15.2% |
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 440 | 15.3% | 16.2% |
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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
Swindon, SN2 1NX |
Primary | 440 | 18% | 16% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 452 | 16.4% | 16.2% |
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Jeavons Wood Primary School
Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ |
Primary | 430 | 19.3% | 14.9% |
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Longthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9QW |
Primary | 417 | 15.8% | 15.6% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | 19.1% | 17.8% |
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | 17.9% | 16.9% |
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
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Hook Lane Primary School
Welling, DA16 2ET |
Primary | 452 | 18.6% | 15% |
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Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DS |
Primary | 460 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
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Sandy Lane Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 2JG |
Primary | 422 | 20.9% | 15.6% |
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Park View Primary School
Manchester, M25 1FA |
Primary | 432 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH |
Primary | 442 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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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Graham James Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 443 | Sign in to see | |
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Grasmere Academy
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6TS |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Moor Green Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 8QP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney, GL15 5AU |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Laurences CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7ED |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 6TE |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Ivy Bank Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 8PB |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Upton Priory School
Macclesfield, SK10 3ED |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Halsnead Primary School
Prescot, L35 3TX |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Carterton, OX18 3HP |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Lime Academy Watergall
Peterborough, PE3 8NX |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Sherard Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Jerounds Primary Academy
Harlow, CM19 4PH |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Nova Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9XJ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Nunnery Wood Primary School
Worcester, WR5 1QE |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Willow Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 7EZ |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Stoke Park Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Borrow Wood Primary School
Derby, DE21 7QW |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Lawn Primary School
Derby, DE22 2QR |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Tring, HP23 5DJ |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St Helen's Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 0HG |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX |
Primary | 240 | ||