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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Merley First School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | 12.2% | 10.1% |
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R A Butler Infant School
Saffron Walden, CB11 3DG |
Primary | 271 | 14.4% | 8.9% |
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Mount Hawke Academy
Truro, TR4 8BA |
Primary | 259 | 12.7% | 8.5% |
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Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School
Benfleet, SS7 2HQ |
Primary | 308 | 11% | 9.1% |
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Brooke Hill Academy
Oakham, LE15 6HQ |
Primary | 298 | 10.7% | 11.4% |
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Field Court Church of England Infant Academy
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 311 | 12.2% | 9.7% |
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Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Wakefield, WF4 3HY |
Primary | 312 | 11.2% | 9.6% |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS8 3AW |
Primary | 311 | 14.2% | 8.7% |
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Hayesdown First School
Frome, BA11 2BN |
Primary | 299 | 12.7% | 11% |
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Canary Wharf College, Glenworth
London, E14 3EB |
Primary | 302 | 13.6% | 9.9% |
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Broadstone First School
Broadstone, BH18 8AA |
Primary | 307 | 15% | 10.7% |
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Haydon Wick Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1HT |
Primary | 268 | 13.4% | 12.3% |
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Rise Park Infant School
Romford, RM1 4UD |
Primary | 286 | 10.8% | 10.1% |
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Ernehale Junior School
Nottingham, NG5 6TA |
Primary | 273 | 9.9% | 11.4% |
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Wakefield, WF1 3PF |
Primary | 310 | 11.3% | 10% |
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St John the Evangelist Church School
Clevedon, BS21 5EL |
Primary | 266 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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Perryfields Junior School
Chelmsford, CM1 7PP |
Primary | 301 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
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Wrenthorpe Academy
Wakefield, WF2 0LW |
Primary | 311 | 11.3% | 9.3% |
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Bournes Green Junior School
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3PX |
Primary | 265 | 10.9% | 9.1% |
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Bromet Primary School
Watford, WD19 4SG |
Primary | 274 | 11.7% | 8.8% |
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Stanley Park Infants School
Carshalton, SM5 3JL |
Primary | 288 | 10.1% | 8.7% |
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Brooklands Primary School
Nr Manningtree, CO11 1RX |
Primary | 266 | 12.8% | 10.2% |
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Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Pontefract, WF7 7JH |
Primary | 306 | 10.2% | 9.8% |
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Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
Houghton le Spring, DH4 7JZ |
Primary | 300 | 11.4% | 11.4% |
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Cavendish Primary School
Hull, HU8 0JU |
Primary | 291 | 14.8% | 10.7% |
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Ramsey Manor Lower School
Bedford, MK45 4NS |
Primary | 275 | 14.6% | 8.4% |
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Orchard Community Primary School
Derby, DE74 2QU |
Primary | 314 | 13.4% | 10.2% |
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Ashlands Primary School
Ilkley, LS29 8JY |
Primary | 299 | 14.2% | 9.3% |
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Barugh Green Primary School
Barnsley, S75 1LD |
Primary | 281 | 11.7% | 9.6% |
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Christchurch Infant School
Christchurch, BH23 2AE |
Primary | 303 | 12.2% | 11.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Merley First School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 287 | Sign in to see | |
|
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School
Doncaster, DN7 6NH |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy
Barnstaple, EX31 1JU |
Primary | 255 | ||
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Lift Charles Warren
Milton Keynes, MK6 3AZ |
Primary | 191 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL1 3ES |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Crowle Primary Academy
Crowle, DN17 4ET |
Primary | 227 | ||
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Brookvale Primary School
Birmingham, B23 7YB |
Primary | 211 | ||
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St Mary Queen of Martyrs VC Academy
Hull, HU7 4BS |
Primary | 327 | ||
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St Pauls Church of England Academy
Tipton, DY4 9BH |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Redditch, B97 5RR |
Primary | 297 | ||
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Hindley
Wigan, WN2 3HY |
Primary | 279 | ||
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Castercliff Primary School
Nelson, BB9 8JJ |
Primary | 383 | ||
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Henderson Green Primary Academy
Norwich, NR5 8DX |
Primary | 162 | ||
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Manadon Vale Primary School
Plymouth, PL5 3DL |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Burton Green Primary School
York, YO30 6JE |
Primary | 145 | ||
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St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton
Leek, ST13 7HP |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Porthleven School
Helston, TR13 9BX |
Primary | 187 | ||
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Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
Dartford, DA4 9BN |
Primary | 198 | ||
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St Giles CofE Primary School
Sheffield, S21 1DU |
Primary | 322 | ||
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The Oaks Infant School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1GL |
Primary | 295 | ||
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Bird's Bush Primary School
Tamworth, B77 2NE |
Primary | 149 | ||
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Chandlers Ridge Academy
Middlesbrough, TS7 0JL |
Primary | 336 | ||
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New Marske Primary School
Redcar, TS11 8BN |
Primary | 188 | ||
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Chipping Ongar Primary School
Ongar, CM5 9LA |
Primary | 205 | ||
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Walker Primary School
London, N14 7EG |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Meltham Moor Primary School
Holmfirth, HD9 5LH |
Primary | 193 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Washington, NE37 2NP |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy
Brighouse, HD6 2NT |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Petteril Bank School
Carlisle, CA1 3BX |
Primary | 159 | ||
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Sexton's Manor Primary School
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3HG |
Primary | 169 | ||