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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Woodlands Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 153 | 13.9% | 48.5% | 
| 
                                Warren Primary Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG5 9PJ  | 
                            Primary | 187 | 17.6% | 51.3% | 
| 
                                Monkton Academy
                                 South Shields, NE34 9RD  | 
                            Primary | 192 | 17.7% | 47.4% | 
| 
                                Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
                                 Bristol, BS11 0SN  | 
                            Primary | 200 | 14.2% | 53.1% | 
| 
                                St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School
                                 London, N17 0TU  | 
                            Primary | 117 | 11.1% | 46.2% | 
| 
                                Christ Church Church of England Academy
                                 Shipley, BD18 2NT  | 
                            Primary | 194 | 18% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Monkton Infants' School
                                 South Shields, NE34 9SD  | 
                            Primary | 134 | 17.2% | 50.3% | 
| 
                                Firbeck Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG8 2FB  | 
                            Primary | 186 | 12.4% | 46.9% | 
| 
                                Arnbrook Primary School
                                 Nottingham, NG5 8NE  | 
                            Primary | 162 | 15% | 47.3% | 
| 
                                Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
                                 Birmingham, B20 3LP  | 
                            Primary | 193 | 10.4% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                Sunnyside Spencer Academy
                                 Nottingham, NG9 4HQ  | 
                            Primary | 205 | 14.4% | 51.2% | 
| 
                                The Cathedral School of St Mary
                                 Plymouth, PL1 5HW  | 
                            Primary | 109 | 15.6% | 47.7% | 
| 
                                Wensum Junior School
                                 Norwich, NR2 4HB  | 
                            Primary | 190 | 15.3% | 44.7% | 
| 
                                Cobholm Primary Academy
                                 Great Yarmouth, NR31 0BA  | 
                            Primary | 176 | 14.2% | 48.3% | 
| 
                                The Bramble Academy
                                 Mansfield, NG19 8DF  | 
                            Primary | 167 | 15% | 43.9% | 
| 
                                Corpus Christi Catholic Primary Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV11 2LT  | 
                            Primary | 198 | 16.5% | 51% | 
| 
                                High Street Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL1 3SJ  | 
                            Primary | 126 | 15.7% | 45.7% | 
| 
                                Marlborough Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL1 4NJ  | 
                            Primary | 111 | 18.9% | 46.8% | 
| 
                                Morice Town Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL2 1RJ  | 
                            Primary | 185 | 14.1% | 49.7% | 
| 
                                Northwood Primary School
                                 Erith, DA18 4HN  | 
                            Primary | 180 | 17.8% | 46.1% | 
| 
                                Walbottle Village Primary School
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 8JL  | 
                            Primary | 168 | 17.3% | 45.8% | 
| 
                                Co-op Academy Beckfield
                                 Bradford, BD4 8ER  | 
                            Primary | 180 | 13.9% | 44.4% | 
| 
                                Evergreen Primary Academy
                                 Bristol, BS5 0YR  | 
                            Primary | 162 | 19.1% | 46.3% | 
| 
                                Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS12 3NU  | 
                            Primary | 200 | 13.5% | 47.5% | 
| 
                                Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
                                 Derby, DE23 6WR  | 
                            Primary | 123 | 13.4% | 48.5% | 
| 
                                St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B36 0QE  | 
                            Primary | 198 | 12.8% | 51.2% | 
| 
                                St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
                                 Gateshead, NE9 7LH  | 
                            Primary | 187 | 15.8% | 49.5% | 
| 
                                Walton Peak Flying High Academy
                                 Chesterfield, S40 3HJ  | 
                            Primary | 131 | 16% | 51.9% | 
| 
                                East Stanley School
                                 Stanley, DH9 0TN  | 
                            Primary | 197 | 16.2% | 48.2% | 
| 
                                West Huntspill Primary Academy
                                 Highbridge, TA9 3QE  | 
                            Primary | 101 | 15.8% | 46.5% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Woodlands Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 153 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Hambleton Primary Academy
                                 Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 9BZ  | 
                            Primary | 242 | ||
| 
                                David Livingstone Academy
                                 Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX  | 
                            Primary | 203 | ||
| 
                                Huncote Primary School
                                 Leicester, LE9 3BS  | 
                            Primary | 177 | ||
| 
                                Church Hill Infant School
                                 Leicester, LE4 8DE  | 
                            Primary | 164 | ||
| 
                                Parkside Primary Academy
                                 Barnsley, S71 4QP  | 
                            Primary | 232 | ||
| 
                                St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy
                                 Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 2NQ  | 
                            Primary | 230 | ||
| 
                                Edale Rise Primary & Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG2 4HT  | 
                            Primary | 221 | ||
| 
                                Studley St Mary's CofE Academy
                                 Studley, B80 7ND  | 
                            Primary | 204 | ||
| 
                                Spetisbury CofE Primary School
                                 Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF  | 
                            Primary | 182 | ||
| 
                                Holt Farm Junior School
                                 Rochford, SS4 1RS  | 
                            Primary | 295 | ||
| 
                                Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
                                 Kidderminster, DY14 8PE  | 
                            Primary | 247 | ||
| 
                                Finedon Infant School
                                 Wellingborough, NN9 5JG  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Larkrise Primary School
                                 Chelmsford, CM2 9UB  | 
                            Primary | 191 | ||
| 
                                Killisick Junior School
                                 Nottingham, NG5 8BY  | 
                            Primary | 203 | ||
| 
                                St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV5 9DZ  | 
                            Primary | 195 | ||
| 
                                Morice Town Primary Academy
                                 Plymouth, PL2 1RJ  | 
                            Primary | 185 | ||
| 
                                Lodge Lane Infant School
                                 Norwich, NR6 7HL  | 
                            Primary | 167 | ||
| 
                                New Close Primary School
                                 Warminster, BA12 9JJ  | 
                            Primary | 131 | ||
| 
                                St John's C of E Academy
                                 Coleford, GL16 8DU  | 
                            Primary | 166 | ||
| 
                                Ashton Vale Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS3 2QG  | 
                            Primary | 172 | ||
| 
                                Totternhoe Church of England Academy
                                 Dunstable, LU6 1RE  | 
                            Primary | 178 | ||
| 
                                Diss Church of England Junior Academy
                                 Diss, IP22 4NT  | 
                            Primary | 189 | ||
| 
                                Eden Park Academy
                                 Barnstaple, EX32 8EF  | 
                            Primary | 135 | ||
| 
                                St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
                                 Spalding, PE11 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 220 | ||
| 
                                Field House Infant School
                                 Ilkeston, DE7 4LT  | 
                            Primary | 160 | ||
| 
                                St Peter's CofE Primary School
                                 Plymouth, PL1 1TP  | 
                            Primary | 153 | ||
| 
                                Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
                                 St Albans, AL4 9RS  | 
                            Primary | 225 | ||
| 
                                Banwell Primary School
                                 Banwell, BS29 6DB  | 
                            Primary | 127 | ||
| 
                                St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow
                                 Jarrow, NE32 5YT  | 
                            Primary | 207 | ||