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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alston Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 622 | 19% | 45.1% |
Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Manchester, M8 9FR |
Primary | 652 | 16.6% | 43.1% |
Lansdowne Primary Academy
Tilbury, RM18 7QB |
Primary | 676 | 16% | 47.2% |
Barton Hill Academy
Torquay, TQ2 8JA |
Primary | 609 | 24% | 41.1% |
Stanley Grove Primary Academy
Longsight, M12 4NL |
Primary | 684 | 19.2% | 45.6% |
Nansen Primary School
Birmingham, B8 3HG |
Primary | 652 | 18.4% | 43.8% |
Ormiston South Parade Academy
Grimsby, DN31 1TU |
Primary | 550 | 21.2% | 43.7% |
Billesley Primary School
Birmingham, B13 0ES |
Primary | 684 | 20.9% | 43.3% |
The Rydal Academy
Darlington, DL1 4BH |
Primary | 596 | 23.2% | 44.4% |
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue
Scunthorpe, DN15 7RW |
Primary | 661 | 19.5% | 43.7% |
Parkfield Community School
Birmingham, B8 3AX |
Primary | 642 | 9.5% | 46.3% |
Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3PJ |
Primary | 653 | 11.2% | 51.2% |
Biggin Hill Primary School
Hull, HU7 4RL |
Primary | 632 | 21.3% | 46.6% |
The Olive School, Hackney
London, E9 6EJ |
Primary | 622 | 17.5% | 39.4% |
Northwood Park Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 8DS |
Primary | 602 | 13% | 42.7% |
Prince Albert Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B6 5NH |
Primary | 680 | 19.8% | 41.2% |
Tinsley Meadows Primary School
Sheffield, S9 1SG |
Primary | 610 | 14% | 41% |
East Park Academy
Wolverhampton, WV1 2DS |
Primary | 653 | 16.4% | 47.1% |
Hamstel Junior School
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ |
Primary | 588 | 16% | 40.5% |
Walkergate Community School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 4SD |
Primary | 638 | 16.8% | 46.8% |
Rosetta Primary School
London, E16 3PB |
Primary | 581 | 15.7% | 44.8% |
Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV10 0UB |
Primary | 666 | 10.1% | 46.5% |
Priory Primary School
Dudley, DY1 4AQ |
Primary | 542 | 18.6% | 40.4% |
Forest Lodge Academy
Leicester, LE3 6LH |
Primary | 608 | 16% | 46.4% |
Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 5PN |
Primary | 620 | 24.2% | 46.4% |
Sneyd Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS |
Primary | 596 | 15.4% | 36.1% |
Villiers Primary School
Bilston, WV14 6PR |
Primary | 638 | 12% | 39.5% |
Lakeside Primary Academy
Derby, DE24 8UY |
Primary | 620 | 19.6% | 41.4% |
Marlborough Primary School
Birmingham, B10 9NY |
Primary | 616 | 15% | 41.6% |
Sandbrook Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 2LR |
Primary | 606 | 20.2% | 48.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alston Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 622 | Sign in to see | |
Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy
Bourne, PE10 9EP |
Primary | 657 | ||
East Wickham Primary Academy
Welling, DA16 3BP |
Primary | 603 | ||
Balgowan Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 4HJ |
Primary | 615 | ||
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Birmingham, B21 9SN |
Primary | 420 | ||
Fleetville Junior School
St Albans, AL1 4LW |
Primary | 357 | ||
Bursar Primary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9HU |
Primary | 299 | ||
Curledge Street Academy
Paignton, TQ4 5BA |
Primary | 441 | ||
Billesley Primary School
Birmingham, B13 0ES |
Primary | 684 | ||
Macaulay Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN31 2ES |
Primary | 432 | ||
Lea Forest Primary Academy
Birmingham, B33 9RD |
Primary | 546 | ||
Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy
Birmingham, B31 5QD |
Primary | 228 | ||
Whetley Academy
Bradford, BD8 9HZ |
Primary | 473 | ||
Parkfield Community School
Birmingham, B8 3AX |
Primary | 642 | ||
Hill Farm Academy
Coventry, CV6 3BL |
Primary | 465 | ||
Launde Primary School
Leicestershire, LE2 4LJ |
Primary | 629 | ||
Leigh Primary School
Birmingham, B8 2YH |
Primary | 411 | ||
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3AF |
Primary | 351 | ||
The Oval School
Birmingham, B33 8JG |
Primary | 605 | ||
The Parkgate Academy
Newark, NG22 9TH |
Primary | 335 | ||
Hujjat Primary School
Harrow, HA3 6RR |
Primary | 238 | ||
Westminster Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3PN |
Primary | 445 | ||
The Westborough School
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 9BS |
Primary | 442 | ||
Priory Primary School
Dudley, DY1 4AQ |
Primary | 542 | ||
Sneyd Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2NS |
Primary | 596 | ||
Stanley Road Primary School
Worcester, WR5 1BD |
Primary | 325 | ||
Lightwoods Primary Academy
Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG |
Primary | 413 | ||
Lyndhurst Primary School
London, SE5 8SN |
Primary | 417 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
London, SE16 4UP |
Primary | 323 | ||
Lily Lane Primary School
Manchester, M40 9JP |
Primary | 625 |