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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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 432 | 13.5% | 50.2% |
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Ark Atwood Primary Academy
London, W9 2JY |
Primary | 431 | 12.8% | 47.1% |
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Slade Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7PX |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 49.3% |
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Oasis Academy Short Heath
Birmingham, B23 5JP |
Primary | 438 | 19.4% | 47% |
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The Oaklands Primary School
Birmingham, B27 7BT |
Primary | 422 | 17.1% | 52.6% |
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Woden Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV10 0LH |
Primary | 439 | 13.2% | 50% |
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Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Birmingham, B25 8FD |
Primary | 450 | 17.5% | 52.4% |
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Woodhouse Primary Academy
Birmingham, B32 2DL |
Primary | 456 | 19.7% | 47.3% |
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Rivers Primary Academy
Walsall, WS3 1LY |
Primary | 465 | 18.7% | 47.7% |
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Newstead Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3LQ |
Primary | 430 | 13.5% | 44.9% |
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John Donne Primary School
London, SE15 2SW |
Primary | 399 | 15% | 51.6% |
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Twickenham Primary School
Birmingham, B44 0NR |
Primary | 443 | 17.9% | 54.5% |
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Heathlands Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6NB |
Primary | 427 | 13% | 50.3% |
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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 4PN |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 49.6% |
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Hillstone Primary School
Birmingham, B34 7PY |
Primary | 425 | 14.6% | 49% |
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | 17.2% | 49% |
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Field View Primary School
Bilston, WV14 7AE |
Primary | 434 | 16.4% | 55.3% |
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Watling Park School
Barnet, HA8 9YA |
Primary | 404 | 15.1% | 49.3% |
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Dunstall Hill Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV6 0NH |
Primary | 451 | 18.9% | 53.2% |
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Grove Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ |
Primary | 439 | 16.5% | 50.2% |
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Caldmore Primary Academy
Walsall, WS1 3RH |
Primary | 401 | 13.7% | 50% |
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Chandos Primary School
Birmingham, B12 0YN |
Primary | 444 | 17.6% | 52.9% |
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Westminster Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3PN |
Primary | 440 | 14.7% | 51.6% |
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Springfield Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 9NY |
Primary | 448 | 14.2% | 54.9% |
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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton, BL2 2PF |
Primary | 426 | 15.3% | 50% |
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 412 | 15.5% | 51.5% |
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SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7NB |
Primary | 430 | 19.7% | 52.2% |
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Brookfields Primary School
Birmingham, B18 6PU |
Primary | 392 | 13.8% | 53% |
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Co-op Academy Clarice Cliff
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3DP |
Primary | 399 | 20.5% | 50% |
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Lakey Lane Primary School
Birmingham, B28 8RY |
Primary | 444 | 18.4% | 50.6% |
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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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 432 | Sign in to see | |
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The Crescent Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HZ |
Primary | 697 | ||
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Ribbon School
Seaham, SR7 9QR |
Primary | 475 | ||
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Rickley Park Primary School
Bletchley, MK3 6EW |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Oasis Academy Hobmoor
Birmingham, B25 8FD |
Primary | 450 | ||
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Haveley Hey Community School
Manchester, M22 9NS |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3PJ |
Primary | 652 | ||
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The Hyde School
London, NW9 7EY |
Primary | 466 | ||
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Old Trafford Community Academy
Manchester, M15 4FL |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Bengeworth CE Academy
Evesham, WR11 3EU |
Primary | 592 | ||
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Herringthorpe Junior School
Rotherham, S65 2JW |
Primary | 352 | ||
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
London, E13 8DW |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Richmond Primary School
Hinckley, LE10 0ZD |
Primary | 497 | ||
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Hardwick Primary School
Derby, DE23 6QP |
Primary | 573 | ||
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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Portsmouth, PO1 1FG |
Primary | 666 | ||
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Valley Road Academy
Sunderland, SR2 8PL |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 5PN |
Primary | 620 | ||
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Pudsey Waterloo Primary
Pudsey, LS28 7SR |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Abbots Green Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 7PJ |
Primary | 561 | ||
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Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 7AU |
Primary | 488 | ||
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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT |
Primary | 272 | ||
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Aldwyn Primary School
Manchester, M34 5SF |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Oakhurst Community Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2HY |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Four Oaks Community Primary School
Liverpool, L5 1XP |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Throckley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY |
Primary | 398 | ||
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St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Liverpool, L11 1DB |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Little London Academy
Leeds, LS7 1SR |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Boundary Primary School
Blackpool, FY3 7RW |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Haydonleigh Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1JP |
Primary | 555 | ||
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Kingshurst Primary School
Birmingham, B37 6BN |
Primary | 459 | ||