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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Lowedges Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 323 | 29.4% | 67.2% |
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Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe
Grimsby, DN33 1AW |
Primary | 379 | 30.8% | 73.1% |
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Oasis Academy Connaught
Bristol, BS4 1NH |
Primary | 323 | 21.1% | 69.5% |
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Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7DD |
Primary | 307 | 22.8% | 64.9% |
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Brambles Primary Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9DB |
Primary | 342 | 23.7% | 66.9% |
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Drapers Mills Primary Academy
Margate, CT9 2SP |
Primary | 277 | 22.7% | 69% |
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | 17.6% | 64.1% |
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | 22.3% | 62.9% |
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Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ |
Primary | 302 | 35.8% | 70.5% |
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The Parks Primary Academy
Hull, HU6 9TA |
Primary | 359 | 27% | 63% |
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E-ACT Pathways Academy
Sheffield, S5 7NA |
Primary | 370 | 32.5% | 60.9% |
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 335 | 19.4% | 69.3% |
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Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy
Birmingham, B31 4RD |
Primary | 394 | 34.1% | 67.6% |
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Allenton Primary School
Derby, DE24 9BB |
Primary | 300 | 23.7% | 63.3% |
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Orchard Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 8QT |
Primary | 362 | 29.9% | 61.7% |
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 307 | 24.8% | 64.9% |
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Aston Tower Community Primary School
Birmingham, B6 5BE |
Primary | 344 | 29.7% | 62.8% |
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Lower Meadow Primary School
Sheffield, S8 8EE |
Primary | 271 | 35.7% | 67.3% |
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Priory Fields School
Dover, CT17 0FS |
Primary | 321 | 30.5% | 65.1% |
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Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Bristol, BS13 0HP |
Primary | 313 | 29.4% | 71.6% |
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William Barcroft Junior School
Cleethorpes, DN35 7SU |
Primary | 300 | 29% | 69.3% |
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Holybrook Primary School
Bradford, BD10 0EF |
Primary | 253 | 32.1% | 60.3% |
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John Keats Primary School
London, SE16 3FN |
Primary | 355 | 28.5% | 62% |
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Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
Scarborough, YO11 3LG |
Primary | 345 | 22.3% | 70.6% |
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Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 0BP |
Primary | 302 | 28.9% | 64.7% |
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Owler Brook Primary School
Sheffield, S4 8HQ |
Primary | 410 | 29.8% | 65% |
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Ferham Primary School
Rotherham, S61 1AP |
Primary | 223 | 27.7% | 67.4% |
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Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford, BD4 9AE |
Primary | 400 | 29.6% | 67.7% |
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The Oaks Primary School
Birmingham, B14 5RY |
Primary | 294 | 31.3% | 69.3% |
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Simonside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG |
Primary | 284 | 25.3% | 65.3% |
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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Lowedges Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 323 | Sign in to see | |
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Overthorpe CofE Academy
Dewsbury, WF12 0BH |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Cowley St Laurence CofE Primary School
Uxbridge, UB8 3TH |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Greenfields Primary School and Nursery
Kettering, NN15 6HY |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Tollgate Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP32 6DG |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2NG |
Primary | 354 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School
Wisbech, PE13 2ES |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Reculver Church of England Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 6TA |
Primary | 455 | ||
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Christ Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary School
Loughborough, LE12 7JU |
Primary | 399 | ||
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Midfield Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3EG |
Primary | 461 | ||
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Stockwell Academy
Hull, HU9 5HY |
Primary | 347 | ||
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Callicroft Primary School
Bristol, BS34 5EG |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Wychall Primary School
Birmingham, B31 3EH |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Roughwood Primary School
Rotherham, S61 3HL |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Mountbatten Primary School
Hull, HU9 4HR |
Primary | 271 | ||
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Thanet Primary School
Hull, HU9 4AY |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Meadowbank Primary School
Cheadle, SK8 2LE |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Co-op Academy Parkland
Bradford, BD10 9BG |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton, BL2 2PF |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Worcesters Primary School
Enfield, EN1 4UF |
Primary | 616 | ||
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Mereside Church of England Primary Academy
Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Plover Primary School
Doncaster, DN2 6JL |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley, S71 3TP |
Primary | 296 | ||
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Redscope Primary School
Rotherham, S61 3JT |
Primary | 412 | ||
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The Florence Nightingale Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3HB |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Farley Junior Academy
Luton, LU1 5JF |
Primary | 349 | ||
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Lyndhurst Primary School
London, SE5 8SN |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN5 9ED |
Primary | 264 | ||
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Moorhill Primary School
Cannock, WS11 5RN |
Primary | 280 | ||
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Foundry Lane Primary School
Southampton, SO15 3JT |
Primary | 524 | ||