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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Mereside Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 268 | 20.1% | 62% |
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Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy
Bristol, BS4 1BX |
Primary | 277 | 26.7% | 60.6% |
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White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School
Dover, CT17 0LB |
Primary | 271 | 20.8% | 61.8% |
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Dukesgate Academy
Salford, M38 9HF |
Primary | 226 | 17.7% | 65.5% |
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Croft Academy
Walsall, WS2 8JE |
Primary | 243 | 17.1% | 61.5% |
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Newlands Primary School
Ramsgate, CT11 7AJ |
Primary | 258 | 21.3% | 64.3% |
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Forest Gate Academy
Manchester, M31 4PN |
Primary | 228 | 23.3% | 56.6% |
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Dame Janet Primary Academy
Ramsgate, CT12 6QY |
Primary | 310 | 18.1% | 61.6% |
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Oasis Academy Parkwood
Scunthorpe, DN17 1SS |
Primary | 282 | 17.6% | 64.1% |
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Hardwick Green Primary Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 8WF |
Primary | 286 | 24.4% | 59.4% |
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
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Ark White City Primary Academy
London, W12 7PT |
Primary | 283 | 22.3% | 59% |
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Brownmead Primary Academy
Birmingham, B34 6SS |
Primary | 316 | 19.3% | 60.4% |
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Allenton Primary School
Derby, DE24 9BB |
Primary | 300 | 23.7% | 63.3% |
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Blackpool Gateway Academy
Blackpool, FY1 6JH |
Primary | 307 | 24.8% | 64.9% |
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Kenton Bar Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 3YF |
Primary | 275 | 17.8% | 57.8% |
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Alexandra Junior School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JG |
Primary | 220 | 22.3% | 63.2% |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 7RE |
Primary | 219 | 19.6% | 61.6% |
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Van Gogh Primary
London, SW9 6HF |
Primary | 272 | 20.8% | 59.9% |
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Beacon Primary School
Bolton, BL6 7AL |
Primary | 212 | 26.4% | 64.1% |
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Croxteth Community Primary School
Liverpool, L11 0BP |
Primary | 302 | 28.9% | 64.7% |
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Grangetown Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7JA |
Primary | 256 | 27.1% | 62.7% |
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Caedmon Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS6 7NA |
Primary | 236 | 19.9% | 62.9% |
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Medlock Valley Primary School
Oldham, OL8 2PN |
Primary | 312 | 27.6% | 58.7% |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School
Salford, M5 4AL |
Primary | 225 | 16% | 59.1% |
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Thorntree Academy
Middlesbrough, TS3 9NH |
Primary | 246 | 17.8% | 64.5% |
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St James' Church of England Aided Junior School
Derby, DE23 8FQ |
Primary | 299 | 24.1% | 60.9% |
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St Ambrose Catholic Academy
Liverpool, L24 7SF |
Primary | 196 | 25.5% | 61.3% |
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Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9DS |
Primary | 287 | 23% | 59.2% |
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL9 6LJ |
Primary | 210 | 17.1% | 64.3% |
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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Mereside Primary Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 268 | Sign in to see | |
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Djanogly Northgate Academy
Nottingham, NG7 7GB |
Primary | 358 | ||
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Redby Academy
Sunderland, SR6 9QP |
Primary | 265 | ||
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Hampton Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 8NB |
Primary | 677 | ||
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Lyons Hall School
Braintree, CM7 9FH |
Primary | 558 | ||
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Grove Park Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1PT |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 8UL |
Primary | 273 | ||
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Lift Feversham
Bradford, BD3 9EG |
Primary | 451 | ||
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Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School
Erith, DA8 3DG |
Primary | 544 | ||
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Pokesdown Community Primary School
Bournemouth, BH5 2AS |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Coppice Primary Academy
Oldham, OL8 1AP |
Primary | 517 | ||
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Sheffield, S4 7BX |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale, M33 2RP |
Primary | 477 | ||
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Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AU |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Marton Primary Academy and Nursery
Blackpool, FY4 5LY |
Primary | 312 | ||
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Shavington Primary School
Crewe, CW2 5BP |
Primary | 447 | ||
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The Olive School, Bolton
Bolton, BL1 8HT |
Primary | 425 | ||
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Kaizen Primary School
London, E13 8LF |
Primary | 400 | ||
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Ward Green Primary School
Barnsley, S70 5HJ |
Primary | 384 | ||
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Britannia Village Primary School
London, E16 2AW |
Primary | 434 | ||
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St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Rochester, ME1 1YF |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Bollin Primary School
Altrincham, WA14 3AH |
Primary | 390 | ||
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Felmore Primary School
Basildon, SS13 1QX |
Primary | 411 | ||
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Manorfield Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE9 4LU |
Primary | 403 | ||
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Arboretum Primary School
Derby, DE23 8GP |
Primary | 581 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
London, E13 9AX |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Wainscott Primary School
Rochester, ME2 4JX |
Primary | 454 | ||
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Round Diamond Primary School
Stevenage, SG1 6NH |
Primary | 434 | ||
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Cockington Primary School
Torquay, TQ2 6AP |
Primary | 419 | ||
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St John XXIII Catholic Primary School
London, W12 7QT |
Primary | 298 | ||