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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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 477 | 16% | 52.1% |
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Goddard Park Community Primary School
Swindon, SN3 2QN |
Primary | 515 | 18% | 50.9% |
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Northumberland Heath Primary School
Erith, DA8 1JE |
Primary | 467 | 20.5% | 51.4% |
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Slade Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7PX |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 49.3% |
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The Oaklands Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7BT |
Primary | 422 | 17.1% | 52.6% |
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Woden Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 0LH |
Primary | 439 | 13.2% | 50% |
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Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Birmingham, B25 8FD |
Primary | 450 | 17.5% | 52.4% |
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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone, CT20 1DJ |
Primary | 414 | 21% | 50% |
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Green End Primary School
Manchester, M19 1DR |
Primary | 486 | 12.8% | 51.4% |
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Twickenham Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0NR |
Primary | 443 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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The Flying Bull Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ |
Primary | 431 | 23.6% | 52.6% |
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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Birmingham, B36 0SZ |
Primary | 432 | 13.5% | 50.2% |
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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 4PN |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 49.6% |
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | 17.2% | 49% |
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Dunstall Hill Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0NH |
Primary | 451 | 18.9% | 53.2% |
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Grove Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ |
Primary | 439 | 16.5% | 50.2% |
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Byron Wood Primary Academy
Sheffield, S4 7EJ |
Primary | 423 | 18.3% | 51.6% |
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Brimsdown Primary School
Enfield, EN3 7NA |
Primary | 474 | 14% | 50.4% |
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Chandos Primary School
Birmingham, B12 0YN |
Primary | 444 | 17.6% | 52.9% |
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Canterbury Cross Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3AA |
Primary | 452 | 22.1% | 50.9% |
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Westminster Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3PN |
Primary | 440 | 14.7% | 51.6% |
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East Ward Community Primary School
Bury, BL9 7QZ |
Primary | 460 | 20% | 51.3% |
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Springfield Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 9NY |
Primary | 448 | 14.2% | 54.9% |
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Churchfield Primary School
London, N9 9PL |
Primary | 486 | 17.9% | 55.1% |
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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton, BL2 2PF |
Primary | 426 | 15.3% | 50% |
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 412 | 15.5% | 51.5% |
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Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 2HY |
Primary | 452 | 19.3% | 49.8% |
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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7NB |
Primary | 430 | 19.7% | 52.2% |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR |
Primary | 458 | 14.9% | 55.5% |
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Lakey Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B28 8RY |
Primary | 444 | 18.4% | 50.6% |
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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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 477 | Sign in to see | |
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Greenway Junior School
Horsham, RH12 2JS |
Primary | 307 | ||
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Castleview Primary School
Slough, SL3 7LJ |
Primary | 469 | ||
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Meynell Community Primary School
Sheffield, S5 8GN |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | ||
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Foxborough Primary School
Slough, SL3 8TX |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Pegasus School
Oxford, OX4 6RQ |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Barrow Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 8HP |
Primary | 552 | ||
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Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery
Woking, GU22 0BB |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Kingsfield Primary School
Chatteris, PE16 6ET |
Primary | 308 | ||
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South Borough Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
Primary | 447 | ||
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The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 4PJ |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Thorpepark Academy
Hull, HU6 9EG |
Primary | 499 | ||
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Ellesmere Primary School
Ellesmere, SY12 9EU |
Primary | 372 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Cobham, KT11 2AX |
Primary | 157 | ||
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Ludlow Primary School
Ludlow, SY8 1HX |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Chandos Primary School
Birmingham, B12 0YN |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Westcourt Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 4JG |
Primary | 298 | ||
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Woodthorpe Primary School
York, YO24 2RU |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Windwhistle Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 3TZ |
Primary | 322 | ||
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Bickley Primary School
Bromley, BR1 2SQ |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Langney Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN23 7EA |
Primary | 467 | ||
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Haltwhistle Primary Academy
Haltwhistle, NE49 9BA |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
Bordon, GU35 0ET |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Blackwood School
Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH |
Primary | 674 | ||
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Fleetdown Primary Academy
Dartford, DA2 6JX |
Primary | 648 | ||
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Oakfield First School
WINDSOR, SL4 3RU |
Primary | 288 | ||
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Lakey Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B28 8RY |
Primary | 444 | ||
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St Anne Line Catholic Infant School
Basildon, SS15 5AF |
Primary | 178 | ||
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Cranleigh Church of England Primary School
Guildford, GU6 7AN |
Primary | 182 | ||