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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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 175 | 21.1% | 42.8% |
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Siddal Primary School
Halifax, HX3 9DL |
Primary | 187 | 21.9% | 44.4% |
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St Ann's CE Primary School
London, N15 5JG |
Primary | 194 | 19.1% | 42.7% |
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Star Academy, Sandyford
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT |
Primary | 172 | 24.4% | 43.2% |
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Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9RR |
Primary | 174 | 19.9% | 42.5% |
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Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy
Scarborough, YO12 4HF |
Primary | 162 | 23.8% | 42.3% |
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Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Sheffield, S20 7JU |
Primary | 157 | 19.8% | 42% |
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Beulah Infants' School
London, CR7 8NJ |
Primary | 193 | 20.5% | 43% |
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Sudell Primary School
Darwen, BB3 3EB |
Primary | 160 | 19.4% | 42.5% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2JJ |
Primary | 145 | 17.8% | 41.8% |
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Beechview Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NT |
Primary | 170 | 23.5% | 44.1% |
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Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby, PE23 5EP |
Primary | 195 | 20% | 42.1% |
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Bradley Green Primary Academy
Hyde, SK14 4NA |
Primary | 214 | 20.7% | 43.8% |
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Morice Town Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL2 1RJ |
Primary | 182 | 18.9% | 42.2% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
Mansfield, NG18 4LN |
Primary | 190 | 20.1% | 44.2% |
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Charing Church of England Primary School
Ashford, TN27 0JN |
Primary | 169 | 22.8% | 40.8% |
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Bredbury Green Primary School
Stockport, SK6 3DG |
Primary | 218 | 20.4% | 43% |
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Goldfinch Primary School
London, SW16 6DS |
Primary | 180 | 24.2% | 41.4% |
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Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 192 | 24.4% | 42% |
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Northbrook Primary Academy
Leyland, PR25 2GB |
Primary | 185 | 21.6% | 40.5% |
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St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS24 0DX |
Primary | 156 | 21.4% | 41.5% |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Plymouth, PL1 1TP |
Primary | 176 | 24.9% | 43.5% |
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
Gateshead, NE9 7LH |
Primary | 185 | 23.7% | 44.2% |
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Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy
London, E1 7RQ |
Primary | 162 | 24.7% | 43.4% |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5NP |
Primary | 183 | 23.5% | 42.6% |
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4RH |
Primary | 195 | 18.5% | 42.2% |
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Old Leake Primary Academy
Boston, PE22 9HR |
Primary | 182 | 24.2% | 41.8% |
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Thorns Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
Primary | 194 | 22.7% | 41.8% |
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Little Heaton Church of England Primary School
Manchester, M24 4PU |
Primary | 167 | 23.8% | 44.6% |
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St Mary's RC Primary School
London, NW6 5ST |
Primary | 187 | 23.5% | 43.3% |
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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Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 175 | Sign in to see | |
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Redhill Primary School
Derby, DE72 3SF |
Primary | 217 | ||
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple
Barnstaple, EX32 8DN |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Jubilee Primary School
Maidstone, ME16 8PF |
Primary | 353 | ||
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Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Darwen, BB3 2JA |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy
Nelson, BB9 0NX |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Willaston Primary Academy
Nantwich, CW5 6QQ |
Primary | 261 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hadleigh
Ipswich, IP7 5BH |
Primary | 140 | ||
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Leyburn Primary School
Leyburn, DL8 5SD |
Primary | 182 | ||
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Blacklow Brow School
Liverpool, L36 5XW |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Garston Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L19 5NS |
Primary | 226 | ||
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St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 6JH |
Primary | 40 | ||
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St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL2 4AE |
Primary | 187 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK6 5BR |
Primary | 220 | ||
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Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy
Billingham, TS23 2BS |
Primary | 154 | ||
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Croft Primary School
Warrington, WA3 7DG |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
Radlett, WD7 8DD |
Primary | 175 | ||
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Greenhill Primary School
Bury, BL8 2JH |
Primary | 239 | ||
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St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2JX |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Greysbrooke Primary School
Lichfield, WS14 0LT |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Leftwich Community Primary School
Northwich, CW9 8DH |
Primary | 176 | ||
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS11 6RX |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Brownhills West Primary School
Walsall, WS8 7LA |
Primary | 181 | ||
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St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 7AB |
Primary | 194 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Albans, AL4 9RW |
Primary | 148 | ||
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Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 3LP |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Bhylls Acre Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV3 8DZ |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
St Helens, WA11 8JX |
Primary | 207 | ||
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Callowell Primary School
Stroud, GL5 4DG |
Primary | 133 | ||
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Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery
Leeds, LS15 4HL |
Primary | 207 | ||