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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St James' CofE Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 209 | 30.1% | 23% |
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Nansloe Academy
Helston, TR13 8JF |
Primary | 222 | 28% | 20.7% |
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Riverside Academy
Rugby, CV21 1EH |
Primary | 230 | 26.1% | 25.6% |
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Grove Church of England School
Wantage, OX12 7PW |
Primary | 189 | 27.5% | 25.4% |
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Laceby Acres Primary Academy
Grimsby, DN34 5QN |
Primary | 208 | 27.4% | 22.6% |
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Castle Hill Infant School
Ipswich, IP1 6QD |
Primary | 221 | 25.9% | 23.6% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH |
Primary | 199 | 25.1% | 25.6% |
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Whittle Academy
Coventry, CV2 2LH |
Primary | 245 | 26.7% | 22.3% |
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Good Shepherd Catholic School
Coventry, CV6 7FN |
Primary | 236 | 29.8% | 20.7% |
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St Martin's School
Dover, CT17 9LY |
Primary | 186 | 30.7% | 21.5% |
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St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Pershore, WR10 2AW |
Primary | 196 | 24% | 24.5% |
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Orchard Primary School
Pershore, WR10 1ET |
Primary | 194 | 29.4% | 22.2% |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Primary | 231 | 30.4% | 24.1% |
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Scotch Orchard Primary School
Lichfield, WS13 6DE |
Primary | 195 | 26.4% | 22.9% |
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St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary School, Eye
Eye, IP23 7BD |
Primary | 188 | 29.5% | 21.6% |
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The Alderton Junior School
Loughton, IG10 3HE |
Primary | 211 | 27% | 21.8% |
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Winshill Village Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0DH |
Primary | 232 | 25.8% | 25.4% |
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Marton Manor Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 8RH |
Primary | 239 | 29.7% | 20.9% |
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Chesterton Primary School
Cirencester, GL7 1SS |
Primary | 196 | 30.4% | 24.4% |
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Haltwhistle Primary Academy
Haltwhistle, NE49 9BA |
Primary | 192 | 26.5% | 24.5% |
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Sutton Park Primary School
Kidderminster, DY11 6PH |
Primary | 234 | 29.5% | 23.7% |
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Roman Way Academy
Royston, SG8 5EQ |
Primary | 222 | 28.6% | 20.1% |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 5AJ |
Primary | 225 | 25.9% | 23% |
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Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Crook, DL15 8HJ |
Primary | 187 | 30.5% | 22.5% |
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Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Ivybridge, PL21 9BG |
Primary | 214 | 27.6% | 24.8% |
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St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Sidcup, DA14 5ED |
Primary | 203 | 26.6% | 22.2% |
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Buckton Vale Primary School
Stalybridge, SK15 3NU |
Primary | 213 | 30.5% | 21.1% |
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Gillingham Primary School
Gillingham, SP8 4QR |
Primary | 234 | 27.8% | 24.8% |
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South Walney Junior School
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG |
Primary | 191 | 29.8% | 23.6% |
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Dukinfield, SK16 5LB |
Primary | 212 | 28.3% | 25.5% |
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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St James' CofE Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 209 | Sign in to see | |
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Bexhill Academy
Sunderland, SR5 4PJ |
Primary | 338 | ||
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Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School
Truro, TR1 1BN |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Mesty Croft Primary
Wednesbury, WS10 0QY |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Cosby Primary School
Leicester, LE9 1TE |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre
Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BJ |
Primary | 365 | ||
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St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Wolverhampton, WV3 7LE |
Primary | 214 | ||
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West End Academy
Pontefract, WF9 4QJ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Wirral, CH49 1RE |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Shipston-on-Stour Primary School
Shipston-on-Stour, CV36 4BT |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Gorsefield Primary School
Manchester, M26 4DW |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9JP |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Cheviot Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4EB |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Oakhill Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 5AG |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Parkstone Primary School
Hull, HU6 7DE |
Primary | 328 | ||
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Parklands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 6DW |
Primary | 410 | ||
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St Mary's CofE First Academy
Wheaton Aston, ST19 9PQ |
Primary | 88 | ||
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Oak Tree Primary School
Mansfield, NG18 3PJ |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Handforth Grange Primary School
Wilmslow, SK9 3NG |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Tyndale Primary School
Yate, BS37 5EX |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland, PR25 2GB |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Kirkheaton Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 0HR |
Primary | 341 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland
Sunderland, SR2 7QN |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury
Salisbury, SP4 7LX |
Primary | 104 | ||
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Heene CofE Primary School
Worthing, BN11 4BB |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Sir Edmund Hillary Academy
Worksop, S81 0AN |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Heaton Park Primary School
Manchester, M45 6TE |
Primary | 413 | ||
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Billinge Chapel End Primary School
Wigan, WN5 7TX |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Grendon Underwood School
Aylesbury, HP18 0SP |
Primary | 200 | ||