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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Mersey Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 201 | 13% | 33.7% |
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Rowena Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Primary | 225 | 11.3% | 32.4% |
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Crookesbroom Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN7 6JP |
Primary | 218 | 12.5% | 31% |
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The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1SW |
Primary | 189 | 13.1% | 35.3% |
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Grange Primary Academy
Kettering, NN16 0PL |
Primary | 224 | 14.2% | 34.5% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Sheffield, S6 2WJ |
Primary | 216 | 9.4% | 32.7% |
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Winterbourne Boys' Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 7QT |
Primary | 198 | 13.6% | 35.4% |
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Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 9LF |
Primary | 197 | 14.4% | 35.6% |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 5BL |
Primary | 203 | 15.5% | 36.2% |
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St James' Church of England Academy
Hull, HU7 6BD |
Primary | 210 | 16.7% | 33.3% |
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Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Knottingley, WF11 9HQ |
Primary | 182 | 11.6% | 32.8% |
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St Richard's Catholic Primary School
Dover, CT16 1EZ |
Primary | 192 | 10.9% | 35.4% |
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St Philip's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B66 3DU |
Primary | 210 | 12% | 33.8% |
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Elm Road Primary School
Wisbech, PE13 2TB |
Primary | 206 | 12.6% | 32% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS23 3NN |
Primary | 190 | 12.9% | 34.3% |
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St Charles Voluntary Catholic Academy
Hull, HU2 9AA |
Primary | 197 | 13.3% | 31.6% |
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Whaplode Church of England Primary School
Spalding, PE12 6TS |
Primary | 194 | 15.5% | 32.5% |
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Filey Church of England Nursery and Infants Academy
Filey, YO14 0BA |
Primary | 192 | 16% | 33% |
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Stanstead Flying High Academy
Nottingham, NG5 5BL |
Primary | 203 | 15.9% | 35.1% |
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Lakeside Primary School
Tamworth, B77 2SA |
Primary | 196 | 12.8% | 31.6% |
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South Hiendley Primary School
Barnsley, S72 9BY |
Primary | 185 | 13.7% | 31.6% |
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St John of Beverley Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy
Beverley, HU17 0BU |
Primary | 188 | 12.2% | 33.5% |
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St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley, BB10 2PZ |
Primary | 212 | 15.1% | 33.5% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Blyth, NE24 2LE |
Primary | 229 | 12.7% | 33.3% |
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 7HS |
Primary | 204 | 15.2% | 34.8% |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton
Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3SY |
Primary | 205 | 13.2% | 35.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 4HY |
Primary | 205 | 10.2% | 36.1% |
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Malton Primary Academy
Malton, YO17 7DB |
Primary | 186 | 17.4% | 35.2% |
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Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Accrington, BB5 6LR |
Primary | 191 | 14.6% | 34.4% |
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St Nicholas Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L3 5XF |
Primary | 186 | 12.8% | 32.4% |
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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Mersey Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 201 | Sign in to see | |
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Worlaby Academy
Brigg, DN20 0NA |
Primary | 52 | ||
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Kelsall Primary and Nursery School
Tarporley, CW6 0PU |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3HD |
Primary | 238 | ||
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Hope Community School
Sidcup, DA14 5BU |
Primary | 112 | ||
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St John's Primary School
Wallingford, OX10 9AG |
Primary | 207 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)
Rotherham, S66 7JU |
Primary | 141 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Dunbury Church of England Academy
Winterborne Whitechurch, DT11 0AW |
Primary | 113 | ||
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Purleigh Community Primary School
Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Yoxall St Peter's CofE Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8NF |
Primary | 120 | ||
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Bushbury Lane Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Roche Community Primary School
St Austell, PL26 8EP |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Eyke Church of England Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2QW |
Primary | 103 | ||
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St James Infant School
Daventry, NN11 4AG |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Bisham Church of England Academy
Marlow, SL7 1RW |
Primary | 91 | ||
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South Moreton Primary School
Didcot, OX11 9AG |
Primary | 116 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS13 2DX |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Laycock Primary School
Keighley, BD22 0PP |
Primary | 88 | ||
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St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Lechlade, GL7 3AU |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Shotley Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP9 1NR |
Primary | 96 | ||
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Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston, PR4 1AH |
Primary | 97 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Bedlington, NE22 6EQ |
Primary | 197 | ||
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St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Lancaster, LA1 2DU |
Primary | 150 | ||
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Accrington Huncoat Primary School
Accrington, BB5 6LR |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Newtown Primary School
Exeter, EX1 2BP |
Primary | 133 | ||
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Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Hebden Bridge, HX7 7NX |
Primary | 53 | ||
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St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL3 5RL |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Hesketh-With-Becconsall All Saints CofE School
Preston, PR4 6RD |
Primary | 170 | ||
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Townville Academy
Castleford, WF10 3QJ |
Primary | 115 | ||