The Palmer 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.
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 Palmer Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 422 | 14.3% | 24.7% |
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Wadebridge Primary Academy
Wadebridge, PL27 6BL |
Primary | 394 | 15% | 24.6% |
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Boston West Academy
Boston, PE21 7QG |
Primary | 415 | 13.5% | 23.6% |
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Battle Primary Academy
Reading, RG30 2TD |
Primary | 441 | 13.4% | 27% |
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Woodvale Primary Academy
Northampton, NN3 8JJ |
Primary | 438 | 12.8% | 23.5% |
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Chickerell Primary Academy
Weymouth, DT3 4AT |
Primary | 409 | 16.1% | 24.9% |
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School
West Drayton, UB7 7QJ |
Primary | 404 | 13.6% | 26.2% |
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St Nicholas CofE Primary
Alcester, B49 6AG |
Primary | 427 | 13.6% | 22.8% |
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West London Free School Primary
London, W6 0LB |
Primary | 416 | 12.3% | 24.8% |
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The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Bolton, BL3 3NY |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 22.4% |
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Victoria Primary Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 4NT |
Primary | 413 | 13.1% | 24.5% |
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Harris Primary Academy Haling Park
Croydon, CR2 6HS |
Primary | 421 | 11.6% | 26.5% |
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Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 446 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
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Ark Byron Primary Academy
London, W3 7JT |
Primary | 414 | 16.2% | 26.1% |
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Millennium Primary School
London, SE10 0BG |
Primary | 396 | 14.6% | 25.1% |
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Salisbury Road Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 8QZ |
Primary | 408 | 13.5% | 25.2% |
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Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 4ES |
Primary | 400 | 15.6% | 26.1% |
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Halifax Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8PY |
Primary | 419 | 13.1% | 24.8% |
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Olive Hill Primary Academy
Halesowen, B62 8JZ |
Primary | 442 | 15.8% | 25% |
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Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG8 3PL |
Primary | 416 | 13.7% | 24.3% |
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Bignold Primary School and Nursery
Norwich, NR2 2SY |
Primary | 401 | 16.9% | 24.2% |
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Farnham Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3HU |
Primary | 434 | 14.5% | 25.8% |
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Wrotham Road Primary School
Gravesend, DA11 0QF |
Primary | 436 | 13.4% | 27.2% |
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
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The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 3RP |
Primary | 396 | 13.1% | 25.8% |
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Lyndhurst Primary School
London, SE5 8SN |
Primary | 438 | 11.9% | 23.2% |
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The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School
Eastbourne, BN23 5SW |
Primary | 422 | 17.5% | 25.8% |
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Heene CofE Primary School
Worthing, BN11 4BB |
Primary | 394 | 15.2% | 23% |
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Aldwyn Primary School
Manchester, M34 5SF |
Primary | 426 | 18% | 25.2% |
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Apley Wood Primary Academy
Telford, TF1 6FQ |
Primary | 419 | 15% | 23.2% |
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 Palmer Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 422 | Sign in to see | |
|
Wadebridge Primary Academy
Wadebridge, PL27 6BL |
Primary | 394 | ||
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The Meadow Community Primary School
Wigston, LE18 3QZ |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Boston West Academy
Boston, PE21 7QG |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Tregolls Academy
Truro, TR1 1LH |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Co-op Academy Woodlands
Leeds, LS9 6DA |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Ladygrove Park Primary School
Didcot, OX11 7GB |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Loughton School
Milton Keynes, MK5 8DN |
Primary | 477 | ||
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Preston CofE Primary School
Yeovil, BA21 3SN |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Viewley Hill Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9HL |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton le Spring, DH4 4EE |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 468 | ||
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Mount Charles School
St Austell, PL25 4PP |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Allerton Bywater Primary School
Castleford, WF10 2DR |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Portishead Primary School
Portishead, BS20 7DB |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Leigham Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8RF |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Birley Spa Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4QE |
Primary | 319 | ||
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Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Hastings, TN34 3QT |
Primary | 396 | ||
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St Leonard's Church of England Primary School
London, SW16 6NP |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6BL |
Primary | 408 | ||
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 7AY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Griffe Field Primary School
Derby, DE23 3UQ |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Radlett, WD7 7LQ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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St Martha's Catholic Primary School
KING'S LYNN, PE30 4AY |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Palm Bay Primary School
Margate, CT9 3PP |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Miriam Lord Primary School
Bradford, BD8 8RG |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR |
Primary | 173 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Loughton, IG10 2DY |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Bedford Primary School
Liverpool, L20 9LJ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Willow Tree Primary School
St Helens, WA9 4LZ |
Primary | 184 | ||