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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Balfour Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 480 | 15.8% | 31% |
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Westlands Primary School
Sittingbourne, ME10 1XN |
Primary | 491 | 20.6% | 33.8% |
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The Bewbush Academy
Crawley, RH11 8XW |
Primary | 482 | 11.2% | 31.7% |
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Southway Primary School
Bognor Regis, PO21 5EZ |
Primary | 488 | 14.8% | 27.7% |
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Broadfield Primary Academy
Crawley, RH11 9PD |
Primary | 475 | 19.1% | 31.6% |
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The Grove Academy
Watford, WD25 9RH |
Primary | 461 | 17.1% | 29% |
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Seymour Primary School
Crawley, RH11 9ES |
Primary | 445 | 17.3% | 28.7% |
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Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy
Birmingham, B44 8NT |
Primary | 442 | 15% | 31.3% |
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Aerodrome Primary Academy
Croydon, CR0 4EJ |
Primary | 452 | 19.5% | 30.9% |
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Sybourn Primary School
London, E17 8HA |
Primary | 480 | 15.5% | 30.2% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2QN |
Primary | 462 | 14.9% | 31% |
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Springfield Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LY |
Primary | 490 | 19.4% | 29% |
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Harris Primary Academy Merton
Mitcham, CR4 1JW |
Primary | 475 | 15.5% | 28.9% |
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Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5DQ |
Primary | 467 | 13.8% | 30.8% |
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Byron Primary School
Gillingham, ME7 5XX |
Primary | 521 | 17.7% | 30.9% |
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Uplands Junior L.E.A.D. Academy
Leicester, LE2 0DR |
Primary | 468 | 13% | 32.3% |
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Stanwell Fields CofE Primary School
Staines-upon-Thames, TW19 7DB |
Primary | 452 | 17.6% | 32% |
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King's Academy College Park (Junior)
Portsmouth, PO2 0NT |
Primary | 448 | 11.8% | 31.3% |
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Thorpe Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9UG |
Primary | 481 | 16.6% | 29.7% |
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Riverview Junior School
Gravesend, DA12 4SD |
Primary | 494 | 14.6% | 29.6% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2RF |
Primary | 445 | 15.5% | 29.7% |
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Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 7AU |
Primary | 488 | 17.7% | 28% |
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Langney Primary Academy
Eastbourne, BN23 7EA |
Primary | 467 | 17.3% | 29.1% |
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Elmhurst School
Aylesbury, HP20 2DB |
Primary | 454 | 16.6% | 31.3% |
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St Katherine's School & Nursery
Snodland, ME6 5EJ |
Primary | 494 | 18.6% | 27.7% |
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Queenborough School and Nursery
Queenborough, ME11 5DF |
Primary | 450 | 18.5% | 32.1% |
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 1LU |
Primary | 460 | 11.6% | 27.9% |
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Queen Victoria Primary School
Dudley, DY3 1JB |
Primary | 484 | 17.5% | 31.8% |
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Plantation Primary School
Liverpool, L26 0TH |
Primary | 473 | 15.9% | 28.9% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Reddish, a Voluntary Academy
Stockport, SK5 6BG |
Primary | 463 | 15.1% | 31% |
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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Balfour Junior School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 480 | Sign in to see | |
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Chalfont St Peter CofE Academy
Gerrards Cross, SL9 9SS |
Primary | 313 | ||
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Gawthorpe Community Academy
Ossett, WF5 9QP |
Primary | 223 | ||
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Kidgate Academy
Louth, LN11 9BX |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)
Nottingham, NG8 5FF |
Primary | 392 | ||
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Kings Rise Academy
Birmingham, B44 0JL |
Primary | 450 | ||
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Brentside Primary School
London, W7 1JL |
Primary | 393 | ||
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Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings, TN35 5DB |
Primary | 280 | ||
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The Oak Tree Academy
Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0SE |
Primary | 216 | ||
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Springfield Primary School
Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6LY |
Primary | 490 | ||
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Callington Primary School
CALLINGTON, PL17 7EF |
Primary | 360 | ||
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Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Castleford, WF10 1PN |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Wickham Market Primary School
Woodbridge, IP13 0RP |
Primary | 146 | ||
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The Weald CofE Primary School
Dorking, RH5 4QW |
Primary | 131 | ||
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Wickham Common Primary School
West Wickham, BR4 9DG |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Park View Academy
Liverpool, L36 2LL |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Minehead First School
Minehead, TA24 5RG |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Summerbank Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA |
Primary | 453 | ||
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New Silksworth Academy Infant
Sunderland, SR3 1AS |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Rotherham, S63 6AN |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Summerside Primary Academy
London, N12 0QU |
Primary | 393 | ||
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St Peter's CofE Primary School
Shrewsbury, SY4 5BX |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Waverley Academy
Doncaster, DN4 0UB |
Primary | 199 | ||
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Abbey Primary School
Morden, SM4 6NY |
Primary | 473 | ||
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Manor Primary School
Didcot, OX11 7LB |
Primary | 301 | ||
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Holland Park Primary School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6NG |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Churchfield Primary School
Barnsley, S72 8JR |
Primary | 410 | ||
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Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School
Solihull, B92 7EG |
Primary | 331 | ||
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St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradford, BD4 9PY |
Primary | 385 | ||
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Newlands Community Primary School
Leicester, LE9 7PA |
Primary | 300 | ||