Christopher Pickering Primary School

Schools we chose for benchmarking

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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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Christopher Pickering Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 442 25.9% 35%
Freemantle Church of England Community Academy
Southampton, SO15 3BQ
Primary 434 24.3% 31.8%
Westgate Academy
Lincoln, LN1 3BQ
Primary 441 21.3% 36.5%
Kingfisher Hall Primary Academy
Enfield, EN3 7GB
Primary 433 21% 34.9%
Eaton Park Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9PF
Primary 470 24.5% 36%
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary 448 29.9% 33.8%
Acocks Green Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7UQ
Primary 458 21% 34.2%
Monteney Primary School
Sheffield, S5 9DN
Primary 444 28.3% 35%
Gray's Farm Primary Academy
Orpington, BR5 3AD
Primary 419 30% 35.4%
Pegasus School
Oxford, OX4 6RQ
Primary 444 25.7% 36.7%
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Sheffield, S4 7BX
Primary 438 23.4% 35.8%
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery
Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0LG
Primary 467 26.6% 36.2%
Warren Wood Primary School
Rochester, ME1 2UR
Primary 460 26% 36.6%
Lansdowne Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 3BH
Primary 410 25.4% 36.3%
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B31 5AB
Primary 429 24.4% 33.6%
Moorside Primary School
Manchester, M43 7DA
Primary 409 25.4% 36.2%
Grange Park Primary School
Telford, TF3 1ET
Primary 462 27.2% 34.3%
Stanton Bridge Primary School
Coventry, CV6 5TY
Primary 431 21% 34.1%
Chestnuts Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK3 5EN
Primary 420 25.4% 32.9%
Balby Central Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 0LL
Primary 428 24.5% 38%
Riverside Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary 446 27.6% 35%
NCEA Bishop's Primary School
Ashington, NE63 9FZ
Primary 431 26.4% 35.5%
Felmore Primary School
Basildon, SS13 1QX
Primary 411 23.2% 33.9%
Raynville Academy
Leeds, LS13 2TQ
Primary 404 22.6% 35.1%
Fairhouse Community Primary School
Basildon, SS14 1QP
Primary 416 22.4% 36.3%
Plover Primary School
Doncaster, DN2 6JL
Primary 402 25.6% 35.3%
St Antony's Catholic Primary School
London, E7 9PN
Primary 421 27.6% 34.7%
Springdale Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 4NJ
Primary 427 28.8% 35.2%
Bentley West Primary School
Walsall, WS2 0EQ
Primary 435 24.7% 36.4%
Willowbrook School
Exeter, EX4 8NN
Primary 434 26.3% 33.4%

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
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Christopher Pickering Primary School
(Your chosen school)
Primary 442 Sign in to see
Oxley Park Academy
Milton Keynes, MK4 4TA
Primary 696
Southwark Primary School
Nottingham, NG6 0DT
Primary 629
Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX
Primary 448
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Keighley, BD22 6HZ
Primary 321
Saracens Broadfields
Edgware, HA8 8JP
Primary 672
Eastwood Village Primary School
Rotherham, S65 1RD
Primary 190
Mossbourne Riverside Academy
London, E15 2GW
Primary 602
Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT
Primary 384
Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Chafford Hundred, RM16 6SA
Primary 1,068
University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ
Primary 671
Sparken Hill Academy
Worksop, S80 1AW
Primary 549
Deer Park School
Twickenham, TW1 2EF
Primary 389
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0HW
Primary 457
Upland Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4DG
Primary 440
Foxfield Primary School
London, SE18 7EX
Primary 654
Winston Way Academy
Ilford, IG1 2WS
Primary 589
Lime Wood Primary School
Erith, DA8 1FJ
Primary 111
Courthouse Green Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7JJ
Primary 688
Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School
York, YO30 5TA
Primary 603
The Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds, LS9 8PN
Primary 635
Oasis Academy Temple
Manchester, M8 8SA
Primary 655
Madley Brook Community Primary School
Witney, OX28 1AR
Primary 231
Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, HA3 8SZ
Primary 854
Co-op Academy Princeville
Bradford, BD7 2AH
Primary 432
Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA
Primary 390
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT
Primary 377
Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE
Primary 661
Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham, B37 5BU
Primary 503
Willow Grove Primary School
Wixams, MK45 3TE
Primary 53