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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 208 | 18.8% | 18.8% |
Old Priory Junior Academy
Plymouth, PL7 1QN |
Primary | 192 | 17.7% | 18.2% |
The Vale Primary Academy
Knottingley, WF11 8JF |
Primary | 208 | 18.9% | 19.8% |
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE24 0PA |
Primary | 195 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
The Wells Free School
Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8FA |
Primary | 210 | 18.1% | 17.1% |
Frogmore Junior School
Camberley, GU17 0NY |
Primary | 228 | 19.7% | 18.4% |
Heath Hayes Primary Academy
Cannock, WS12 2EP |
Primary | 202 | 19.3% | 18.3% |
Skinners' Kent Primary School
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3GS |
Primary | 220 | 17.1% | 17.1% |
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School
Orpington, BR5 2SR |
Primary | 224 | 19.6% | 18.3% |
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Folkestone, CT19 5BY |
Primary | 210 | 18.6% | 16.7% |
The Highway Primary School
Orpington, BR6 9DJ |
Primary | 212 | 19.8% | 18.9% |
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Launceston, PL15 7HX |
Primary | 210 | 17.4% | 20.1% |
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Bradford, BD6 3DQ |
Primary | 197 | 18.3% | 19.3% |
Cuddington Community Primary School
Worcester Park, KT4 7DD |
Primary | 195 | 20.5% | 19% |
Filton Hill Primary School
Bristol, BS34 7AX |
Primary | 204 | 18.1% | 17.2% |
Deanwood Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 9TX |
Primary | 207 | 18.9% | 18.9% |
Merstham Primary School
Redhill, RH1 3AZ |
Primary | 203 | 18.7% | 17.4% |
Farnborough Grange Nursery & Infant Community School
Farnborough, GU14 8HW |
Primary | 210 | 20.5% | 17.1% |
Cherry Willingham Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN3 4BD |
Primary | 205 | 18.5% | 20.5% |
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5RP |
Primary | 219 | 20.5% | 19.5% |
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B24 9ND |
Primary | 210 | 19.1% | 18.6% |
Annecy Catholic Primary School
Seaford, BN25 4LF |
Primary | 191 | 19.9% | 17.8% |
Holmwood School
Milton Keynes, MK8 9AB |
Primary | 199 | 18.6% | 17.1% |
Starcross Primary School
Exeter, Devon, EX6 8QD |
Primary | 216 | 18.1% | 18.1% |
Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School
BATTLE, TN33 0RQ |
Primary | 199 | 18.1% | 17.6% |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Seaham, SR7 0HW |
Primary | 200 | 17% | 18.5% |
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary Academy
Heckmondwike, WF16 9EA |
Primary | 206 | 17.5% | 19.4% |
St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 5DQ |
Primary | 211 | 18% | 19% |
Ashfield Primary School
Otley, LS21 2DF |
Primary | 223 | 19.5% | 18.6% |
Elmstead Primary School
Colchester, CO7 7YQ |
Primary | 207 | 18.8% | 18.4% |
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
School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings |
---|---|---|---|---|
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 208 | Sign in to see | |
Ludgvan School
Penzance, TR20 8EX |
Primary | 205 | ||
Fairway Primary Academy
Birmingham, B38 8XQ |
Primary | 206 | ||
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Castleford, WF10 4BH |
Primary | 214 | ||
New Road Primary & Nursery School
Peterborough, PE7 1SZ |
Primary | 246 | ||
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1UJ |
Primary | 211 | ||
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR |
Primary | 205 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy
Harrogate, HG1 2DP |
Primary | 197 | ||
Victoria Academy
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE |
Primary | 184 | ||
Tenterden Infant School
Tenterden, TN30 6RA |
Primary | 144 | ||
Clare Community Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 8PZ |
Primary | 197 | ||
Garsington Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX44 9EW |
Primary | 205 | ||
Marshbrook First School
Stafford, ST19 5BA |
Primary | 189 | ||
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton
Liverpool, L25 5JF |
Primary | 207 | ||
St Saviours Infant Church School
Bath, BA1 6NY |
Primary | 148 | ||
Bathford Church School
Bath, BA1 7UB |
Primary | 171 | ||
Long Itchington CofE Academy
Southam, CV47 9QP |
Primary | 203 | ||
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK6 5BR |
Primary | 224 | ||
St Charles' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop, SK13 1PJ |
Primary | 182 | ||
Larkspur Academy
Ware, SG12 7LP |
Primary | 108 | ||
Brindley Heath Junior School Academy
Stourbridge, DY7 6AA |
Primary | 232 | ||
Northborough Primary School
Peterborough, PE6 9BN |
Primary | 176 | ||
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Witham, CM8 1DX |
Primary | 202 | ||
Audlem St James' CofE Primary School
Crewe, CW3 0HH |
Primary | 182 | ||
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QH |
Primary | 209 | ||
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA |
Primary | 250 | ||
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 9HH |
Primary | 288 | ||
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Nelson, BB9 0DQ |
Primary | 209 | ||
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
Bristol, BS5 0TJ |
Primary | 137 | ||
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Chatham, ME5 8PU |
Primary | 202 |