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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Lower Meadow Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 271 | 35.7% | 67.3% |
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St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Manchester, M11 2JX |
Primary | 225 | 28.9% | 69.3% |
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Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Gainsborough, DN21 1DB |
Primary | 229 | 37.5% | 65.1% |
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Christ Church CE Academy
Huddersfield, HD2 1JP |
Primary | 207 | 34.7% | 63.8% |
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Reaside Academy
Birmingham, B45 0HY |
Primary | 206 | 35.9% | 68.4% |
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Ravens Academy
Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8TZ |
Primary | 302 | 35.8% | 70.5% |
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Carmountside Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DJ |
Primary | 222 | 35.1% | 61.3% |
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Dormanstown Primary Academy
Redcar, TS10 5LY |
Primary | 247 | 36.9% | 60.1% |
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Lowedges Primary Academy
Sheffield, S8 7JG |
Primary | 323 | 29.4% | 67.2% |
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Heygreen Primary School
Liverpool, L15 4ND |
Primary | 228 | 27.7% | 68.2% |
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 307 | 24.8% | 64.9% |
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High Greave Junior School
Rotherham, S65 3LZ |
Primary | 165 | 32.7% | 67.3% |
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Priory Fields School
Dover, CT17 0FS |
Primary | 321 | 30.5% | 65.1% |
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Topcliffe Primary School
Birmingham, B35 6BS |
Primary | 249 | 41.8% | 71.9% |
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Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Bristol, BS13 0HP |
Primary | 313 | 29.4% | 71.6% |
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Egremont Primary School
Wallasey, CH44 8AF |
Primary | 274 | 40.1% | 63% |
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William Barcroft Junior School
Cleethorpes, DN35 7SU |
Primary | 300 | 29% | 69.3% |
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Springfield Junior School
Swadlincote, DE11 0BU |
Primary | 200 | 39.5% | 63.5% |
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Woodland Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU9 5SN |
Primary | 190 | 26.2% | 66% |
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The Alton School
London, SW15 4PD |
Primary | 226 | 30.7% | 67.5% |
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Castle Hill Academy
Croydon, CR0 0RJ |
Primary | 275 | 41.5% | 63.6% |
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Holybrook Primary School
Bradford, BD10 0EF |
Primary | 253 | 32.1% | 60.3% |
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Vale View Community School
Dover, CT17 9NP |
Primary | 224 | 33.5% | 61.2% |
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Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 0BP |
Primary | 302 | 28.9% | 64.7% |
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Kingsway Primary Academy School
Widnes, WA8 7QS |
Primary | 217 | 31.4% | 72.6% |
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Grangetown Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7JA |
Primary | 256 | 27.1% | 62.7% |
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Ferham Primary School
Rotherham, S61 1AP |
Primary | 223 | 27.7% | 67.4% |
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West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy
Grantham, NG31 7XQ |
Primary | 211 | 29% | 65% |
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The Oaks Primary School
Birmingham, B14 5RY |
Primary | 294 | 31.3% | 69.3% |
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Simonside Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 4LG |
Primary | 284 | 25.3% | 65.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lower Meadow Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 271 | Sign in to see | |
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St Margaret's Academy
Torquay, TQ1 4PA |
Primary | 398 | ||
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Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy
Bristol, BS9 3HZ |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Swanland Primary School
North Ferriby, HU14 3NE |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Littletown Primary Academy
Honiton, EX14 2EG |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Leigh Academy Molehill
Maidstone, ME15 7ND |
Primary | 310 | ||
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Woods Bank Academy
Wednesbury, WS10 8NQ |
Primary | 345 | ||
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Potter Street Academy
Harlow, CM17 9EU |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Park Lane Primary School
Nuneaton, CV10 8NL |
Primary | 451 | ||
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Budbrooke Primary School
Warwick, CV35 8TP |
Primary | 197 | ||
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St Silas Church of England Primary School
Liverpool, L8 3TP |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
Primary | 209 | ||
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Kippax North Primary School
Leeds, LS25 7EJ |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Great Wakering Primary Academy
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0EJ |
Primary | 407 | ||
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Bishop Loveday Church of England Primary School
Banbury, OX15 4BN |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Woking, GU24 9JQ |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Wallington Primary Academy
Wallington, SM6 9JN |
Primary | 156 | ||
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Bar Hill Community Primary School
Cambridge, CB23 8DY |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Kingsway Community Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV31 3HB |
Primary | 203 | ||
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Pilgrims' Way Primary School
Canterbury, CT1 1XU |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 9EH |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Thornaby Church of England Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 9DB |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Woodhouse West Primary School
Sheffield, S13 7BP |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay, NE25 9EG |
Primary | 336 | ||
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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD15 7NE |
Primary | 219 | ||
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Ashley Academy
South Shields, NE34 0QA |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Scawsby Junior Academy
Doncaster, DN5 8NQ |
Primary | 359 | ||
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Tollgate Community Junior School
Eastbourne, BN23 6NL |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool, L23 9SL |
Primary | 309 | ||
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Ferrars Junior School
Luton, LU4 0ES |
Primary | 352 | ||