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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Hartley Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 658 | 10.3% | 35.5% | 
| 
                                East Wickham Primary Academy
                                 Welling, DA16 3BP  | 
                            Primary | 603 | 14.1% | 36.7% | 
| 
                                Ark Oval Primary Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 6BA  | 
                            Primary | 595 | 17.7% | 31.1% | 
| 
                                Victoria Park Primary
                                 Smethwick, B66 3HH  | 
                            Primary | 637 | 9.2% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                Noel Park Primary School
                                 London, N22 6LH  | 
                            Primary | 585 | 6.2% | 30.8% | 
| 
                                The Olive School, Hackney
                                 London, E9 6EJ  | 
                            Primary | 622 | 17.5% | 39.4% | 
| 
                                Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy
                                 London, E14 0PT  | 
                            Primary | 621 | 11.2% | 35.8% | 
| 
                                Chestnut Park Primary School
                                 Croydon, CR0 2UR  | 
                            Primary | 606 | 12.5% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Pinkwell Primary School
                                 Hayes, UB3 1PG  | 
                            Primary | 602 | 15.9% | 33.3% | 
| 
                                Gladstone Park Primary School
                                 London, NW10 1LB  | 
                            Primary | 650 | 17.9% | 29.4% | 
| 
                                Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy
                                 Canvey Island, SS8 9SU  | 
                            Primary | 641 | 13% | 33.2% | 
| 
                                Manor Primary School
                                 Bilston, WV14 9UQ  | 
                            Primary | 659 | 14.4% | 31.2% | 
| 
                                Elston Hall Primary School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 6NN  | 
                            Primary | 668 | 11.3% | 34% | 
| 
                                Manor Community Primary School
                                 Swanscombe, DA10 0BU  | 
                            Primary | 657 | 14.1% | 32.2% | 
| 
                                The Olive School, Birmingham
                                 Birmingham, B11 3EY  | 
                            Primary | 628 | 11.6% | 32.6% | 
| 
                                Whitmore Primary School and Nursery
                                 Basildon, SS14 2TP  | 
                            Primary | 645 | 14% | 38.4% | 
| 
                                Fibbersley Park Academy
                                 Willenhall, WV13 3BB  | 
                            Primary | 638 | 14.2% | 33.6% | 
| 
                                Foxfield Primary School
                                 London, SE18 7EX  | 
                            Primary | 660 | 19.7% | 31% | 
| 
                                Hodge Hill Primary School
                                 Birmingham, B36 8LD  | 
                            Primary | 679 | 16.2% | 35.8% | 
| 
                                The James Cambell Primary School
                                 Dagenham, RM9 6TD  | 
                            Primary | 614 | 15.4% | 30.4% | 
| 
                                Barnsole Primary School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 2JG  | 
                            Primary | 665 | 10% | 30.8% | 
| 
                                Nelson Primary School
                                 London, E6 2SE  | 
                            Primary | 752 | 16.2% | 34.6% | 
| 
                                Villiers Primary School
                                 Bilston, WV14 6PR  | 
                            Primary | 638 | 12% | 39.5% | 
| 
                                Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy
                                 London, NW2 7LL  | 
                            Primary | 657 | 13.8% | 32.7% | 
| 
                                Linthorpe Community Primary School
                                 Middlesbrough, TS5 6EA  | 
                            Primary | 687 | 13.5% | 38.5% | 
| 
                                Worcesters Primary School
                                 Enfield, EN1 4UF  | 
                            Primary | 629 | 9.2% | 35.3% | 
| 
                                Galliard Primary School
                                 London, N9 7PE  | 
                            Primary | 649 | 16.7% | 36.4% | 
| 
                                Raynham Primary School
                                 London, N18 2JQ  | 
                            Primary | 634 | 19.5% | 33.5% | 
| 
                                Wilbury Primary School
                                 London, N18 1DE  | 
                            Primary | 690 | 15.9% | 40% | 
| 
                                All Saints CofE Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD5 0NG  | 
                            Primary | 645 | 13.1% | 39.3% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Hartley Primary School
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 658 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Belleville Primary School
                                 London, SW11 6PR  | 
                            Primary | 967 | ||
| 
                                Welbeck Academy
                                 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE6 2QL  | 
                            Primary | 473 | ||
| 
                                Portswood Primary School
                                 Southampton, SO17 3AA  | 
                            Primary | 442 | ||
| 
                                Hall Road Academy
                                 Hull, HU6 8PP  | 
                            Primary | 314 | ||
| 
                                Beacon Academy
                                 Loughborough, LE11 2NF  | 
                            Primary | 333 | ||
| 
                                Sybourn Primary School
                                 London, E17 8HA  | 
                            Primary | 528 | ||
| 
                                Iqra Primary Academy
                                 Bradford, BD8 8DA  | 
                            Primary | 636 | ||
| 
                                Oasis Academy Ryelands
                                 London, SE25 4XG  | 
                            Primary | 436 | ||
| 
                                New Town Primary School
                                 Reading, RG1 3LS  | 
                            Primary | 397 | ||
| 
                                Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
                                 London, SE28 8AR  | 
                            Primary | 783 | ||
| 
                                Queen's Manor School and Special Needs Unit
                                 London, SW6 6ND  | 
                            Primary | 180 | ||
| 
                                Green Lane Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD8 8HT  | 
                            Primary | 562 | ||
| 
                                Woodhill Primary School
                                 London, SE18 5JE  | 
                            Primary | 419 | ||
| 
                                Halstow Primary School
                                 London, SE10 0LD  | 
                            Primary | 411 | ||
| 
                                Deansfield Primary School
                                 London, SE9 1XP  | 
                            Primary | 454 | ||
| 
                                Tollgate Primary School
                                 London, E13 8SA  | 
                            Primary | 421 | ||
| 
                                Ranelagh Primary School
                                 London, E15 3DN  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                Barnsole Primary School
                                 Gillingham, ME7 2JG  | 
                            Primary | 665 | ||
| 
                                Belleville Wix Academy
                                 London, SW4 0AJ  | 
                            Primary | 306 | ||
| 
                                The Clara Grant Primary School
                                 London, E3 4BU  | 
                            Primary | 407 | ||
| 
                                Farnham Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD7 3HU  | 
                            Primary | 447 | ||
| 
                                Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
                                 London, SE22 8HG  | 
                            Primary | 256 | ||
| 
                                Monega Primary School
                                 London, E12 6TT  | 
                            Primary | 542 | ||
| 
                                New City Primary School
                                 London, E13 9NE  | 
                            Primary | 606 | ||
| 
                                Discovery Primary Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE4 6HX  | 
                            Primary | 503 | ||
| 
                                Keston Primary School
                                 Coulsdon, CR5 1HP  | 
                            Primary | 469 | ||
| 
                                Crossley Hall Primary School
                                 Bradford, BD8 0HJ  | 
                            Primary | 666 | ||
| 
                                Houndsfield Primary School
                                 London, N9 7RE  | 
                            Primary | 456 | ||
| 
                                Haberdashers' Hatcham Primary
                                 London, SE14 5RD  | 
                            Primary | 391 | ||