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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thornton Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 137 | 10.2% | 23.4% |
Wigmore Primary School
Leominster, HR6 9UN |
Primary | 157 | 12.1% | 24.2% |
St Ives Infant School
St Ives, TR26 1DH |
Primary | 155 | 14.2% | 23.9% |
North Thoresby Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN36 5PL |
Primary | 104 | 13.5% | 22.1% |
Millbrook CofE Primary School
Torpoint, PL10 1BG |
Primary | 100 | 11% | 22% |
Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary School
Ulceby, DN39 6TB |
Primary | 109 | 11% | 21.1% |
Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0RT |
Primary | 146 | 10.8% | 22.2% |
Stokesay Primary School
Craven Arms, SY7 9NW |
Primary | 164 | 8.3% | 23.2% |
Ringstead Church of England Primary School
Kettering, NN14 4DH |
Primary | 129 | 14.8% | 21.1% |
Keelby Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN41 8EF |
Primary | 181 | 13.8% | 23.2% |
Christ Church CofE First School
Stone, ST15 8EP |
Primary | 122 | 9.8% | 22.1% |
Welton Primary School
Radstock, BA3 2AG |
Primary | 167 | 10.2% | 21.6% |
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School
Solihull, B92 9LX |
Primary | 149 | 13.8% | 21.8% |
The Links Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS16 9ES |
Primary | 177 | 8.8% | 22.1% |
Alveley Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV15 6JT |
Primary | 103 | 10.3% | 22.4% |
Tenterden Infant School
Tenterden, TN30 6RA |
Primary | 144 | 10.4% | 26.4% |
Lorraine Infant School
Camberley, GU15 4EX |
Primary | 116 | 9.1% | 22.7% |
Robert Miles Infant School
Nottingham, NG13 8FE |
Primary | 128 | 13.3% | 20.3% |
Anston Brook Primary School
Sheffield, S25 4DN |
Primary | 162 | 7.9% | 22% |
Borden Church of England Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME9 8JS |
Primary | 120 | 13.3% | 24.2% |
Stapleford Abbotts Primary Academy
Romford, RM4 1EJ |
Primary | 161 | 13% | 24.8% |
Badsey First School
Evesham, WR11 7ES |
Primary | 151 | 10.6% | 22.5% |
Bude Primary Academy - Infants
Bude, EX23 8EA |
Primary | 134 | 12.7% | 24.6% |
Leek First School
Select, ST13 6LF |
Primary | 146 | 9.6% | 21.9% |
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Leicester, LE8 6NJ |
Primary | 189 | 10.1% | 22.2% |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Great Yeldham
Halstead, CO9 4PT |
Primary | 143 | 11.2% | 21.7% |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Stanley, DH9 9BB |
Primary | 145 | 7.6% | 24.8% |
Dove Bank Primary School
Nuneaton, CV13 0QJ |
Primary | 147 | 15% | 21.8% |
Huthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Huthwaite, NG17 2JR |
Primary | 90 | 10.2% | 22.4% |
Morton Primary Academy
Alfreton, DE55 6HH |
Primary | 99 | 6.1% | 22.2% |
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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Thornton Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 137 | Sign in to see | |
St Hilary School
Penzance, TR20 9DR |
Primary | 230 | ||
Langer Primary Academy
Felixstowe, IP11 2HL |
Primary | 122 | ||
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School
Swindon, SN25 3BN |
Primary | 232 | ||
Corngreaves Academy
Cradley Heath, B64 6EZ |
Primary | 210 | ||
Uffculme Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 3AY |
Primary | 219 | ||
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
Sheffield, S11 8JN |
Primary | 212 | ||
The Nene Infant & Nursery School
Wisbech, PE13 2AP |
Primary | 227 | ||
Wincobank Nursery and Infant Academy
Sheffield, S9 1LU |
Primary | 151 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast
Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA |
Primary | 138 | ||
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Spennymoor, DL16 7NA |
Primary | 212 | ||
Ingoldsby Academy
Grantham, NG33 4HA |
Primary | 63 | ||
Motcombe CofE Primary School
Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT |
Primary | 184 | ||
Newlyn School
Penzance, TR18 5QA |
Primary | 152 | ||
Ecton Village Primary School
Northampton, NN6 0QF |
Primary | 63 | ||
Colwich CofE Primary School
Stafford, ST17 0XD |
Primary | 109 | ||
Sixpenny Handley First School and Nursery
Salisbury, SP5 5NJ |
Primary | 80 | ||
St Mary's Church of England Infant School
Witney, OX28 4AZ |
Primary | 70 | ||
Welton Primary School
Radstock, BA3 2AG |
Primary | 167 | ||
Bugle School
St Austell, PL26 8PD |
Primary | 159 | ||
St George's Primary School
Hull, HU3 6ED |
Primary | 226 | ||
Emneth Academy
Wisbech, PE14 8AY |
Primary | 198 | ||
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School
Ironville, NG16 5NB |
Primary | 131 | ||
Gresham Village School
Norwich, NR11 8RF |
Primary | 182 | ||
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
Bingley, BD16 4JS |
Primary | 195 | ||
Yanwath Primary School
Penrith, CA10 2LA |
Primary | 140 | ||
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy
Retford, DN22 6LD |
Primary | 102 | ||
Chew Magna Primary School
Bristol, BS40 8RQ |
Primary | 96 | ||
Starcross Primary School
Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD |
Primary | 216 | ||
Park Junior School, Wellingborough
Wellingborough, NN8 4PH |
Primary | 241 |