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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Laureate Community Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 238 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 
| 
                                St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy
                                 Solihull, B94 6DE  | 
                            Primary | 235 | 11% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                Heighington Millfield Primary Academy
                                 Lincoln, LN4 1RQ  | 
                            Primary | 233 | 14.2% | 13.3% | 
| 
                                Kents Hill Infant Academy
                                 Benfleet, SS7 5PS  | 
                            Primary | 247 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School
                                 Brentwood, CM13 1JW  | 
                            Primary | 211 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 
| 
                                The Wroxham School
                                 Potters Bar, EN6 3DJ  | 
                            Primary | 218 | 14.6% | 10.5% | 
| 
                                Rolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
                                 Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 0DY  | 
                            Primary | 224 | 12.9% | 12.1% | 
| 
                                Banstead Infant School
                                 Banstead, SM7 2BQ  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 
| 
                                Maltese Road Primary School
                                 Chelmsford, CM1 2PA  | 
                            Primary | 211 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 
| 
                                Woodham Ley Primary School
                                 Benfleet, SS7 4DN  | 
                            Primary | 249 | 14.1% | 12% | 
| 
                                Hill Top Primary Academy
                                 Wakefield, WF3 1HD  | 
                            Primary | 235 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 
| 
                                Highfields Academy
                                 Nantwich, CW5 6HA  | 
                            Primary | 237 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                Berkeley Primary School
                                 Berkeley, GL13 9AZ  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 11.1% | 11.5% | 
| 
                                Kippax North Primary School
                                 Leeds, LS25 7EJ  | 
                            Primary | 230 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 
| 
                                St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery
                                 Birmingham, B30 1LZ  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 
| 
                                Widcombe CofE Junior School
                                 Bath, BA2 4JG  | 
                            Primary | 240 | 14.2% | 10.4% | 
| 
                                Longford Park Primary Academy
                                 Gloucester, GL2 9FP  | 
                            Primary | 235 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 
| 
                                Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School
                                 Old Harlow, CM17 0DA  | 
                            Primary | 209 | 12.4% | 13.4% | 
| 
                                Galmpton Church of England Primary School
                                 Brixham, TQ5 0LT  | 
                            Primary | 222 | 13.1% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                Woolacombe School
                                 Woolacombe, EX34 7BT  | 
                            Primary | 231 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                Blackbrook Primary School
                                 Taunton, TA1 2RA  | 
                            Primary | 231 | 13.9% | 12.1% | 
| 
                                The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
                                 Dagenham, RM8 2XJ  | 
                            Primary | 220 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 
| 
                                St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV5 7GX  | 
                            Primary | 236 | 14.4% | 11.4% | 
| 
                                Greenhill Primary School
                                 Bury, BL8 2JH  | 
                            Primary | 241 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 
| 
                                Rainford CofE Primary School
                                 St Helens, WA11 8AJ  | 
                            Primary | 247 | 14.6% | 11.3% | 
| 
                                St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
                                 South Shields, NE33 4PG  | 
                            Primary | 228 | 13.4% | 13.8% | 
| 
                                Bridlewood Primary School
                                 Swindon, SN25 2EX  | 
                            Primary | 224 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School
                                 Studley, B80 7QU  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 
| 
                                Manorfield Infant and Nursery School
                                 Batley, WF17 7DQ  | 
                            Primary | 223 | 12.3% | 13% | 
| 
                                St Barnabas Church of England Primary School
                                 Bristol, BS30 5NW  | 
                            Primary | 236 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 
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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Laureate Community Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Primary | 238 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy
                                 Gerrards Cross, SL9 9SS  | 
                            Primary | 312 | ||
| 
                                Krishna Avanti Primary School
                                 Leicester, LE5 6HN  | 
                            Primary | 431 | ||
| 
                                Independent Jewish Day School
                                 LONDON, NW4 2AH  | 
                            Primary | 236 | ||
| 
                                Shafton Primary Academy
                                 Barnsley, S72 8QA  | 
                            Primary | 247 | ||
| 
                                Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy
                                 Wellingborough, NN8 3HD  | 
                            Primary | 239 | ||
| 
                                St John's Primary School
                                 Wallingford, OX10 9AG  | 
                            Primary | 211 | ||
| 
                                St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby)
                                 Rotherham, S66 7JU  | 
                            Primary | 140 | ||
| 
                                St Bede's Catholic Academy
                                 Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0DW  | 
                            Primary | 218 | ||
| 
                                Beulah Infants' School
                                 London, CR7 8NJ  | 
                            Primary | 184 | ||
| 
                                St Luke's CofE Primary School
                                 Maidenhead, SL6 7EG  | 
                            Primary | 326 | ||
| 
                                Chigwell Primary Academy
                                 Chigwell, IG7 6ED  | 
                            Primary | 203 | ||
| 
                                Tenbury CofE Primary School
                                 Tenbury Wells, WR15 8BS  | 
                            Primary | 229 | ||
| 
                                Bushbury Lane Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR  | 
                            Primary | 224 | ||
| 
                                Roche Community Primary School
                                 St Austell, PL26 8EP  | 
                            Primary | 200 | ||
| 
                                Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School
                                 Nottingham, NG6 8GQ  | 
                            Primary | 226 | ||
| 
                                Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
                                 Barnsley, S73 0XH  | 
                            Primary | 131 | ||
| 
                                Christ Church CofE Primary School
                                 Bury, BL8 3AX  | 
                            Primary | 235 | ||
| 
                                Wells-Next-the-Sea Primary and Nursery School
                                 Wells-Next-the-Sea, NR23 1JG  | 
                            Primary | 217 | ||
| 
                                Richard Wakefield CofE Primary Academy
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 9NR  | 
                            Primary | 276 | ||
| 
                                St Botolphs CE Academy
                                 Knottingley, WF11 9BT  | 
                            Primary | 305 | ||
| 
                                Combe Martin Primary School
                                 Ilfracombe, EX34 0DF  | 
                            Primary | 142 | ||
| 
                                Shotley Community Primary School
                                 Ipswich, IP9 1NR  | 
                            Primary | 130 | ||
| 
                                Shaw CE Primary School
                                 Melksham, SN12 8EQ  | 
                            Primary | 198 | ||
| 
                                St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
                                 Coventry, CV6 5BX  | 
                            Primary | 227 | ||
| 
                                St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
                                 Burnley, BB12 6HZ  | 
                            Primary | 208 | ||
| 
                                St Bede's Catholic Primary School
                                 Bedlington, NE22 6EQ  | 
                            Primary | 213 | ||
| 
                                Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery
                                 Rye, TN31 6NB  | 
                            Primary | 144 | ||
| 
                                Peartree Primary School
                                 Welwyn Garden City, AL7 3XW  | 
                            Primary | 188 | ||
| 
                                St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
                                 South Shields, NE34 6DZ  | 
                            Primary | 201 | ||