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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ad Astra Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 258 | 22.1% | 24.4% |
Parkside Primary Academy
Barnsley, S71 4QP |
Primary | 232 | 21.6% | 22.8% |
Purford Green Primary School
Harlow, CM18 6HP |
Primary | 228 | 22.4% | 25% |
Pyrcroft Grange Primary School
Chertsey, KT16 9EW |
Primary | 239 | 22.1% | 23.8% |
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Paignton, TQ3 2SH |
Primary | 218 | 21.6% | 23.9% |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin
Bodmin, PL31 1LW |
Primary | 239 | 20.7% | 25.9% |
Sawley Infant and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG10 3DQ |
Primary | 243 | 21.1% | 21.9% |
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre
Warminster, BA12 9AA |
Primary | 257 | 25.3% | 23.8% |
Godmanchester Bridge Academy
Godmanchester, PE29 2NL |
Primary | 237 | 24.1% | 26.2% |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 1EQ |
Primary | 235 | 21.2% | 24.1% |
Sawtry Junior Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5SH |
Primary | 277 | 19.5% | 25.6% |
Beck Row Primary Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8AE |
Primary | 251 | 21.1% | 23.1% |
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT3 6AA |
Primary | 248 | 26.6% | 24.2% |
St John's Church of England Primary School
Weymouth, DT4 7TP |
Primary | 222 | 20.9% | 26.5% |
Midsomer Norton Primary School
Radstock, BA3 2DR |
Primary | 268 | 18.4% | 24.7% |
Rowanfield Infant School
Cheltenham, GL51 8HY |
Primary | 256 | 18.4% | 27% |
Chilmington Green Primary School
Ashford, TN23 3DS |
Primary | 239 | 20.9% | 25.4% |
Greenacres Primary Academy
Oldham, OL4 2AX |
Primary | 237 | 20.9% | 23.6% |
Sherford Vale School & Nursery
Sherford, PL9 8FA |
Primary | 258 | 19.4% | 22.5% |
Two Gates Primary School
Tamworth, B77 1EN |
Primary | 229 | 24% | 24.9% |
Fakenham Junior School
Fakenham, NR21 8BN |
Primary | 260 | 19% | 23.3% |
Boorley Park
Botley, SO32 2SH |
Primary | 262 | 18.7% | 24.4% |
Lydney Church of England Community School
Lydney, GL15 5JH |
Primary | 211 | 23.7% | 24.2% |
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool
Hartlepool, TS25 5AJ |
Primary | 234 | 24.3% | 23.9% |
Shawley Community Primary Academy
Epsom, KT18 5PD |
Primary | 247 | 23.9% | 25.1% |
Greenmeadow Primary School
Swindon, SN25 3LW |
Primary | 216 | 24.5% | 24.5% |
St Winefride's RC Primary School
London, E12 6HB |
Primary | 250 | 22.7% | 25.8% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR1 3YJ |
Primary | 279 | 22.3% | 24.5% |
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1UX |
Primary | 228 | 23.5% | 25.2% |
Amesbury Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 7AX |
Primary | 207 | 23.2% | 24.2% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ad Astra Infant School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 258 | Sign in to see | |
St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy
Norwich, NR15 2UY |
Primary | 176 | ||
Mowden Junior School
Darlington, DL3 9DE |
Primary | 342 | ||
Thorplands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 8AQ |
Primary | 227 | ||
Westwood Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 9RR |
Primary | 195 | ||
Appleton Primary School
Hull, HU5 4PG |
Primary | 243 | ||
The Oak View Academy
Winsford, CW7 2LZ |
Primary | 138 | ||
Hursthead Junior School
Cheadle, SK8 7PZ |
Primary | 361 | ||
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ |
Primary | 302 | ||
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy
Cramlington, NE23 6DB |
Primary | 188 | ||
Greasbrough Primary School
Rotherham, S61 4RB |
Primary | 244 | ||
Bethany Church of England Junior School
Bournemouth, BH1 4DJ |
Primary | 380 | ||
Lilliput Church of England Infant School
Poole, BH14 8JX |
Primary | 341 | ||
Manadon Vale Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 3DL |
Primary | 416 | ||
Deanwood Primary School
Gillingham, ME8 9TX |
Primary | 207 | ||
Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 206 | ||
Porthleven School
Helston, TR13 9BX |
Primary | 198 | ||
Cloudside Academy
Nottingham, NG10 5DE |
Primary | 264 | ||
Bredbury Green Primary School
Stockport, SK6 3DG |
Primary | 227 | ||
Maundene School
Chatham, ME5 7QB |
Primary | 398 | ||
Hilltop Junior School
Wickford, SS11 8LT |
Primary | 372 | ||
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Woking, GU24 9JQ |
Primary | 420 | ||
Hillhouse CofE Primary School
Waltham Abbey, EN9 3EL |
Primary | 329 | ||
Oakwood Junior School
Derby, DE24 0DD |
Primary | 355 | ||
Somersham Primary School
Somersham, PE28 3EU |
Primary | 270 | ||
Welbourne Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE4 6NR |
Primary | 206 | ||
Ravensdale Junior School
Derby, DE3 9EY |
Primary | 352 | ||
Fremington Primary School
Barnstaple, EX31 3DD |
Primary | 379 | ||
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL |
Primary | 429 | ||
Millfield Primary School
North Walsham, NR28 0ES |
Primary | 273 |