Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
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 Blacklands Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 616 | 13.3% | 22.7% |
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St Bede Academy
Bolton, BL3 3LJ |
Primary | 641 | 12.9% | 21.8% |
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William Alvey School
Sleaford, NG34 7EA |
Primary | 622 | 14.2% | 24% |
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Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 6SG |
Primary | 651 | 10.3% | 22.6% |
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Willow Brook Primary School Academy
London, E10 7BH |
Primary | 633 | 16.1% | 23.1% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Crawley, RH11 8QL |
Primary | 592 | 17.2% | 26.5% |
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Norbreck Primary Academy
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1PD |
Primary | 591 | 13.9% | 20.8% |
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Dallow Primary School
Luton, LU1 1LZ |
Primary | 620 | 15.2% | 23.2% |
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Fairfield Spencer Academy
Nottingham, NG9 7HB |
Primary | 646 | 13.8% | 23.1% |
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River Beach Primary School
Littlehampton, BN17 6EW |
Primary | 661 | 18.6% | 24.2% |
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New Horizons Children's Academy
Chatham, ME4 6NR |
Primary | 662 | 11.8% | 20.5% |
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The Brent Primary School
Dartford, DA2 6BA |
Primary | 642 | 13.9% | 26.2% |
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Leigh Academy Dartford
Dartford, DA1 1SQ |
Primary | 662 | 14.2% | 19.8% |
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Cedar Children's Academy
Rochester, ME2 2JP |
Primary | 655 | 13% | 27.3% |
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Riverbridge Primary School
Staines, TW18 2EF |
Primary | 656 | 14.2% | 21.3% |
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Minster in Sheppey Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 2HX |
Primary | 609 | 16.8% | 27.4% |
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Winston Way Academy
Ilford, IG1 2WS |
Primary | 611 | 16.8% | 25.1% |
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Gossops Green Primary
Crawley, RH11 8HW |
Primary | 575 | 10.6% | 25.2% |
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Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Greenhithe, DA9 9EF |
Primary | 642 | 7.8% | 20.9% |
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Kensington Primary School
London, E12 6NN |
Primary | 634 | 11.9% | 24% |
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Rosendale Primary School
London, SE21 8LR |
Primary | 621 | 14.5% | 22.4% |
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New Bradwell Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK13 0BQ |
Primary | 605 | 18% | 26.7% |
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Broadacre Primary School
Hull, HU7 3NP |
Primary | 620 | 15.3% | 21.5% |
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Aragon Primary School
Morden, SM4 4QU |
Primary | 610 | 14.6% | 20.3% |
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Talbot Primary School
Poole, BH12 5ED |
Primary | 587 | 16.5% | 24.2% |
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Ashcombe Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3JW |
Primary | 632 | 10.4% | 20.6% |
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West Drayton Academy
West Drayton, UB7 9EA |
Primary | 655 | 15.9% | 22.6% |
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New City Primary School
London, E13 9NE |
Primary | 606 | 10.6% | 24.1% |
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Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy
Waltham Abbey, EN9 1LG |
Primary | 609 | 13.6% | 26.3% |
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Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge, TN12 6JE |
Primary | 616 | 9.9% | 19.6% |
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 Blacklands Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 616 | Sign in to see | |
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Sturry Church of England Primary School
Canterbury, CT2 0NR |
Primary | 415 | ||
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John Henry Newman Academy
Oxford, OX4 4LS |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Christ Church Church of England Academy
Shipley, BD18 2NT |
Primary | 194 | ||
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Saxon Way Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 1SJ |
Primary | 439 | ||
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Moorlands CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 9PA |
Primary | 287 | ||
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Cleeve Primary School
Hull, HU7 4JH |
Primary | 367 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Poole, BH15 3QQ |
Primary | 404 | ||
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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 4PN |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 438 | ||
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New Ford Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY |
Primary | 474 | ||
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Hawkes Farm Academy
Hailsham, BN27 1ND |
Primary | 365 | ||
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Bardfield Academy
Basildon, SS16 4NL |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Wirral, CH63 9LY |
Primary | 468 | ||
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Holly Lodge Primary Academy
Ash Vale, GU12 5PX |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Woodhall Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 1ST |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Parc Eglos School
Helston, TR13 8UP |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Halifax Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8PY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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East Preston Junior School
Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ |
Primary | 322 | ||
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Pinvin CofE Academy
Pershore, WR10 2ER |
Primary | 129 | ||
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Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9EX |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD14 6DD |
Primary | 381 | ||
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St Leonard's CofE Primary School
Bridgnorth, WV16 4HL |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Grove Road Primary School
Tring, HP23 5PD |
Primary | 455 | ||
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St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Ruskin Academy
Wellingborough, NN8 3EG |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Langland Community School
Milton Keynes, MK6 4HA |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 5ES |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Great Bookham School
Leatherhead, KT23 4JJ |
Primary | 234 | ||
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St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M14 7ED |
Primary | 435 | ||