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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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 442 | 14.1% | 49.6% |
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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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Thames Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1EE |
Primary | 422 | 19.3% | 48.8% |
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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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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone, CT20 1DJ |
Primary | 414 | 21% | 50% |
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Ark Ayrton Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO5 4LS |
Primary | 477 | 16% | 52.1% |
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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 3BW |
Primary | 437 | 15.3% | 46.2% |
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Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Gillingham, ME7 1LG |
Primary | 397 | 17.1% | 49.4% |
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Heathlands Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6NB |
Primary | 427 | 13% | 50.3% |
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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Birmingham, B36 0SZ |
Primary | 432 | 13.5% | 50.2% |
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Hillstone Primary School
Birmingham, B34 7PY |
Primary | 425 | 14.6% | 49% |
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Angel Oak Academy
London, SE15 6FL |
Primary | 407 | 10.8% | 48.2% |
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | 17.2% | 49% |
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Four Acres Academy
Bristol, BS13 8RB |
Primary | 416 | 18.9% | 49.8% |
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Watling Park School
Barnet, HA8 9YA |
Primary | 404 | 15.1% | 49.3% |
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Grove Primary Academy
Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ |
Primary | 439 | 16.5% | 50.2% |
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Byron Wood Primary Academy
Sheffield, S4 7EJ |
Primary | 423 | 18.3% | 51.6% |
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Hexthorpe Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 0HH |
Primary | 416 | 17.4% | 51.8% |
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Brimsdown Primary School
Enfield, EN3 7NA |
Primary | 474 | 14% | 50.4% |
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Caldmore Primary Academy
Walsall, WS1 3RH |
Primary | 401 | 13.7% | 50% |
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Westminster Primary School
Birmingham, B20 3PN |
Primary | 440 | 14.7% | 51.6% |
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The Clara Grant Primary School
London, E3 4BU |
Primary | 412 | 18.3% | 50.4% |
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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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Outwood Junior Academy Brumby
Scunthorpe, DN16 2HY |
Primary | 452 | 19.3% | 49.8% |
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Whale Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 8AD |
Primary | 433 | 17.2% | 47.5% |
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St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M14 7ED |
Primary | 420 | 17.9% | 47.6% |
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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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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 442 | Sign in to see | |
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Christ Church Church of England Academy
Shipley, BD18 2NT |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1SJ |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Moorlands CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PA |
Primary | 299 | ||
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Kings Heath Primary Academy
Northampton, NN5 7LN |
Primary | 340 | ||
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Cleeve Primary School
Hull, HU7 4JH |
Primary | 358 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3QQ |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings, TN34 2HU |
Primary | 627 | ||
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The Berkeley Academy
Crewe, CW2 6RU |
Primary | 465 | ||
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Bader Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BY |
Primary | 273 | ||
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Holly Lodge Primary Academy
Ash Vale, GU12 5PX |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 1ST |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Highbury Primary School
Portsmouth, PO6 2RZ |
Primary | 411 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE |
Primary | 497 | ||
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East Preston Junior School
Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ |
Primary | 349 | ||
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Pinvin CofE Academy
Pershore, WR10 2ER |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone, ME14 5DX |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Atlas Academy
Doncaster, DN1 3QP |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3HS |
Primary | 463 | ||
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Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD14 6DD |
Primary | 374 | ||
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St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4HL |
Primary | 258 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 6SB |
Primary | 381 | ||
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Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS17 6SX |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 5ES |
Primary | 390 | ||
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St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M14 7ED |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Burley Oaks Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 7EJ |
Primary | 394 | ||
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS7 3QF |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Whitehouse Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0TS |
Primary | 351 | ||