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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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | 18% | 16% |
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Sandy Hill Academy
St Austell, PL25 3AT |
Primary | 451 | 19% | 18.1% |
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Ryders Hayes School
Walsall, WS3 4HX |
Primary | 436 | 19% | 15.5% |
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Shiphay Learning Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NF |
Primary | 408 | 16.6% | 16.3% |
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West Park Academy
Darlington, DL2 2GF |
Primary | 446 | 18.3% | 14.3% |
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Waycroft Academy
Bristol, BS14 8PS |
Primary | 436 | 16.2% | 15.1% |
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Yarborough Academy
Grimsby, DN34 4JU |
Primary | 441 | 18.6% | 15.1% |
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | 18.7% | 16.3% |
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Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset, BS24 8ES |
Primary | 436 | 15.1% | 17.5% |
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Carr Lodge Academy
Doncaster, DN4 8GA |
Primary | 441 | 18.1% | 16.7% |
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Cliff Lane Primary School
Ipswich, IP3 0PJ |
Primary | 443 | 15.4% | 15.2% |
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Oaklands Primary Academy
Westerham, TN16 3DN |
Primary | 443 | 17% | 15.2% |
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Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1SB |
Primary | 414 | 18.1% | 16.6% |
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Lent Rise School
Slough, SL1 7NP |
Primary | 440 | 15.3% | 16.2% |
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Moordown St John's Church of England Primary School
Bournemouth, BH9 2SA |
Primary | 417 | 20.1% | 17.3% |
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Threemilestone School
Truro, TR3 6DH |
Primary | 427 | 18.7% | 15.5% |
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Combe Down CofE Primary School
Bath, BA2 5JQ |
Primary | 416 | 16.4% | 14.7% |
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Glen Park Primary School
Plymouth, PL7 2DE |
Primary | 417 | 16.1% | 17% |
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Bowhill Primary School
Exeter, EX4 1JT |
Primary | 464 | 20.7% | 15.3% |
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Laurance Haines School
Watford, WD18 0DD |
Primary | 446 | 16.7% | 14.7% |
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Hill View Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR2 9HE |
Primary | 452 | 16.4% | 16.2% |
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Gorse Hill Primary School
Swindon, SN2 8BZ |
Primary | 430 | 16.2% | 14.9% |
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Jeavons Wood Primary School
Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ |
Primary | 430 | 19.3% | 14.9% |
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Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 456 | 17.5% | 16.9% |
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Red Oaks Primary School
Swindon, SN25 2AN |
Primary | 457 | 17.5% | 14.7% |
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Hook Lane Primary School
Welling, DA16 2ET |
Primary | 452 | 18.6% | 15% |
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Pathfinder CofE Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 3DS |
Primary | 460 | 16.5% | 15.8% |
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Park View Primary School
Manchester, M25 1FA |
Primary | 432 | 16.3% | 15.6% |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Gloucester, GL1 3PY |
Primary | 419 | 17.7% | 13.8% |
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Withymoor Primary School
Brierley Hill, DY5 2BH |
Primary | 442 | 19.2% | 14.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ferndale Primary School & Nursery
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 440 | Sign in to see | |
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Eden Park Primary & Nursery School
Brixham, TQ5 9NH |
Primary | 343 | ||
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Lacey Green Primary Academy
Wilmslow, SK9 4DP |
Primary | 433 | ||
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Malcolm Sargent Primary School
Stamford, PE9 2SR |
Primary | 649 | ||
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Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN15 8BU |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 3HH |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Oasis Academy Byron
Coulsdon, CR5 2XE |
Primary | 225 | ||
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Broadmere Primary Academy
Woking, GU21 5QE |
Primary | 231 | ||
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Rockingham Primary School
Corby, NN17 1AJ |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Zouch Academy
Tidworth, SP9 7JF |
Primary | 431 | ||
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Marden Vale CofE Academy
Calne, SN11 9BD |
Primary | 146 | ||
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Walsgrave Church of England Academy
Coventry, CV2 2BA |
Primary | 445 | ||
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Claremont Primary School
London, NW2 1AB |
Primary | 279 | ||
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St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
New Romney, TN28 8BP |
Primary | 411 | ||
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St Barnabas CofE Primary School
Pershore, WR10 2AW |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Shinewater Primary School
Eastbourne, BN23 8ED |
Primary | 402 | ||
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Phoenix Academy
Hailsham, BN27 2PH |
Primary | 76 | ||
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Springmead Primary School
Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2HB |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Bayside Academy
POOLE, BH16 5AH |
Primary | 197 | ||
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Westgarth Primary School
Redcar, TS11 6AE |
Primary | 321 | ||
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Longford Primary Academy
Cannock, WS11 1PD |
Primary | 276 | ||
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Larkrise Primary School
Oxford, OX4 4AN |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Woodlands Primary School
Bristol, BS37 4HB |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
London, E11 2TA |
Primary | 444 | ||
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Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding, PE11 2QG |
Primary | 543 | ||
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Edge Hill Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9NX |
Primary | 346 | ||
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St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B36 0QE |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Covingham Park Primary School
Swindon, SN3 5BD |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Blackmoor Park Infants' School
Liverpool, L12 9EY |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Spring Vale Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV4 6SD |
Primary | 450 | ||