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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Sparken Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 549 | 16.2% | 43.2% |
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Southwark Primary School
Nottingham, NG6 0DT |
Primary | 629 | 11.4% | 42.9% |
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Filton Avenue Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9RP |
Primary | 570 | 20% | 39.1% |
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Staniland Academy
Boston, PE21 8DF |
Primary | 508 | 18.7% | 41.7% |
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Ormiston South Parade Academy
Grimsby, DN31 1TU |
Primary | 521 | 20.4% | 41.9% |
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The Rydal Academy
Darlington, DL1 4BH |
Primary | 596 | 22.7% | 45.2% |
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Putnoe Primary School
Bedford, MK41 0DH |
Primary | 501 | 14.8% | 39.1% |
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Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy
London, E14 0PT |
Primary | 599 | 13.7% | 38.3% |
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Ladybarn Primary School
Manchester, M20 4SR |
Primary | 488 | 11.9% | 43.2% |
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Boothroyd Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 3QE |
Primary | 570 | 6.5% | 43.3% |
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Robin Hood Academy
Birmingham, B28 9PP |
Primary | 538 | 14.8% | 42.5% |
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Saint Nathaniel's Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4JG |
Primary | 474 | 15.1% | 42% |
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Hartley Primary School
London, E6 1NT |
Primary | 587 | 9.9% | 41.4% |
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Underwood West Academy
Crewe, CW1 3LF |
Primary | 480 | 19.8% | 45% |
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Gladstone Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE1 2BZ |
Primary | 508 | 12.7% | 39.7% |
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Bournemouth Park Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5JN |
Primary | 545 | 22.1% | 39.3% |
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Ravenscroft Primary School
London, E16 4BD |
Primary | 497 | 17.5% | 40.7% |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE |
Primary | 497 | 14.9% | 46.5% |
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Rosetta Primary School
London, E16 3PB |
Primary | 559 | 16.6% | 47% |
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Priory Primary School
Dudley, DY1 4AQ |
Primary | 531 | 16.3% | 41.3% |
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Forest Lodge Academy
Leicester, LE3 6LH |
Primary | 576 | 16.3% | 45.1% |
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Ambleside Primary School
Nottingham, NG8 5PN |
Primary | 620 | 19.8% | 46.3% |
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Worcesters Primary School
Enfield, EN1 4UF |
Primary | 616 | 15.9% | 41.1% |
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Derby, DE24 8UY |
Primary | 594 | 22% | 40% |
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Roseacre Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 2PF |
Primary | 548 | 11.4% | 40.5% |
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Cherry Tree Hill Primary School
Derby, DE21 6WL |
Primary | 605 | 19.1% | 39.4% |
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Charles Dickens Primary School
London, SE1 1AF |
Primary | 479 | 16.3% | 42.6% |
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Whitehouse Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP1 5JN |
Primary | 570 | 16.7% | 37.2% |
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Sledmere Primary School
Dudley, DY2 8EH |
Primary | 599 | 18.7% | 40.7% |
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Abingdon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS1 3JR |
Primary | 551 | 15.6% | 46.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sparken Hill Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 549 | Sign in to see | |
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Oxley Park Academy
Milton Keynes, MK4 4TA |
Primary | 696 | ||
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Southwark Primary School
Nottingham, NG6 0DT |
Primary | 629 | ||
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Cotgrave Candleby Lane School
Nottingham, NG12 3JG |
Primary | 526 | ||
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Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX |
Primary | 448 | ||
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Merlin Top Primary Academy
Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Saracens Broadfields
Edgware, HA8 8JP |
Primary | 672 | ||
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John Locke Academy
Uxbridge, UB10 0FW |
Primary | 660 | ||
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Mossbourne Riverside Academy
London, E15 2GW |
Primary | 602 | ||
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Kings Cross Academy
London, N1C 4BT |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Christopher Pickering Primary School
Hull, HU4 7EB |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Harris Primary Academy Mayflower
Chafford Hundred, RM16 6SA |
Primary | 1,068 | ||
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University of Cambridge Primary School
Cambridge, CB3 0QZ |
Primary | 671 | ||
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Deer Park School
Twickenham, TW1 2EF |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Upland Primary School
Bexleyheath, DA7 4DG |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Foxfield Primary School
London, SE18 7EX |
Primary | 654 | ||
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Winston Way Academy
Ilford, IG1 2WS |
Primary | 589 | ||
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Lime Wood Primary School
Erith, DA8 1FJ |
Primary | 111 | ||
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Courthouse Green Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7JJ |
Primary | 688 | ||
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The Richmond Hill Academy
Leeds, LS9 8PN |
Primary | 635 | ||
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Oasis Academy Temple
Manchester, M8 8SA |
Primary | 655 | ||
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Madley Brook Community Primary School
Witney, OX28 1AR |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Derby, DE24 8UY |
Primary | 594 | ||
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Priors Hall - A Learning Community
Corby, NN17 5EB |
Primary | 482 | ||
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Priestmead Primary School and Nursery
Harrow, HA3 8SZ |
Primary | 854 | ||
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Leigh Academy Bearsted
Maidstone, ME14 5GA |
Primary | 390 | ||
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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School
Newbiggin-By-the-Sea, NE64 6RT |
Primary | 377 | ||
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Priory Rise School
Milton Keynes, MK4 3GE |
Primary | 661 | ||
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Fordbridge Community Primary School
Birmingham, B37 5BU |
Primary | 503 | ||
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Willow Grove Primary School
Wixams, MK45 3TE |
Primary | 53 | ||