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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Meir Heath Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 291 | 10% | 5.8% |
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Park Hall Infant Academy
Walsall, WS5 3HF |
Primary | 302 | 5.1% | 7.7% |
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Crosshall Infant School
St Neots, PE19 7GG |
Primary | 296 | 8.1% | 7.1% |
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Charlton Kings Infants' School
Cheltenham, GL53 8AY |
Primary | 266 | 11.7% | 4.1% |
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Benedict Biscop Church of England Academy
Sunderland, SR3 2RE |
Primary | 314 | 12.3% | 7.9% |
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Fleetville Infant and Nursery School
St Albans, AL1 4LX |
Primary | 286 | 10.2% | 5.9% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield, S7 2HE |
Primary | 280 | 15% | 5.7% |
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The Pastures Primary School
Leicester, LE19 3YP |
Primary | 302 | 5% | 6.3% |
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Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School
Orpington, BR6 9JT |
Primary | 259 | 9.1% | 4.4% |
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St Nicholas Church of England First School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
Primary | 327 | 13.7% | 7.3% |
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St John the Evangelist Church School
Clevedon, BS21 5EL |
Primary | 266 | 10.5% | 8.3% |
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Burton Joyce Primary School
Nottingham, NG14 5EB |
Primary | 313 | 12.8% | 6.7% |
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Town Lane Infant School
Wirral, CH63 8LD |
Primary | 305 | 11.6% | 8% |
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Abbeyfields First School
Morpeth, NE61 2LZ |
Primary | 306 | 11.7% | 7.7% |
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Oaklands Junior School
Crowthorne, RG45 6QZ |
Primary | 254 | 9.5% | 5.1% |
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Stanley Park Infants School
Carshalton, SM5 3JL |
Primary | 288 | 10.1% | 8.7% |
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Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Farnsfield, NG22 8JZ |
Primary | 272 | 7.4% | 5.5% |
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Crooksbarn Primary School
Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1SN |
Primary | 292 | 11% | 6.7% |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Shrewsbury, SY3 8LU |
Primary | 286 | 12.3% | 6.1% |
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Rendlesham Primary School
Woodbridge, IP12 2GF |
Primary | 291 | 11.7% | 7.6% |
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | 12.9% | 4.7% |
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Verwood Church of England First School
Verwood, BH31 6JF |
Primary | 291 | 5.9% | 5.5% |
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Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
Reading, RG2 9EH |
Primary | 299 | 7.1% | 5.8% |
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Clewer Green CofE First School
Windsor, SL4 3RL |
Primary | 262 | 8.4% | 7.6% |
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Disley Primary School
Stockport, SK12 2BD |
Primary | 271 | 12.9% | 4.8% |
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Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 9AH |
Primary | 312 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
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Whittington Primary and Nursery School
Lichfield, WS14 9LG |
Primary | 323 | 9.3% | 4.6% |
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The Mead Infant and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 0QG |
Primary | 297 | 13.2% | 4.3% |
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Ardleigh Green Infant School
Hornchurch, RM11 2SP |
Primary | 269 | 9.3% | 6.7% |
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Dunchurch Boughton Church of England Infant Academy and Nursery
Rugby, CV22 6PA |
Primary | 251 | 7.6% | 6.4% |
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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Meir Heath Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 291 | Sign in to see | |
|
St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Orpington, BR5 1BL |
Primary | 218 | ||
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
Wolverhampton, WV6 0HR |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Rise Park Infant School
Romford, RM1 4UD |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Stokesay Primary School
Craven Arms, SY7 9NW |
Primary | 167 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B67 5HX |
Primary | 221 | ||
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 1EQ |
Primary | 229 | ||
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Manor Way Primary Academy
Halesowen, B63 3HA |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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St Nicholas Church of England First School
Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery
Attleborough, NR17 1RH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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North Fawdon Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Picknalls First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL |
Primary | 294 | ||
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Riverdale Primary School
Redcar, TS10 4HH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JE |
Primary | 185 | ||
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Kidsgrove Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL |
Primary | 152 | ||
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Priorswood Primary School
Taunton, TA2 7AD |
Primary | 210 | ||
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The Woodlands Community Primary School
Tamworth, B77 3JX |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Leeds, LS4 2TF |
Primary | 189 | ||
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Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 0DE |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Alsager Highfields Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW |
Primary | 213 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Studley Infants' School
Studley, B80 7HJ |
Primary | 181 | ||
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ |
Primary | 165 | ||
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Baildon Glen Primary School
Shipley, BD17 7LY |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Harbury CofE Primary School
Leamington Spa, CV33 9HR |
Primary | 204 | ||
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Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 7LE |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 8JY |
Primary | 192 | ||