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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Radford Primary Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 11.9% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                Horizon Primary Academy
                                 Swanley, BR8 7BT  | 
                            Primary | 203 | 15.3% | 44.8% | 
| 
                                North Ormesby Primary Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS3 6LB  | 
                            Primary | 254 | 11.8% | 47.7% | 
| 
                                Coleridge Primary
                                 Rotherham, S65 1LW  | 
                            Primary | 218 | 10% | 48.9% | 
| 
                                Firbeck Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 2FB  | 
                            Primary | 186 | 12.4% | 46.9% | 
| 
                                Moorside Community Primary Academy School
                                 Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA  | 
                            Primary | 254 | 11% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                Jubilee Park Academy
                                 Tipton, DY4 0QS  | 
                            Primary | 211 | 11.2% | 51.1% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
                                 Birmingham, B20 3LP  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 10.4% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG2 4HT  | 
                            Primary | 221 | 14.9% | 44.5% | 
| 
                                The Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School
                                 Immingham, DN40 1JS  | 
                            Primary | 210 | 10.8% | 43.9% | 
| 
                                The Mill Academy
                                 Barnsley, S70 5EP  | 
                            Primary | 209 | 9.3% | 45.4% | 
| 
                                St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy
                                 Blackpool, FY4 2AU  | 
                            Primary | 214 | 11% | 42.4% | 
| 
                                Wensum Junior School
                                 Norwich, NR2 4HB  | 
                            Primary | 190 | 15.3% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                St Columba's Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B45 8TD  | 
                            Primary | 201 | 11.9% | 45.3% | 
| 
                                Dawley Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Telford, TF4 3AL  | 
                            Primary | 227 | 14.9% | 42.5% | 
| 
                                Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG6 8GQ  | 
                            Primary | 226 | 16.1% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Worth Valley Primary School
                                 Keighley, BD22 7AX  | 
                            Primary | 232 | 15.7% | 46.6% | 
| 
                                St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 0BB  | 
                            Primary | 232 | 14.6% | 49.8% | 
| 
                                Parkfield Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 6HB  | 
                            Primary | 208 | 17.3% | 47.6% | 
| 
                                William Booth Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG2 4QF  | 
                            Primary | 224 | 14.8% | 47.7% | 
| 
                                Village Primary School
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 8PW  | 
                            Primary | 229 | 13.1% | 42.4% | 
| 
                                Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2JG  | 
                            Primary | 227 | 11.9% | 45.8% | 
| 
                                Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS12 3NU  | 
                            Primary | 200 | 13.5% | 47.5% | 
| 
                                Overfields Primary School
                                 Middlesbrough, TS7 9JF  | 
                            Primary | 211 | 10.6% | 49.3% | 
| 
                                Warwick Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 2PS  | 
                            Primary | 260 | 12.4% | 45.9% | 
| 
                                St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV11 1PG  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 12% | 41.7% | 
| 
                                St Marys Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Leeds, LS10 2QY  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 15.7% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B34 7HN  | 
                            Primary | 206 | 17.5% | 43.7% | 
| 
                                Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
                                 Bradford, BD3 9ND  | 
                            Primary | 196 | 11.8% | 43.1% | 
| 
                                Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG7 4AA  | 
                            Primary | 222 | 10.9% | 44.1% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Radford Primary Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 223 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Hayes School
                                 Paignton, TQ4 5PJ  | 
                            Primary | 387 | ||
| 
                                Aldborough Primary School
                                 Ilford, IG3 8HZ  | 
                            Primary | 375 | ||
| 
                                Buckden CofE Primary School
                                 St Neots, PE19 5TT  | 
                            Primary | 341 | ||
| 
                                Warren Farm Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B44 0DT  | 
                            Primary | 320 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Aspinal
                                 Manchester, M18 7NY  | 
                            Primary | 230 | ||
| 
                                Countess Anne Church of England School
                                 Hatfield, AL10 8AX  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                Astwood Bank Primary School
                                 Redditch, B96 6EH  | 
                            Primary | 409 | ||
| 
                                Hamstreet Primary Academy
                                 Ashford, TN26 2EA  | 
                            Primary | 267 | ||
| 
                                Stanley Green Infant Academy
                                 Poole, BH15 3AA  | 
                            Primary | 243 | ||
| 
                                Featherstone Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 7AS  | 
                            Primary | 244 | ||
| 
                                Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy
                                 Canvey Island, SS8 7TD  | 
                            Primary | 283 | ||
| 
                                Charborough Road Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS34 7RA  | 
                            Primary | 263 | ||
| 
                                The Beeches Community Primary School
                                 Ipswich, IP1 6ET  | 
                            Primary | 367 | ||
| 
                                Silkmore Primary Academy
                                 Stafford, ST17 4EG  | 
                            Primary | 197 | ||
| 
                                Firside Junior School
                                 Norwich, NR6 5NF  | 
                            Primary | 359 | ||
| 
                                St George's, Bickley, Church of England Primary School
                                 Bromley, BR1 2RL  | 
                            Primary | 402 | ||
| 
                                Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy
                                 Wigan, WN5 0AW  | 
                            Primary | 417 | ||
| 
                                St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 5LG  | 
                            Primary | 387 | ||
| 
                                Stokesley Primary Academy
                                 Middlesbrough, TS9 5EW  | 
                            Primary | 247 | ||
| 
                                Lapal Primary School
                                 Halesowen, B62 0BZ  | 
                            Primary | 363 | ||
| 
                                Wilsden Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD15 0AE  | 
                            Primary | 276 | ||
| 
                                St Thomas More Voluntary Catholic Academy
                                 Hull, HU4 7NP  | 
                            Primary | 214 | ||
| 
                                Prudhoe West Academy
                                 Prudhoe, NE42 6HR  | 
                            Primary | 226 | ||
| 
                                Robert Mellors Primary Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG5 7EX  | 
                            Primary | 306 | ||
| 
                                John of Rolleston Primary School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9AG  | 
                            Primary | 361 | ||
| 
                                Market Drayton Junior School
                                 MARKET DRAYTON, TF9 3HU  | 
                            Primary | 362 | ||
| 
                                Hillocks Primary Academy
                                 Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4ND  | 
                            Primary | 300 | ||
| 
                                Benson Church of England Primary School
                                 Wallingford, OX10 6LX  | 
                            Primary | 281 | ||
| 
                                Mill Hill Primary School
                                 Northallerton, DL6 1AE  | 
                            Primary | 224 | ||