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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Gothic Mede Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 268 | 27.6% | 15.5% |
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ |
Primary | 275 | 23.6% | 17.5% |
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Wansdyke School
Devizes, SN10 5EF |
Primary | 236 | 29.7% | 16.5% |
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Mercenfeld Primary School
Markfield, LE67 9WG |
Primary | 253 | 21.7% | 17% |
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The Shade Primary School
Ely, CB7 5DE |
Primary | 247 | 25.5% | 13.9% |
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Honeybourne Primary Academy
Evesham, WR11 7PJ |
Primary | 228 | 26.8% | 14% |
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John Blandy Primary School
Abingdon, OX13 5DJ |
Primary | 282 | 24.1% | 15.2% |
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Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy
Hitchin, SG5 1NS |
Primary | 263 | 20.9% | 13.7% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 9BE |
Primary | 290 | 23.8% | 17.9% |
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Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL54 5PZ |
Primary | 282 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
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Minchinhampton Primary Academy
Stroud, GL6 9BP |
Primary | 286 | 29.4% | 11.9% |
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Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
Kidderminster, DY14 8PE |
Primary | 244 | 25.2% | 18.8% |
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Charborough Road Primary School
Bristol, BS34 7RA |
Primary | 247 | 24.1% | 13.8% |
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Barnham Primary School
Bognor Regis, PO22 0HW |
Primary | 302 | 25.8% | 13.6% |
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St Stephen Churchtown Academy
St Austell, PL26 7NZ |
Primary | 282 | 28.1% | 18.7% |
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Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5HT |
Primary | 296 | 25.8% | 17.3% |
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Dovers Green School
Reigate, RH2 7RF |
Primary | 235 | 26.6% | 12.7% |
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St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4HL |
Primary | 258 | 21.4% | 15.4% |
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Fir Tree Junior School
Wallingford, OX10 0NY |
Primary | 235 | 31.1% | 14.9% |
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Nook Lane Junior School
Sheffield, S6 6BN |
Primary | 249 | 25.3% | 14.9% |
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Upton Infant School
Poole, BH16 5LQ |
Primary | 251 | 25.1% | 17.9% |
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Maybury Primary School
Woking, GU21 5DW |
Primary | 240 | 30.2% | 15.3% |
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Somersham Primary School
Somersham, PE28 3EU |
Primary | 303 | 23.1% | 17.2% |
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Fitzmaurice Primary School
Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1LE |
Primary | 285 | 22.5% | 15.8% |
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Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9ED |
Primary | 264 | 27.6% | 17.5% |
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Manor Farm Junior School
High Wycombe, HP15 7PH |
Primary | 221 | 29.4% | 14.5% |
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Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA |
Primary | 246 | 29.3% | 12.9% |
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Heswall Primary School
Wirral, CH60 7SD |
Primary | 241 | 26.9% | 15.8% |
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St Mary's Catholic Junior Academy
Newton-le-Willows, WA12 9QQ |
Primary | 229 | 25.8% | 17.9% |
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Exning Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 7EW |
Primary | 229 | 28% | 18.3% |
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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Gothic Mede Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 268 | Sign in to see | |
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Bodriggy Academy
Hayle, TR27 4DR |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Lowbrook Academy
Maidenhead, SL6 3AR |
Primary | 330 | ||
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Jotmans Hall Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 5RG |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Bourn CofE Primary Academy
Cambridge, CB23 2SP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Gaddesby Primary School
Leicester, LE7 4WF |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St Clare's Catholic Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8AG |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Arnbrook Primary School
Nottingham, NG5 8NE |
Primary | 163 | ||
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Grove Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ |
Primary | 307 | ||
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St Peter's Catholic First School
Bromsgrove, B61 7LH |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St Osyth Church of England Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8PN |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Kempsey Primary School
Worcester, WR5 3NT |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Southfield Primary
Doncaster, DN3 3BN |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Milwards Primary School and Nursery
Harlow, CM19 4QX |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Alban Wood Primary School and Nursery
Watford, WD25 7NX |
Primary | 232 | ||
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St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
Dunstable, LU5 5RG |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Rayne Primary and Nursery School
Braintree, CM77 6BZ |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
St. Albans, AL4 8TP |
Primary | 160 | ||
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Layfield Primary School
Yarm, TS15 9TF |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Roman Way Academy
Royston, SG8 5EQ |
Primary | 222 | ||
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Brinsworth Howarth Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5JR |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St Laurence Catholic Primary School
Cambridge, CB4 2JX |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy
Rugeley, WS15 2XY |
Primary | 477 | ||
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The Knaphill Lower School
Woking, GU21 2SX |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Home Farm Primary School
Colchester, CO3 4JL |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Willow Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL4 0JY |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B93 8PA |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Spalding Primary Academy
Spalding, PE11 1PB |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Orchard Community Primary School
Derby, DE74 2QU |
Primary | 314 | ||
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St Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS30 5NW |
Primary | 231 | ||