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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Towcester Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 300 | 25.3% | 18.5% |
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The Elms Primary School
Faringdon, SN7 7HZ |
Primary | 295 | 22% | 20.1% |
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St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8DZ |
Primary | 275 | 23.6% | 17.5% |
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG3 4JS |
Primary | 329 | 26.8% | 21.5% |
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Cutteslowe Primary School
Oxford, OX2 7SX |
Primary | 303 | 24.4% | 21.5% |
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter, EX1 3EG |
Primary | 324 | 23.9% | 16.3% |
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The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Pontefract, WF8 3NP |
Primary | 314 | 22.5% | 20% |
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Havelock Junior School
Kettering, NN14 2LU |
Primary | 314 | 22.3% | 21.7% |
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Bishop Bronescombe CofE School
St Austell, PL25 3DT |
Primary | 284 | 22.2% | 19.8% |
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The Hermitage Junior School
Woking, GU21 8UU |
Primary | 304 | 27.6% | 19.4% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 9BE |
Primary | 290 | 23.8% | 17.9% |
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Winchcombe Abbey Church of England Primary School
Cheltenham, GL54 5PZ |
Primary | 282 | 23.5% | 17.4% |
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Grove Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ |
Primary | 307 | 21.6% | 18.2% |
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St Luke's CofE Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 7EG |
Primary | 312 | 22.1% | 20.3% |
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Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School
Wellingborough, NN9 5TT |
Primary | 279 | 18.9% | 18.5% |
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St Stephen Churchtown Academy
St Austell, PL26 7NZ |
Primary | 282 | 28.1% | 18.7% |
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Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy
Camberley, GU16 6LG |
Primary | 290 | 21.3% | 20% |
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Bridport Primary School
Bridport, DT6 3BJ |
Primary | 288 | 27.4% | 19.8% |
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Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School
Rotherham, S60 5HT |
Primary | 296 | 25.8% | 17.3% |
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 281 | 22% | 19.6% |
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Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School
Belvedere, DA17 5PF |
Primary | 341 | 25.4% | 18.1% |
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John Wycliffe Primary School
Lutterworth, LE17 4QJ |
Primary | 303 | 21.5% | 20.8% |
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcote
Leicester, LE9 4FB |
Primary | 268 | 22.4% | 19.4% |
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Sowerby Primary Academy
Thirsk, YO7 1RX |
Primary | 280 | 24.7% | 19.6% |
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Portway Junior School
Derby, DE22 2GL |
Primary | 320 | 25.3% | 19.4% |
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Somersham Primary School
Somersham, PE28 3EU |
Primary | 303 | 23.1% | 17.2% |
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Blackwell Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 3JL |
Primary | 324 | 21.3% | 18.5% |
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Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Plymouth, PL5 4LS |
Primary | 302 | 20.9% | 16.9% |
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Orchards Infant School
Worthing, BN12 6EN |
Primary | 272 | 27.6% | 19.9% |
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Woodbank Primary School
Bury, BL8 1AX |
Primary | 295 | 26.6% | 19.9% |
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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Towcester Church of England Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 300 | Sign in to see | |
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Chilwell Croft Academy
Birmingham, B19 2QH |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Phoenix Infant Academy
Slough, SL1 3BQ |
Primary | 270 | ||
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Moor Green Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 8QP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney, GL15 5AU |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Harriers Banbury Academy
Banbury, OX16 9JW |
Primary | 414 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Essa Primary Academy
BOLTON, BL3 3HH |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 6TE |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Ashton West End Primary Academy
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0BJ |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Istead Rise Primary School
Gravesend, DA13 9HG |
Primary | 208 | ||
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Upton Priory School
Macclesfield, SK10 3ED |
Primary | 282 | ||
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Halsnead Primary School
Prescot, L35 3TX |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Beech Hill Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LW |
Primary | 427 | ||
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Sherard Primary School
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1HA |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Nunnery Wood Primary School
Worcester, WR5 1QE |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Willow Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 7EZ |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Stoke Park Primary School
Bristol, BS7 9BY |
Primary | 218 | ||
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Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
LOUTH, LN11 8DH |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Borrow Wood Primary School
Derby, DE21 7QW |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Lawn Primary School
Derby, DE22 2QR |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX |
Primary | 240 | ||
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Stanhope Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG4 4JD |
Primary | 289 | ||
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Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 6ER |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Forefield Junior School
Liverpool, L23 9TJ |
Primary | 362 | ||