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 29 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 236 | 15.2% | 14.3% |
Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN4 1RQ |
Primary | 233 | 14.2% | 13.3% |
Bolton Brow Primary Academy
Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2BA |
Primary | 222 | 13.2% | 14% |
Oasis Academy Byron
Coulsdon, CR5 2XE |
Primary | 254 | 15.4% | 15% |
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton, WF6 2HZ |
Primary | 227 | 17.2% | 13.4% |
St Andrew's Church School
Taunton, TA2 6HA |
Primary | 236 | 14% | 15.7% |
East Garforth Primary Academy
Leeds, LS25 2HF |
Primary | 219 | 14.6% | 12.8% |
Whiston Worrygoose Junior and Infant School
Rotherham, S60 4AG |
Primary | 231 | 15.3% | 14.9% |
St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Dudley, DY3 3UE |
Primary | 236 | 12.9% | 15.8% |
Meadow Primary School
Cambridge, CB21 4DJ |
Primary | 212 | 14.2% | 14.6% |
Nunthorpe Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0LA |
Primary | 240 | 16.7% | 13% |
Cuxton Community Junior School
Rochester, ME2 1EY |
Primary | 227 | 16.3% | 15.9% |
Katherine Semar Junior School
Saffron Walden, CB11 4DU |
Primary | 245 | 15.5% | 15.5% |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B30 1HN |
Primary | 210 | 13.8% | 15.2% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS8 0TE |
Primary | 213 | 15.4% | 14.4% |
Hill Top Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF3 1HD |
Primary | 235 | 14.6% | 12.5% |
Twynham Primary School
Christchurch, BH23 2NH |
Primary | 220 | 15.9% | 13.2% |
St Uny CofE Academy
St Ives, TR26 2SQ |
Primary | 218 | 14.6% | 13.6% |
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Pontefract, WF7 7PH |
Primary | 229 | 13.3% | 14.6% |
St Cleer Primary Academy
Liskeard, PL14 5EA |
Primary | 222 | 14.2% | 14.7% |
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Sheffield, S25 1YP |
Primary | 219 | 16.4% | 13.2% |
Bishops Cannings Church of England Primary School
Devizes, SN10 2LD |
Primary | 234 | 14.2% | 13.8% |
Dane Bank Primary School
Stockport, SK5 6QG |
Primary | 235 | 14% | 14.9% |
Wantage Primary Academy
Wantage, OX12 7GQ |
Primary | 227 | 15% | 15.9% |
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Primary | 230 | 16.1% | 12.6% |
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE33 4PG |
Primary | 228 | 13.4% | 13.8% |
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington
Ashington, NE63 9LR |
Primary | 225 | 13.5% | 14.8% |
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Spennymoor, DL16 6SL |
Primary | 226 | 14.8% | 13.5% |
Meppershall Church of England Academy
Shefford, SG17 5LZ |
Primary | 212 | 15.1% | 15.1% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 236 | Sign in to see | |
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Bolton, BL2 3PS |
Primary | 222 | ||
St Clement's Church of England Academy
Birmingham, B7 5NS |
Primary | 189 | ||
Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary School
Lincoln, LN2 2UZ |
Primary | 288 | ||
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James
Solihull, B90 2BT |
Primary | 242 | ||
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy
Corsham, SN13 0EG |
Primary | 144 | ||
Henry Hinde Junior School
Rugby, CV22 7HN |
Primary | 255 | ||
Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle, ST5 6PB |
Primary | 150 | ||
Mitton Manor Primary School
Tewkesbury, GL20 8AR |
Primary | 200 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD |
Primary | 211 | ||
Thomas Bullock Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Thetford, IP25 7LF |
Primary | 214 | ||
Town Junior School
Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NX |
Primary | 241 | ||
St John's Church of England Primary School, Abram
Wigan, WN2 5QE |
Primary | 275 | ||
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B38 9JB |
Primary | 179 | ||
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Stafford, ST17 0EA |
Primary | 199 | ||
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 2EF |
Primary | 213 | ||
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS7 0PZ |
Primary | 222 | ||
Perton Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS |
Primary | 245 | ||
St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
Birmingham, B30 1LZ |
Primary | 220 | ||
Airy Hill Primary School
Whitby, YO21 1PZ |
Primary | 185 | ||
Lakeside Primary School
Tamworth, B77 2SA |
Primary | 196 | ||
Bordon Junior School
Bordon, GU35 0JB |
Primary | 252 | ||
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 9XD |
Primary | 210 | ||
Charlbury Primary School
OX7 3TX |
Primary | 174 | ||
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD14 6HW |
Primary | 225 | ||
Arrow Valley First School
Redditch, B98 0LH |
Primary | 142 | ||
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Colne, BB8 7JR |
Primary | 223 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Studley, B80 7QU |
Primary | 223 | ||
All Saints Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 7EF |
Primary | 174 | ||
Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Junior Academy
Rugby, CV22 6NE |
Primary | 255 |