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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Wallscourt Farm Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 13.6% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                Wood End Primary School
                                 Northolt, UB5 4LB  | 
                            Primary | 409 | 15.8% | 21.2% | 
| 
                                Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
                                 Harlow, CM18 6JJ  | 
                            Primary | 424 | 14.2% | 19.6% | 
| 
                                Wadebridge Primary Academy
                                 Wadebridge, PL27 6BL  | 
                            Primary | 419 | 14.8% | 23.1% | 
| 
                                The Meadow Community Primary School
                                 Wigston, LE18 3QZ  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 12.9% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                Boston West Academy
                                 Boston, PE21 7QG  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 12% | 20.9% | 
| 
                                Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy
                                 Leicester, LE3 2WF  | 
                            Primary | 407 | 13% | 22.4% | 
| 
                                Benyon Primary School
                                 South Ockendon, RM15 6PG  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 11% | 21% | 
| 
                                Pokesdown Community Primary School
                                 Bournemouth, BH5 2AS  | 
                            Primary | 414 | 16.9% | 22.2% | 
| 
                                Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
                                 Pontefract, WF8 4BW  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 13.8% | 22.3% | 
| 
                                Eastbrook Primary Academy
                                 Brighton, BN42 4NF  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 15% | 19.2% | 
| 
                                Cathedral Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS1 5TS  | 
                            Primary | 422 | 15.6% | 21.1% | 
| 
                                Victoria Primary Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 4NT  | 
                            Primary | 409 | 13.2% | 22.5% | 
| 
                                Wantage Church of England Primary School
                                 Wantage, OX12 8DJ  | 
                            Primary | 409 | 13.9% | 22.5% | 
| 
                                Millbrook Park Primary School
                                 London, NW7 1JF  | 
                            Primary | 425 | 12.7% | 21.3% | 
| 
                                Ascot Road Primary School
                                 Watford, WD18 8AD  | 
                            Primary | 385 | 13.3% | 20.8% | 
| 
                                Pye Green Academy
                                 Cannock, WS12 4RT  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 14.9% | 20.4% | 
| 
                                Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School
                                 Corby, NN17 1EE  | 
                            Primary | 386 | 13.8% | 22.1% | 
| 
                                Ryefield Primary School
                                 Uxbridge, UB10 9DE  | 
                            Primary | 416 | 12.3% | 21.9% | 
| 
                                Deneholm Primary School
                                 Grays, RM16 2SS  | 
                            Primary | 420 | 13.6% | 21.5% | 
| 
                                Warberry CofE Academy
                                 Torquay, TQ1 1SB  | 
                            Primary | 411 | 13.4% | 20% | 
| 
                                St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
                                 Sheerness, ME12 3QU  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 15.5% | 20.1% | 
| 
                                Templars Academy
                                 Witham, CM8 2NJ  | 
                            Primary | 397 | 15.8% | 21.1% | 
| 
                                St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Bradford, BD6 1SR  | 
                            Primary | 401 | 14.2% | 21% | 
| 
                                Glen Park Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL7 2DE  | 
                            Primary | 406 | 12.5% | 19.2% | 
| 
                                Millennium Primary School
                                 London, SE10 0BG  | 
                            Primary | 417 | 15.8% | 21.6% | 
| 
                                Woodthorpe Primary School
                                 York, YO24 2RU  | 
                            Primary | 423 | 13% | 20.2% | 
| 
                                Headley Park Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS13 7QB  | 
                            Primary | 427 | 15.3% | 20% | 
| 
                                Liden Academy
                                 Swindon, SN3 6EX  | 
                            Primary | 395 | 15.6% | 22.6% | 
| 
                                St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
                                 Consett, DH8 6LN  | 
                            Primary | 394 | 15.8% | 20.5% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Wallscourt Farm Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 406 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Ark Atwood Primary Academy
                                 London, W9 2JY  | 
                            Primary | 425 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue
                                 Scunthorpe, DN15 7RW  | 
                            Primary | 661 | ||
| 
                                Eastfield Primary School
                                 Hull, HU4 6BB  | 
                            Primary | 618 | ||
| 
                                Lake Farm Park Academy
                                 Hayes, UB3 1JA  | 
                            Primary | 671 | ||
| 
                                St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL6 5FN  | 
                            Primary | 485 | ||
| 
                                Isle of Ely Primary School
                                 Ely, CB6 2FG  | 
                            Primary | 447 | ||
| 
                                Aylward Primary School
                                 Stanmore, HA7 4RE  | 
                            Primary | 521 | ||
| 
                                West Town Primary Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE3 6DD  | 
                            Primary | 415 | ||
| 
                                Paxton Academy Sports And Science
                                 Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW  | 
                            Primary | 212 | ||
| 
                                Rosedale Primary School
                                 Hayes, UB3 2SE  | 
                            Primary | 397 | ||
| 
                                Morley Newlands Academy
                                 Leeds, LS27 8PG  | 
                            Primary | 669 | ||
| 
                                Kingfisher Primary School
                                 Yeovil, BA22 8FJ  | 
                            Primary | 239 | ||
| 
                                Northmoor Academy
                                 Oldham, OL9 6AQ  | 
                            Primary | 360 | ||
| 
                                Ernesettle Community School
                                 Plymouth, PL5 2RB  | 
                            Primary | 524 | ||
| 
                                Flowery Field Primary School
                                 Hyde, SK14 4SQ  | 
                            Primary | 648 | ||
| 
                                Whitehouse Primary School
                                 Milton Keynes, MK8 1AG  | 
                            Primary | 665 | ||
| 
                                St Michael's Church of England Primary School
                                 Salisbury, SP4 8FB  | 
                            Primary | 407 | ||
| 
                                Green Ridge Primary Academy
                                 Aylesbury, HP18 0YA  | 
                            Primary | 520 | ||
| 
                                Parklands Educate Together Primary
                                 Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7NH  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                Pineham Barns Primary School
                                 NN4 9FF  | 
                            Primary | 386 | ||
| 
                                Forest Lodge Academy
                                 Leicester, LE3 6LH  | 
                            Primary | 608 | ||
| 
                                Village Primary Academy
                                 Derby, DE23 8DF  | 
                            Primary | 650 | ||
| 
                                John Keats Primary School
                                 London, SE16 3FN  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                Richard Lee Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV2 5FU  | 
                            Primary | 421 | ||
| 
                                Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy
                                 York, YO24 4JW  | 
                            Primary | 406 | ||
| 
                                Damers First School
                                 Dorchester, DT1 3DF  | 
                            Primary | 494 | ||
| 
                                Avanti Meadows Primary School
                                 Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1FQ  | 
                            Primary | 212 | ||
| 
                                High View School
                                 Plymouth, PL3 6JQ  | 
                            Primary | 345 | ||
| 
                                Beverley St Nicholas Primary School
                                 Beverley, HU17 0QP  | 
                            Primary | 301 | ||