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 Parks Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 332 | 25.8% | 65.5% |
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Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy
Bristol, BS4 1BX |
Primary | 305 | 30.2% | 63.3% |
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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe
Grimsby, DN33 1AW |
Primary | 410 | 29.2% | 69.4% |
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Oasis Academy Connaught
Bristol, BS4 1NH |
Primary | 356 | 19.3% | 61.4% |
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Chilwell Croft Academy
Birmingham, B19 2QH |
Primary | 397 | 19.7% | 64.5% |
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Skegness Junior Academy
Skegness, PE25 2QX |
Primary | 312 | 22.4% | 69.9% |
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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD |
Primary | 331 | 23% | 65% |
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Brambles Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB |
Primary | 329 | 19% | 66.7% |
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Pennyman Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 0QS |
Primary | 391 | 20.9% | 62.4% |
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Dame Janet Primary Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6QY |
Primary | 365 | 18.4% | 64.1% |
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Merlin Top Primary Academy
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Primary | 322 | 23.7% | 58% |
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Meynell Community Primary School
Sheffield, S5 8GN |
Primary | 435 | 30.6% | 65.6% |
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Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ |
Primary | 326 | 17.4% | 66.2% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 316 | 28.2% | 59.2% |
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E-ACT Pathways Academy
Sheffield, S5 7NA |
Primary | 379 | 35.2% | 62.2% |
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 336 | 20.2% | 69.9% |
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Lowedges Junior Academy
Sheffield, S8 7JG |
Primary | 343 | 21.6% | 65.6% |
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Allenton Primary School
Derby, DE24 9BB |
Primary | 327 | 19.9% | 62.7% |
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Orchard Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 8QT |
Primary | 414 | 30.9% | 60.9% |
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 347 | 26.9% | 68.9% |
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Wychall Primary School
Birmingham, B31 3EH |
Primary | 351 | 28.6% | 63.9% |
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Priory Fields School
Dover, CT17 0FS |
Primary | 354 | 34.5% | 65.3% |
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Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Bristol, BS13 0HP |
Primary | 334 | 22.2% | 71.6% |
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Thornhill Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6FH |
Primary | 368 | 18.2% | 64.1% |
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Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
Scarborough, YO11 3LG |
Primary | 382 | 18% | 63.6% |
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Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 0BP |
Primary | 311 | 25.4% | 61.6% |
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Grangetown Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7JA |
Primary | 277 | 31.4% | 67.9% |
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Bankwood Community Primary School
Sheffield, S14 1LW |
Primary | 418 | 23.7% | 61.1% |
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Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 9AE |
Primary | 422 | 24.7% | 63.7% |
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The Oaks Primary School
Birmingham, B14 5RY |
Primary | 309 | 23.7% | 63.8% |
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 Parks Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 332 | Sign in to see | |
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Park Hall Junior Academy
Walsall, WS5 3HF |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Leigh Academy Tree Tops
Maidstone, ME15 9EZ |
Primary | 313 | ||
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St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield, WF2 9JA |
Primary | 453 | ||
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 201 | ||
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV3 2LP |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Cranberry Academy
ST7 2LE |
Primary | 428 | ||
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The Glapton Academy
Nottingham, NG11 8EA |
Primary | 341 | ||
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Sprites Primary Academy
Ipswich, IP2 0SA |
Primary | 366 | ||
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Ranikhet Academy
Reading, RG30 4ED |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Wakefield, WF1 3PF |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Cranham Primary School
Worcester, WR4 9LS |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Wath Central Primary School
Rotherham, S63 7HG |
Primary | 395 | ||
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St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School
Slough, SL2 5QR |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Hunningley Primary Academy
Barnsley, S70 3DT |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Trinity Academy Richmond
Richmond, DL10 4NF |
Primary | 136 | ||
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Parkland Infant School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Parkland Junior School
Eastbourne, BN22 9QJ |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Carterhatch Junior School
Enfield, EN1 4JY |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L36 9TF |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Alvaston Junior Academy
Derby, DE24 0PU |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Teesville Academy
Middlesbrough, TS6 0BZ |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Fairhouse Community Primary School
Basildon, SS14 1QP |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1BW |
Primary | 396 | ||
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John Hunt Academy
Newark, NG24 3BN |
Primary | 348 | ||
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St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick
Alnwick, NE66 2NU |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Werrington Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JU |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M9 8BG |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Heath Mount Primary School
BIRMINGHAM, B12 9SR |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Prior's Mill CofE Primary School
Billingham, TS22 5BX |
Primary | 468 | ||