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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Water Lane Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 184 | 21.7% | 31.5% |
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David Livingstone Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX |
Primary | 196 | 19.4% | 31.1% |
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Frome Vale Academy
Bristol, BS16 2QS |
Primary | 202 | 20.8% | 32.2% |
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All Saints Interchurch Academy
March, PE15 8ND |
Primary | 192 | 18.2% | 32.3% |
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Potter Street Academy
Harlow, CM17 9EU |
Primary | 198 | 24.8% | 33.3% |
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Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 8JG |
Primary | 193 | 19.7% | 32.6% |
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Dudley Infant Academy
Hastings, TN35 5NJ |
Primary | 171 | 19.9% | 31% |
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St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy
Camborne, TR14 7DW |
Primary | 167 | 23.1% | 31.8% |
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New Valley Primary School
CR8 4AZ |
Primary | 194 | 20.1% | 32% |
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South Hetton Primary
Durham, DH6 2TJ |
Primary | 188 | 20.4% | 32.1% |
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Cherry Tree Academy
Colchester, CO2 0BG |
Primary | 176 | 24% | 31.6% |
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Wareham St Mary Church of England Primary School
Wareham, BH20 4PG |
Primary | 175 | 20.6% | 32% |
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Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy
Dunstable, LU5 5HH |
Primary | 204 | 21% | 32.9% |
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The Grange Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4PY |
Primary | 197 | 25.5% | 31.1% |
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Riverdale Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4HH |
Primary | 196 | 21.3% | 30.2% |
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Stoneferry Primary School
Hull, HU7 0BA |
Primary | 168 | 21.8% | 31% |
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Angel Road Junior School
Norwich, NR3 3HR |
Primary | 191 | 22% | 34% |
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St Mark and All Saints Church of England Primary
Godalming, GU7 2LD |
Primary | 195 | 23.1% | 32.5% |
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Meltham Moor Primary School
Holmfirth, HD9 5LH |
Primary | 193 | 19.1% | 30.9% |
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Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School
London, SW15 3QL |
Primary | 180 | 20.4% | 31.2% |
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Ashbrook Junior School
Derby, DE72 3HF |
Primary | 173 | 23.1% | 31.2% |
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Kirkbymoorside Community Primary School
York, YO62 6AG |
Primary | 193 | 21.8% | 33.2% |
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Farington Primary School
Leyland, PR25 4GH |
Primary | 179 | 20.1% | 30.2% |
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The Icknield Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 3EA |
Primary | 196 | 23.5% | 31.6% |
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St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Carlisle, CA1 2UE |
Primary | 184 | 20.1% | 32.1% |
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Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport
Maryport, CA15 8HN |
Primary | 203 | 21% | 32.2% |
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William Read Primary Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 0JE |
Primary | 198 | 17.7% | 30.8% |
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Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Blackburn, BB1 2DR |
Primary | 162 | 22.2% | 30.9% |
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Crewkerne, TA18 8AS |
Primary | 173 | 20.8% | 30.1% |
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL8 2DX |
Primary | 179 | 22% | 29.7% |
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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Water Lane Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 184 | Sign in to see | |
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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet, SS7 2HQ |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Joydens Wood Infant School
Bexley, DA5 2JD |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Eagley Junior School
Bolton, BL7 9AT |
Primary | 237 | ||
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St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
Watford, WD25 7HP |
Primary | 258 | ||
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QB |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Field Lane Primary School
Brighouse, HD6 3JT |
Primary | 79 | ||
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St Chad's Church of England Primary School
Oldham, OL3 6EE |
Primary | 244 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth
Weymouth, DT4 0RH |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Sayes Court School
Addlestone, KT15 1NB |
Primary | 235 | ||
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St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 5EW |
Primary | 202 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Redcar, TS11 6AE |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Newland St John's Church of England Academy
Hull, HU6 7LS |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Oswald's CofE Academy
Rugby, CV22 7DJ |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Beechview Academy
High Wycombe, HP13 7NT |
Primary | 170 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6UZ |
Primary | 208 | ||
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North Crescent Primary School
Wickford, SS12 9AP |
Primary | 183 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Canvey Island, SS8 9DP |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Lumbertubs Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8HZ |
Primary | 233 | ||
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St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD9 5AT |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Westende Junior School
Wokingham, RG40 2EJ |
Primary | 238 | ||
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP |
Primary | 226 | ||
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St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle
Carlisle, CA2 4JD |
Primary | 225 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 6JB |
Primary | 210 | ||
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St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS24 9PA |
Primary | 244 | ||
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St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
South Shields, NE34 8NS |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 5DQ |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Holy Family Catholic Academy
Wigan, WN2 5JF |
Primary | 247 | ||
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St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Bideford, EX39 1EL |
Primary | 201 | ||
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New Invention Learning Academy
Willenhall, WV12 5SA |
Primary | 365 | ||