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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St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 345 | 18.9% | 44.8% |
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Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham, NG7 7GB |
Primary | 358 | 17.8% | 42.2% |
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Pheasant Bank Academy
Doncaster, DN11 0PQ |
Primary | 362 | 18.5% | 45% |
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Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1TG |
Primary | 341 | 16.4% | 44.7% |
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Meadow Park Academy
Reading, RG30 6BS |
Primary | 326 | 19.9% | 44.2% |
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Orchard Academy
Milton Keynes, MK6 3HW |
Primary | 335 | 22.5% | 44.1% |
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The Hill Primary Academy
Rotherham, S63 0DS |
Primary | 360 | 16.4% | 43.7% |
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M22 9NW |
Primary | 361 | 17.9% | 46.6% |
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Pimlico Primary
London, SW1V 3AT |
Primary | 374 | 15.8% | 44.4% |
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Grestone Academy
Birmingham, B20 1ND |
Primary | 369 | 15.5% | 43.3% |
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Hillsborough Primary School
Sheffield, S6 2AA |
Primary | 334 | 18.9% | 47.9% |
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Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
Sheffield, S2 5FT |
Primary | 325 | 17.9% | 42.8% |
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Francis Askew Primary School
Hull, HU4 6LQ |
Primary | 358 | 21.6% | 45.6% |
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Manchester Road Primary Academy
Manchester, M43 6GD |
Primary | 372 | 22.8% | 42.9% |
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Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Wigan, WN2 1BP |
Primary | 331 | 23.3% | 44% |
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Northmoor Academy
Oldham, OL9 6AQ |
Primary | 345 | 20% | 43.3% |
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Thornhill Junior and Infant School
Dewsbury, WF12 0QT |
Primary | 342 | 15.5% | 42.4% |
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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4LQ |
Primary | 339 | 20.9% | 45.1% |
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Woodlands Primary Academy
Oldham, OL1 4HU |
Primary | 328 | 20.4% | 43.9% |
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Clifton Primary School
Hull, HU2 9BP |
Primary | 350 | 23.9% | 43.5% |
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St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School
Hartlepool, TS25 5BA |
Primary | 360 | 18.4% | 44.2% |
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Gunthorpe Primary School
Peterborough, PE4 7YP |
Primary | 341 | 24.1% | 44.6% |
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Nova Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9XJ |
Primary | 361 | 21.6% | 44% |
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Beamont Primary School
Warrington, WA2 7RQ |
Primary | 372 | 16.7% | 43.5% |
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Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Primary | 348 | 19.5% | 41.8% |
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Brooklands Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 1BW |
Primary | 378 | 18% | 44.3% |
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Ditton Primary School
Widnes, WA8 7HD |
Primary | 370 | 18.4% | 47.8% |
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Tipton Green Junior School
Tipton, DY4 8PR |
Primary | 344 | 19.8% | 44.8% |
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Dial Park Primary School
Stockport, SK2 5LB |
Primary | 323 | 20.9% | 44.3% |
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Alexandra Park Junior School
Oldham, OL8 2BE |
Primary | 358 | 14.8% | 43.6% |
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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St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 345 | Sign in to see | |
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Padstow School
Padstow, PL28 8EX |
Primary | 149 | ||
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Biscovey Academy
Par, PL24 2DB |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Christ Church Church of England Junior School, Ramsgate
Ramsgate, CT11 0ZZ |
Primary | 220 | ||
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter, EX1 3EG |
Primary | 324 | ||
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Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Leigh, WN7 3DJ |
Primary | 230 | ||
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Roundthorn Primary Academy
Oldham, OL4 5LN |
Primary | 235 | ||
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Peatmoor Community Primary School
Swindon, SN5 5DP |
Primary | 192 | ||
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Queen's Crescent School
Chippenham, SN14 0QT |
Primary | 415 | ||
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Dene House Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 5RL |
Primary | 301 | ||
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots
St Neots, PE19 1NX |
Primary | 68 | ||
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St John the Evangelist Church School
Clevedon, BS21 5EL |
Primary | 266 | ||
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Brimington Junior School
Chesterfield, S43 1HF |
Primary | 297 | ||
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Horn Park Primary School
London, SE12 9BT |
Primary | 294 | ||
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William Barcroft Junior School
Cleethorpes, DN35 7SU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Castleford, WF10 5NS |
Primary | 344 | ||
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Sherborne Primary School
Sherborne, DT9 4AJ |
Primary | 319 | ||
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Rochdale, OL12 9QA |
Primary | 427 | ||
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School
Rochdale, OL12 0ET |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Holmesdale Community Infant School
Reigate, RH2 0BY |
Primary | 277 | ||
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Yatton Infant School
Bristol, BS49 4HJ |
Primary | 168 | ||
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Colton Primary School
Leeds, LS15 9AL |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Cromer Junior School
Cromer, NR27 0EX |
Primary | 260 | ||
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Ditton Primary School
Widnes, WA8 7HD |
Primary | 370 | ||
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Mapplewell Primary School
Barnsley, S75 6BB |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Greenfield Primary Academy
Cheshire, SK14 1QD |
Primary | 190 | ||
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Bowsland Green Primary School
Bristol, BS32 0ES |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Newick Church of England Primary School
Lewes, BN8 4NB |
Primary | 204 | ||
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St Francis Church of England Primary School
Oxford, OX4 2QT |
Primary | 210 | ||
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Alexandra Park Junior School
Oldham, OL8 2BE |
Primary | 358 | ||