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 | 627 | 19.1% | 21.4% |
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Alderman Jacobs School
Peterborough, PE7 1XJ |
Primary | 643 | 20.1% | 23.9% |
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Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy
Cheltenham, GL52 8NN |
Primary | 610 | 23.4% | 23.9% |
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Somers Park Primary School
Malvern, WR14 1SE |
Primary | 595 | 17% | 18.9% |
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Wentworth Primary School
Dartford, DA1 3NG |
Primary | 653 | 15.6% | 16.7% |
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Hamilton Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 6SG |
Primary | 643 | 11% | 21.3% |
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Willow Brook Primary School Academy
London, E10 7BH |
Primary | 651 | 17.2% | 21.5% |
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Hilltop Primary School
Crawley, RH11 8QL |
Primary | 633 | 19.6% | 23.8% |
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Broom Leys School
Coalville, LE67 4DB |
Primary | 600 | 19.2% | 20.2% |
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River Beach Primary School
Littlehampton, BN17 6EW |
Primary | 664 | 19.2% | 26% |
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Iqra Primary Academy
Bradford, BD8 8DA |
Primary | 622 | 17.8% | 17.7% |
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New Horizons Children's Academy
Chatham, ME4 6NR |
Primary | 631 | 18.5% | 20.8% |
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Lake Farm Park Academy
Hayes, UB3 1JA |
Primary | 635 | 14.5% | 21.6% |
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Lessness Heath Primary School
Belvedere, DA17 6HB |
Primary | 633 | 17.5% | 20.2% |
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Stifford Clays Primary School
Grays, RM16 2ST |
Primary | 653 | 14.9% | 22.1% |
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Malmesbury Park Primary School
Bournemouth, BH8 8LU |
Primary | 668 | 20.2% | 20.2% |
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Blenheim Primary School
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4HX |
Primary | 640 | 17.7% | 17.7% |
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Riverbridge Primary School
Staines, TW18 2EF |
Primary | 659 | 15.2% | 20.7% |
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Gossops Green Primary
Crawley, RH11 8HW |
Primary | 592 | 18.4% | 23.6% |
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Crown Wood Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 0PE |
Primary | 643 | 17% | 16.3% |
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Aragon Primary School
Morden, SM4 4QU |
Primary | 605 | 17.5% | 19.1% |
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Sandcross Primary School
Reigate, RH2 8HH |
Primary | 666 | 22.9% | 18.2% |
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West Drayton Academy
West Drayton, UB7 9EA |
Primary | 640 | 14.2% | 21.9% |
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William Shrewsbury Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HE |
Primary | 625 | 15.3% | 19.7% |
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South Camberley Primary and Nursery School
Camberley, GU15 2QB |
Primary | 604 | 21.9% | 17.1% |
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New City Primary School
London, E13 9NE |
Primary | 619 | 14.3% | 22% |
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Mendip Green Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6EX |
Primary | 628 | 24.5% | 20.9% |
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Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre
Birmingham, B43 7DH |
Primary | 607 | 15.7% | 20% |
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Telscombe Cliffs Academy
Peacehaven, BN10 7DE |
Primary | 564 | 17.9% | 19.8% |
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Bridge Farm Primary School
Bristol, BS14 0LL |
Primary | 625 | 18.9% | 17.8% |
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 | 627 | Sign in to see | |
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Cliffe Woods Primary School
Rochester, ME3 8UJ |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Biggin Hill Primary School
Westerham, TN16 3LY |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Christ Church Church of England Academy
Shipley, BD18 2NT |
Primary | 186 | ||
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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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St Nicolas CofE Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 6HJ |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Townfield Primary School
Wirral, CH43 2LH |
Primary | 487 | ||
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Ark Dickens Primary Academy
Portsmouth, PO1 4PN |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Poulton Lancelyn Primary School
Wirral, CH63 9LY |
Primary | 478 | ||
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Bader Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BY |
Primary | 273 | ||
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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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Halifax Primary School
Ipswich, IP2 8PY |
Primary | 419 | ||
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East Preston Junior School
Littlehampton, BN16 1EZ |
Primary | 349 | ||
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Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone, ME14 5DX |
Primary | 441 | ||
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Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9EX |
Primary | 397 | ||
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Atlas Academy
Doncaster, DN1 3QP |
Primary | 401 | ||
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Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD14 6DD |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Grove Road Primary School
Tring, HP23 5PD |
Primary | 452 | ||
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Hilltop Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4QN |
Primary | 448 | ||
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St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull
Liverpool, L31 6DE |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 5ES |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Great Bookham School
Leatherhead, KT23 4JJ |
Primary | 259 | ||
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Leeds, LS7 3QF |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Hadrian Park Primary School
Wallsend, NE28 9RT |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Whitehouse Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0TS |
Primary | 351 | ||
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Brooksward School
Milton Keynes, MK14 6JZ |
Primary | 316 | ||
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Countess Wear Primary School
Exeter, EX2 7BS |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery
Runcorn, WA7 2FL |
Primary | 74 | ||