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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Hightown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 214 | 16.8% | 65.5% |
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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover, CT17 0LB |
Primary | 271 | 20.8% | 61.8% |
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E-ACT Nechells Academy
Birmingham, B7 5LB |
Primary | 193 | 20.2% | 69.4% |
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | 17.7% | 65.5% |
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Croft Academy
Walsall, WS2 8JE |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | 21.3% | 64.3% |
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Landau Forte Academy Moorhead
Derby, DE24 0AN |
Primary | 222 | 11.3% | 63.5% |
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Tame Valley Academy
Birmingham, B36 8QJ |
Primary | 214 | 14.8% | 68.6% |
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Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B31 5QD |
Primary | 222 | 20.4% | 67.7% |
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Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate, CT9 2SP |
Primary | 277 | 22.7% | 69% |
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White's Wood Academy
Gainsborough, DN21 1TJ |
Primary | 203 | 21.2% | 64% |
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Pegasus Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6PR |
Primary | 186 | 21.5% | 65.1% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
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Oasis Academy Foundry
Birmingham, B18 4LP |
Primary | 212 | 18.6% | 68.3% |
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Eastwood Village Primary School
Rotherham, S65 1RD |
Primary | 190 | 13.1% | 65.7% |
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The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 9PS |
Primary | 208 | 15.9% | 58.7% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
South Shields, NE34 0TS |
Primary | 227 | 24.7% | 64.3% |
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Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DS |
Primary | 186 | 20.9% | 69% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 61.6% |
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Wilfred Owen Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY2 5SH |
Primary | 208 | 19.9% | 60.6% |
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Abbey Hulton Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8BS |
Primary | 207 | 21.7% | 68.1% |
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Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7NA |
Primary | 236 | 19.9% | 62.9% |
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Thorntree Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9NH |
Primary | 246 | 17.8% | 64.5% |
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Benedict Academy
Mitcham, CR4 3BE |
Primary | 176 | 23.5% | 65% |
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX |
Primary | 212 | 23.4% | 67% |
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St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2TX |
Primary | 209 | 23% | 63.2% |
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Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery
Nottingham, NG17 7NZ |
Primary | 207 | 20.4% | 69.9% |
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Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B6 7BU |
Primary | 208 | 23.1% | 62.5% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 6LJ |
Primary | 210 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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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Hightown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 214 | Sign in to see | |
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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Orpington, BR6 8ER |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Westcliff Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY2 9BY |
Primary | 232 | ||
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Rowena Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3JY |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Joydens Wood Infant School
Bexley, DA5 2JD |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
Bristol, BS11 0SN |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Eastfield Academy
Northampton, NN3 2RJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin, PO37 7LY |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Purford Green Primary School
Harlow, CM18 6HP |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Valley Invicta Primary School At Aylesford
Aylesford, ME20 7JU |
Primary | 386 | ||
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Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden, AL5 5PU |
Primary | 256 | ||
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Warren Mead Junior School
Banstead, SM7 1EJ |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Sayes Court School
Addlestone, KT15 1NB |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Broadstone First School
Broadstone, BH18 8AA |
Primary | 307 | ||
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Axminster Community Primary Academy
Axminster, EX13 5BU |
Primary | 274 | ||
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ |
Primary | 303 | ||
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Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury
Sudbury, CO10 1NL |
Primary | 268 | ||
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St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Billingham, TS23 1LJ |
Primary | 142 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9AL |
Primary | 264 | ||
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North Crescent Primary School
Wickford, SS12 9AP |
Primary | 183 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Canvey Island, SS8 9DP |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Lumbertubs Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8HZ |
Primary | 233 | ||
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Kidsgrove Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Primary | 152 | ||
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Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
St. Albans, AL4 9NT |
Primary | 273 | ||
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Chilton Community Primary School
Stowmarket, IP14 1NN |
Primary | 152 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP |
Primary | 226 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR1 3YJ |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Thingwall Primary School
Wirral, CH61 7UG |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Little Chalfont Primary School
Amersham, HP6 6SX |
Primary | 233 | ||