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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Sandbach Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 137 | 25.9% | 34% |
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Cramlington Village Primary School
Cramlington, NE23 2SN |
Primary | 172 | 27.4% | 33.1% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Pontefract, WF9 4LJ |
Primary | 126 | 30.2% | 34.9% |
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Thringstone Primary School
Coalville, LE67 8LJ |
Primary | 158 | 29.1% | 35.4% |
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Henley-In-Arden CofE Primary School
Henley-in-Arden, B95 5FT |
Primary | 116 | 29.3% | 33.6% |
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High Cliff Academy
Newhaven, BN9 9FD |
Primary | 163 | 26.5% | 34.6% |
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Silverdale Primary Academy
Newcastle, ST5 6PB |
Primary | 142 | 21.1% | 33.8% |
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Townhill Infant School
Southampton, SO18 2FG |
Primary | 150 | 21.9% | 32.5% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
Canterbury, CT3 3AS |
Primary | 118 | 23.7% | 33.1% |
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Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL2 2DE |
Primary | 148 | 25% | 32.4% |
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Park Academy
London, SW19 3EF |
Primary | 127 | 22.8% | 33.1% |
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Sun Academy Bradwell
Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 8JN |
Primary | 161 | 23.6% | 35.4% |
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Heacham Junior School
King's Lynn, PE31 7EJ |
Primary | 98 | 26.5% | 33.7% |
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Bugle School
St Austell, PL26 8PD |
Primary | 155 | 22.6% | 32.7% |
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Eckington Junior School
Sheffield, S21 4FL |
Primary | 136 | 22.8% | 32.4% |
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Gosberton Academy
Spalding, PE11 4NW |
Primary | 134 | 26.9% | 32.1% |
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Trinity Academy Richmond
Richmond, DL10 4NF |
Primary | 123 | 22.8% | 35% |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS13 2DX |
Primary | 168 | 25.6% | 34.5% |
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Fen Ditton Primary School
Cambridge, CB5 8SZ |
Primary | 136 | 23.5% | 31.6% |
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Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
St. Albans, AL4 8TP |
Primary | 160 | 29% | 34.9% |
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Diss Church of England Junior Academy
Diss, IP22 4NT |
Primary | 162 | 28.4% | 33.3% |
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Kidsgrove Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Primary | 152 | 23.2% | 32.3% |
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Shipley, BD18 1HD |
Primary | 112 | 27.7% | 35.7% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Goole, DN14 6HQ |
Primary | 108 | 23.2% | 33.3% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Gateshead, NE10 0DJ |
Primary | 149 | 25.2% | 36.8% |
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Collierley Nursery and Primary School
Stanley, DH9 9DJ |
Primary | 137 | 23.5% | 32.9% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK1 1EF |
Primary | 102 | 25.5% | 34.3% |
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St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Accrington, BB5 2AN |
Primary | 128 | 26.4% | 34.9% |
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Black Horse Hill Junior School
Wirral, CH48 6DR |
Primary | 179 | 29.1% | 34.1% |
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St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School
Wigton, CA7 9HZ |
Primary | 118 | 23.2% | 30.4% |
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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Sandbach Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 137 | Sign in to see | |
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Seaton Academy
Workington, CA14 1NP |
Primary | 213 | ||
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All Saints Academy Darfield
Barnsley, S73 9EU |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Gurney Pease Academy
Darlington, DL1 2NG |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Mansfield Primary Academy
Mansfield, NG18 2LB |
Primary | 211 | ||
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Thomson House School
London, SW14 8HY |
Primary | 371 | ||
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Birklands Primary School
Mansfield, NG20 0QF |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Smallwood CofE Primary School
Sandbach, CW11 2UR |
Primary | 183 | ||
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Stoke Fleming Community Primary School
Dartmouth, TQ6 0QA |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Sudell Primary School
Darwen, BB3 3EB |
Primary | 160 | ||
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Finedon Mulso Church of England Junior School
Wellingborough, NN9 5JT |
Primary | 203 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Matlock, DE4 3FT |
Primary | 146 | ||
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St Martin's School
Dover, CT17 9LY |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Daresbury Primary School
Warrington, WA4 4AJ |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Heather Avenue Infant School
Norwich, NR6 6LT |
Primary | 114 | ||
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Castle Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3DW |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Holyhead Primary Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 7PZ |
Primary | 237 | ||
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Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
Old Harlow, CM17 0DA |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens
St Helens, WA10 1LW |
Primary | 228 | ||
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Bathampton Primary School
Bath, BA2 6TQ |
Primary | 173 | ||
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Astbury St Mary's CofE Primary School
Congleton, CW12 4RG |
Primary | 95 | ||
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Beacon Primary School
Bolton, BL6 7AL |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Leek First School
Select, ST13 6LF |
Primary | 144 | ||
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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
Jarrow, NE32 3AJ |
Primary | 174 | ||
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Stanley, DH9 6PH |
Primary | 82 | ||
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Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Wakefield, WF3 4NT |
Primary | 230 | ||
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Catshill First School
Bromsgrove, B61 0JP |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Deaf Hill Primary School
Trimdon Station, TS29 6BP |
Primary | 159 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
London, SE26 4HH |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Exning Primary School
Newmarket, CB8 7EW |
Primary | 229 | ||