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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Merrylands Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 548 | 8.6% | 20.5% |
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Hereford, HR4 0AS |
Primary | 554 | 15.7% | 18.5% |
Fosse Way Academy
Lincoln, LN6 8DU |
Primary | 522 | 8.3% | 20.2% |
Greensted Primary School & Nursery
Basildon, SS14 1RX |
Primary | 508 | 10.8% | 21.7% |
Norbreck Primary Academy
Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1PD |
Primary | 591 | 13.9% | 20.8% |
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Bodmin, PL31 1DS |
Primary | 520 | 12.6% | 21.3% |
Dilkes Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ |
Primary | 528 | 11.1% | 17.7% |
Quarry Hill Academy
Grays, RM17 5UT |
Primary | 488 | 14.7% | 23.5% |
Thoresby Primary School
HU5 3RG |
Primary | 550 | 11.7% | 20% |
Furley Park Primary Academy
Ashford, TN23 3PA |
Primary | 538 | 14.9% | 21.4% |
Mossbourne Riverside Academy
London, E15 2GW |
Primary | 566 | 11.8% | 19.3% |
Darlinghurst Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 3JS |
Primary | 559 | 12.5% | 25.1% |
Lyde Green Primary School
Bristol, BS16 7LH |
Primary | 493 | 12.8% | 20.1% |
Lime Academy Larkswood
London, E4 8ET |
Primary | 609 | 6.9% | 20.5% |
Oaklands Primary Academy
Westerham, TN16 3DN |
Primary | 502 | 12.6% | 16.9% |
Charles Darwin Primary School
Norwich, NR1 1DJ |
Primary | 466 | 12.2% | 17.6% |
Concordia Academy
Romford, RM7 0HG |
Primary | 472 | 9.5% | 21.4% |
Bowes Primary School
London, N11 2HL |
Primary | 506 | 14.2% | 19.4% |
Gossops Green Primary
Crawley, RH11 8HW |
Primary | 575 | 10.6% | 25.2% |
Wells Hall Primary School
Sudbury, CO10 0NH |
Primary | 502 | 15.3% | 17.7% |
Thorpe Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 9UG |
Primary | 509 | 15% | 24.8% |
New City Primary School
London, E13 9NE |
Primary | 606 | 10.6% | 24.1% |
Claydon Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 0DX |
Primary | 493 | 10.6% | 15.5% |
Hilton Spencer Academy
Derby, DE65 5GH |
Primary | 598 | 13.7% | 18.8% |
Leigh Academy Paddock Wood
Tonbridge, TN12 6JE |
Primary | 616 | 9.9% | 19.6% |
Christ Church CofE Primary School
Bilston, WV14 8YB |
Primary | 556 | 14% | 23.3% |
Malin Bridge Primary School
Sheffield, S6 4RH |
Primary | 590 | 13.4% | 17.7% |
Martins Wood Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 5RT |
Primary | 567 | 11.5% | 16.8% |
Downshall Primary School
Ilford, IG3 8UG |
Primary | 528 | 13.3% | 19.9% |
Robert Kett Primary School
Wymondham, NR18 0LS |
Primary | 567 | 14.8% | 20.8% |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Merrylands Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 548 | Sign in to see | |
Martham Academy and Nursery
Great Yarmouth, NR29 4PR |
Primary | 341 | ||
Buttsbury Primary School
Billericay, CM12 0QR |
Primary | 512 | ||
Hammond Academy
Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5TD |
Primary | 367 | ||
Kibworth Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE8 0NH |
Primary | 586 | ||
Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School
Chelmsford, CM1 4UU |
Primary | 488 | ||
Eastfield Primary School
Leicester, LE4 8FP |
Primary | 342 | ||
Kingsmoor Academy
Harlow, CM18 7PS |
Primary | 333 | ||
Woodlands Primary Academy
Great Yarmouth, NR31 8QQ |
Primary | 447 | ||
Brocks Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE2 5WP |
Primary | 422 | ||
Cooks Spinney Primary Academy and Nursery
Harlow, CM20 3BW |
Primary | 440 | ||
Parkroyal Community School
Macclesfield, SK11 6QX |
Primary | 421 | ||
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
Birmingham, B20 3LP |
Primary | 193 | ||
Millbrook Primary School
Wantage, OX12 7LB |
Primary | 462 | ||
Ravenscote Junior School
Camberley, GU16 9RE |
Primary | 620 | ||
Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School
Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ |
Primary | 361 | ||
Winter Gardens Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 9QA |
Primary | 410 | ||
Firs Primary School
Birmingham, B36 8LL |
Primary | 353 | ||
Hamworthy Park Junior School
Poole, BH15 4DG |
Primary | 465 | ||
Arthur Bugler Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7BQ |
Primary | 414 | ||
Palace Fields Primary Academy
Runcorn, WA7 2QW |
Primary | 144 | ||
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School
Greenhithe, DA9 9EF |
Primary | 642 | ||
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough
Maidstone, ME14 5DX |
Primary | 441 | ||
St John's CofE Primary School
Bradford, BD4 6JF |
Primary | 445 | ||
Woods Loke Primary School
Lowestoft, NR32 3EB |
Primary | 453 | ||
Claydon Primary School
Ipswich, IP6 0DX |
Primary | 493 | ||
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 7EA |
Primary | 379 | ||
Elmhurst School
Aylesbury, HP20 2DB |
Primary | 457 | ||
Little Thurrock Primary School
Grays, RM17 5SW |
Primary | 638 | ||
The Acorns Primary and Nursery School
Ellesmere Port, CH65 7ED |
Primary | 345 |