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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Harpenden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 213 | 15.5% | 7% |
Ashperton Primary Academy
Ledbury, HR8 2SE |
Primary | 207 | 14.5% | 6.3% |
Kingston Primary School
Thundersley, SS7 3HG |
Primary | 211 | 14.2% | 7.6% |
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Fareham, PO14 4RP |
Primary | 216 | 14.8% | 6.5% |
Lugwardine Primary Academy
Hereford, HR1 4DH |
Primary | 194 | 15% | 7.2% |
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Chelmsford, CM2 0RG |
Primary | 217 | 15.2% | 7.8% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Darlington, DL3 7HP |
Primary | 203 | 14.3% | 6.9% |
Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School
Lutterworth, LE17 5LU |
Primary | 215 | 14.9% | 5.6% |
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield, B73 5US |
Primary | 210 | 13.8% | 6.2% |
Chigwell Primary Academy
Chigwell, IG7 6ED |
Primary | 203 | 13.3% | 7.9% |
Hunsley Primary
Brough, HU15 1XB |
Primary | 201 | 15.9% | 8% |
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Manchester, M20 6RL |
Primary | 225 | 14.2% | 6.7% |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Woodbridge
Woodbridge, IP12 4JJ |
Primary | 195 | 16.9% | 6.7% |
Childer Thornton Primary School
Ellesmere Port, CH66 1QY |
Primary | 231 | 14.8% | 6.6% |
Deddington Church of England Primary School
Banbury, OX15 0TJ |
Primary | 209 | 14.8% | 8.1% |
Ghost Hill Infant and Nursery School
Norwich, NR8 6PJ |
Primary | 197 | 12.9% | 6.7% |
St Helen's Church of England School
Bideford, EX39 5AP |
Primary | 208 | 16.4% | 7.2% |
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 5AH |
Primary | 225 | 16.5% | 7.8% |
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8LR |
Primary | 242 | 15.6% | 7.4% |
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School
Eastbourne, BN20 7XS |
Primary | 201 | 16.9% | 7.5% |
Greysbrooke Primary School
Lichfield, WS14 0LT |
Primary | 206 | 15.5% | 6.3% |
Belgrave Primary School
Chester, CH4 7QS |
Primary | 210 | 14.8% | 5.7% |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN |
Primary | 213 | 13.6% | 5.6% |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 208 | 15.9% | 6.8% |
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8DP |
Primary | 225 | 15.7% | 8.3% |
St Cross Catholic Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 8BN |
Primary | 214 | 15.9% | 5.6% |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Ware, SG12 9HY |
Primary | 201 | 16.9% | 7% |
Cogenhoe Primary School
Northampton, NN7 1NB |
Primary | 197 | 16.2% | 6.1% |
Great Bentley Primary School
Colchester, CO7 8LD |
Primary | 215 | 16.3% | 8.8% |
Bentley St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Brentwood, CM15 9SE |
Primary | 210 | 14.8% | 6.2% |
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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Harpenden Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 213 | Sign in to see | |
Stramongate Primary School
Kendal, LA9 4BT |
Primary | 278 | ||
Highfields Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN6 7JB |
Primary | 102 | ||
Summerhill Academy
Bristol, BS5 7JU |
Primary | 230 | ||
Battle Primary Academy
Reading, RG30 2TD |
Primary | 441 | ||
Churchfields Primary School
Newcastle, ST5 7HY |
Primary | 388 | ||
Stimpson Avenue Academy
Northampton, NN1 4LR |
Primary | 434 | ||
Westbridge Academy
London, SW11 3NE |
Primary | 164 | ||
North West London Jewish Day School
London, NW6 7PP |
Primary | 207 | ||
New Horizons Primary School
Portsmouth, PO2 7JB |
Primary | 562 | ||
Firs Primary School
Derby, DE22 3WA |
Primary | 437 | ||
Western Primary School
Harrogate, HG2 0NA |
Primary | 476 | ||
Mossbourne Parkside Academy
London, E8 1AS |
Primary | 397 | ||
Didsbury CofE Primary School
Manchester, M20 6RL |
Primary | 225 | ||
Nether Edge Primary School
Sheffield, S7 1RB |
Primary | 442 | ||
Byron Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5XX |
Primary | 519 | ||
Scarcroft Primary School
York, YO23 1BS |
Primary | 382 | ||
Cromwell Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B7 5BA |
Primary | 238 | ||
George White Junior School
Norwich, NR3 4RG |
Primary | 275 | ||
Springfield Junior School
Ipswich, IP1 4DT |
Primary | 341 | ||
Drake Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL2 2EN |
Primary | 173 | ||
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE |
Primary | 403 | ||
Victoria Park Primary School
Bristol, BS3 4QS |
Primary | 416 | ||
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School
Batley, WF17 8BN |
Primary | 384 | ||
Hadleigh Junior School
Benfleet, SS7 2DQ |
Primary | 342 | ||
Caldew Lea School
Carlisle, CA2 7BE |
Primary | 294 | ||
St Elisabeth's Church of England Primary
Stockport, SK5 6BL |
Primary | 245 | ||
St Michael's Church of England Academy
Paignton, TQ4 5EW |
Primary | 57 | ||
Furzeham Primary School
Brixham, TQ5 8BL |
Primary | 241 | ||
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy
Nottingham, NG7 4AA |
Primary | 222 |