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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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | 35.5% | 34.1% |
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Town End Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4NX |
Primary | 205 | 32% | 36.4% |
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Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 2DX |
Primary | 234 | 29.4% | 35.9% |
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Ludlow Infant Academy
Southampton, SO19 2EU |
Primary | 261 | 33% | 33.3% |
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Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney, GL15 5AU |
Primary | 246 | 34.4% | 32.8% |
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Chapel End Junior Academy
London, E17 4LS |
Primary | 248 | 31.5% | 34.7% |
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Pembroke Park Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 9LY |
Primary | 190 | 35.1% | 35.1% |
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St John's Church of England Primary School
Dorking, RH4 2LR |
Primary | 229 | 35.2% | 33.5% |
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Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Leigh, WN7 5NJ |
Primary | 226 | 28% | 30.5% |
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Manor Oak Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3PE |
Primary | 194 | 40.2% | 35.1% |
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Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6DB |
Primary | 172 | 32.6% | 34.3% |
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Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy
Rotherham, S65 3QJ |
Primary | 184 | 34.2% | 34.7% |
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Nantwich Primary Academy
Nantwich, CW5 5LX |
Primary | 195 | 34.3% | 33.8% |
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St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School
St Helens, WA10 2HS |
Primary | 225 | 40.7% | 39% |
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Catcliffe Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5SW |
Primary | 183 | 34.6% | 33% |
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Atlas Community Primary School
Bradford, BD8 8DL |
Primary | 185 | 34.2% | 33.7% |
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St Mark's CofE Primary School
Wigan, WN5 9DS |
Primary | 221 | 40.7% | 35.8% |
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Wilbury Junior School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4DU |
Primary | 241 | 31.1% | 35.7% |
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Greenacres Primary School and Language Impairment Unit
London, SE9 3JN |
Primary | 244 | 33.2% | 37.2% |
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Wilton CofE Primary School
Salisbury, SP2 0ES |
Primary | 188 | 33% | 35.6% |
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Quest Primary School
South Croydon, CR2 8HD |
Primary | 207 | 37.1% | 32.4% |
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Grange Primary Academy
GL4 0RW |
Primary | 223 | 34.1% | 37.2% |
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Windale Primary School
Oxford, OX4 6JD |
Primary | 188 | 36.1% | 36.1% |
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Acorn Academy
Witham, CM8 1NA |
Primary | 219 | 32.1% | 32.1% |
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St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
Stockport, SK5 6BL |
Primary | 231 | 28.9% | 31.4% |
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Leftwich Community Primary School
Northwich, CW9 8DH |
Primary | 176 | 34.7% | 33.5% |
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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
Ashington, NE63 0LF |
Primary | 207 | 31.1% | 31.1% |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Doncaster, DN12 4AQ |
Primary | 228 | 30.3% | 36.8% |
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Walsh CofE Junior School
Ash, GU12 6LT |
Primary | 217 | 31.8% | 35.9% |
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Black Horse Hill Junior School
Wirral, CH48 6DR |
Primary | 179 | 29.1% | 34.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Discovery Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 219 | Sign in to see | |
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Kings Ash Academy
Paignton, TQ3 3XA |
Primary | 333 | ||
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Lift Four Dwellings Primary
Birmingham, B32 1PJ |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Marine Academy Primary
Plymouth, PL5 2AF |
Primary | 522 | ||
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Waterwells Primary Academy
Gloucester, GL2 2FX |
Primary | 350 | ||
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Morpeth Road Academy
Blyth, NE24 5TQ |
Primary | 267 | ||
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Welland Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4TR |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Civitas Academy
Reading, RG1 7HL |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Heathfield Academy
Croydon, CR0 1EQ |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Rosedale Primary School
Hayes, UB3 2SE |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Godmanchester Bridge Academy
Godmanchester, PE29 2NL |
Primary | 260 | ||
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St Christopher's CEVCP School
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ |
Primary | 340 | ||
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Wynyard Church of England Primary School
Wynyard, TS22 5UB |
Primary | 462 | ||
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 307 | ||
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Leigh Academy Langley Park
Maidstone, ME17 3FX |
Primary | 446 | ||
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Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 6LG |
Primary | 290 | ||
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Ashmole Primary School
London, N14 7NP |
Primary | 421 | ||
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The Limes Primary Academy
Lowestoft, NR32 3BQ |
Primary | 346 | ||
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Roebuck Academy
Stevenage, SG2 8RG |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Oasis Academy Broadoak
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 8QG |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Reigate Park Primary Academy
Derby, DE22 4EQ |
Primary | 428 | ||
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Newhall Primary Academy
Harlow, CM17 9SF |
Primary | 480 | ||
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Poplar Farm School
Grantham, NG31 8XF |
Primary | 414 | ||
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West Monkton Church of England School
Taunton, TA2 8FT |
Primary | 413 | ||
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White House Farm
Norwich, NR7 8DN |
Primary | 285 | ||
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Green Park Village Primary Academy
Reading, RG2 6AX |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Mesne Lea Primary School
Manchester, M28 7FG |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Oak Meadow Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 2QQ |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Esh Winning Academy
Durham, DH7 9BE |
Primary | 278 | ||