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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Bardfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 435 | 19.6% | 46.2% |
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The Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury, CT2 8PT |
Primary | 416 | 21.4% | 43.8% |
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Whitehorse Manor Junior School
Thornton Heath, CR7 8SB |
Primary | 454 | 19.4% | 44.9% |
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Huntingdon Academy
Nottingham, NG3 4AY |
Primary | 419 | 20.5% | 43.7% |
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Thames Primary Academy
Blackpool, FY4 1EE |
Primary | 422 | 19.3% | 48.8% |
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Herringham Primary Academy
Grays, RM16 4JX |
Primary | 424 | 21.8% | 42.1% |
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Co-op Academy Oakwood
Leeds, LS8 3LZ |
Primary | 416 | 20.4% | 47.7% |
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Oasis Academy Short Heath
Birmingham, B23 5JP |
Primary | 438 | 19.4% | 47% |
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Chantry Community Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 2RL |
Primary | 440 | 19.6% | 44.6% |
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Highlands Primary School
Hull, HU7 5DD |
Primary | 406 | 21.5% | 46.8% |
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Woodhouse Primary Academy
Birmingham, B32 2DL |
Primary | 456 | 19.7% | 47.3% |
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Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 3BW |
Primary | 437 | 15.3% | 46.2% |
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Tudor Academy
Croydon, CR0 0PH |
Primary | 443 | 18.4% | 45% |
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Rivers Primary Academy
Walsall, WS3 1LY |
Primary | 465 | 18.7% | 47.7% |
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Unity Primary Academy
Colchester, CO4 3QJ |
Primary | 435 | 23.8% | 46.5% |
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Brook House Primary School
London, N17 8EY |
Primary | 412 | 18% | 44.4% |
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Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 7BY |
Primary | 437 | 17.2% | 49% |
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Beaver Green Primary School
Ashford, TN23 5DA |
Primary | 447 | 22.4% | 44.7% |
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Withernsea Primary School
Withernsea, HU19 2EG |
Primary | 417 | 18.5% | 46.9% |
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Kingsland CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9AS |
Primary | 462 | 22.9% | 46.3% |
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Stocksfield Avenue Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2DQ |
Primary | 437 | 19.1% | 44.6% |
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Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Ipswich, IP3 9JL |
Primary | 397 | 19.2% | 44.7% |
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Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre
Bridgwater, TA6 7HB |
Primary | 409 | 22% | 46.5% |
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Griffin Primary School
Hull, HU9 4JL |
Primary | 423 | 18.8% | 45% |
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Chesterton Primary School
London, SW11 5DT |
Primary | 414 | 21% | 48.3% |
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Whale Hill Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 8AD |
Primary | 433 | 17.2% | 47.5% |
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Northgate Primary School
Great Yarmouth, NR30 1BP |
Primary | 413 | 19.9% | 42.6% |
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Rossmere Academy
Hartlepool, TS25 3JL |
Primary | 401 | 17.8% | 45.3% |
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St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M14 7ED |
Primary | 420 | 17.9% | 47.6% |
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Cavendish Primary School
Bradford, BD2 2DU |
Primary | 433 | 21.9% | 48.3% |
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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Bardfield Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 435 | Sign in to see | |
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Cranfield Church of England Academy
Bedford, MK43 0DR |
Primary | 487 | ||
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Applecroft School
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ |
Primary | 448 | ||
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The Bewbush Academy
Crawley, RH11 8XW |
Primary | 482 | ||
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Old Basford School
Nottingham, NG6 0GF |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Mandeville Primary School
St Albans, AL1 2LE |
Primary | 366 | ||
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Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR |
Primary | 421 | ||
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Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Walsall, WS2 8NF |
Primary | 429 | ||
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Rustington Community Primary School
Littlehampton, BN16 3PW |
Primary | 579 | ||
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Woodside Primary School
Oswestry, SY11 1DT |
Primary | 574 | ||
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Eldon Grove Academy
Hartlepool, TS26 9LY |
Primary | 477 | ||
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Ormiston Meadows Academy
Peterborough, PE2 5YQ |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Beaufort Primary School
Woking, GU21 3RG |
Primary | 476 | ||
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The Flying Bull Academy
Portsmouth, PO2 7BJ |
Primary | 431 | ||
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The Langley Heritage Primary
Slough, SL3 8EQ |
Primary | 513 | ||
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Dixons Manningham Academy
Bradford, BD8 8HY |
Primary | 414 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Ely, CB7 5AA |
Primary | 460 | ||
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Winter Gardens Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9QA |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Hallam Primary School
Sheffield, S10 4BD |
Primary | 635 | ||
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Malmesbury Park Primary School
Bournemouth, BH8 8LU |
Primary | 668 | ||
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Moorside Primary School
Manchester, M43 7DA |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School
Sidmouth, EX10 9XB |
Primary | 463 | ||
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Hemlington Hall Academy
Middlesbrough, TS8 9SJ |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Churchfields Primary School
Beckenham, BR3 4QY |
Primary | 489 | ||
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Longthorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9QW |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Beechfield School
Watford, WD24 5TY |
Primary | 443 | ||
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St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary School
Reading, RG1 6DU |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Francis Baily Primary School
Thatcham, RG19 4GG |
Primary | 533 | ||
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Hawkedon Primary School
Reading, RG6 3AP |
Primary | 601 | ||
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Whinfield Primary School
Darlington, DL1 3HT |
Primary | 451 | ||