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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Thornton Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 462 | 17.9% | 26.3% |
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William Tyndale Primary School
London, N1 2GG |
Primary | 448 | 20.1% | 25.3% |
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The Grove Academy
Watford, WD25 9RH |
Primary | 461 | 17.1% | 29% |
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Old Basford School
Nottingham, NG6 0GF |
Primary | 454 | 15% | 28% |
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Lift Feversham
Bradford, BD3 9EG |
Primary | 451 | 20.8% | 25.1% |
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Rickley Park Primary School
Bletchley, MK3 6EW |
Primary | 442 | 20.2% | 27.4% |
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Perry Hall Primary School
Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT |
Primary | 472 | 18.1% | 26.4% |
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Hillcrest Academy
Leeds, LS7 4DR |
Primary | 449 | 18.1% | 29.4% |
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Oak Hill Academy West London
Feltham, TW13 4QP |
Primary | 466 | 17% | 24% |
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Burton End Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 9DE |
Primary | 446 | 16.6% | 24.7% |
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South Borough Primary School
Maidstone, ME15 6TL |
Primary | 447 | 17.7% | 26.4% |
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St Helen's Primary School
Ipswich, IP4 2LT |
Primary | 439 | 16.6% | 27.5% |
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St Helen's Catholic Primary School
London, E13 8DW |
Primary | 473 | 21.2% | 26.7% |
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Nether Edge Primary School
Sheffield, S7 1RB |
Primary | 454 | 15.8% | 26.8% |
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Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Bolton, BL3 6PY |
Primary | 473 | 19% | 28.3% |
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Copthorne Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3AY |
Primary | 471 | 20.5% | 23.2% |
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Hamworthy Park Junior School
Poole, BH15 4DG |
Primary | 455 | 15.4% | 26.2% |
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Dowson Primary Academy
Hyde, SK14 5HU |
Primary | 475 | 16.4% | 24% |
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Dubmire Primary
Houghton le Spring, DH4 6HL |
Primary | 457 | 15.2% | 25.2% |
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Olive Hill Primary Academy
Halesowen, B62 8JZ |
Primary | 442 | 15.8% | 25% |
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Hollingwood Primary School
Bradford, BD7 4BE |
Primary | 465 | 19.5% | 25.9% |
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Farnham Primary School
Bradford, BD7 3HU |
Primary | 434 | 14.5% | 25.8% |
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Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 7AU |
Primary | 488 | 17.7% | 28% |
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Eastwood Community School
Keighley, BD21 3JL |
Primary | 435 | 15.6% | 23.8% |
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Chellaston Junior School
Derby, DE73 6PZ |
Primary | 447 | 18.8% | 27.7% |
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Warley Road Primary Academy
Halifax, HX1 3TG |
Primary | 495 | 19.4% | 26.7% |
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Kew Woods Primary School
Southport, PR8 6JW |
Primary | 444 | 21.1% | 26.2% |
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Waterside Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
Primary | 470 | 15.3% | 27.2% |
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St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy
Preston, PR1 5XB |
Primary | 434 | 18.9% | 25.7% |
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Irlam Primary School
Manchester, M44 6NA |
Primary | 458 | 17% | 25.1% |
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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Thornton Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 462 | Sign in to see | |
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The Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury, CT2 8PT |
Primary | 416 | ||
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Cheetham CofE Community Academy
Manchester, M8 9FR |
Primary | 628 | ||
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Goldsworth Primary School
Woking, GU21 6NL |
Primary | 618 | ||
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Glenleigh Park Primary Academy
Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 4ED |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Lift Green Way
Hull, HU6 8HD |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Staniland Academy
Boston, PE21 8DF |
Primary | 508 | ||
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Histon and Impington Brook Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 9JA |
Primary | 376 | ||
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Sutton Park Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull, HU7 4AH |
Primary | 314 | ||
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Diamond Hall Infant Academy
Sunderland, SR4 6JF |
Primary | 323 | ||
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Boxgrove Primary School
Guildford, GU1 2TD |
Primary | 649 | ||
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West St Leonards Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 8BX |
Primary | 417 | ||
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Wistaston Academy
Crewe, CW2 8QS |
Primary | 470 | ||
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Ryhope Infant School Academy
Sunderland, SR2 0RT |
Primary | 149 | ||
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Maltby Lilly Hall Academy
Rotherham, S66 8AU |
Primary | 420 | ||
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St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 3QU |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Muscliff Primary School
Bournemouth, BH8 0AB |
Primary | 560 | ||
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Victoria Primary Academy
Leeds, LS9 9ER |
Primary | 364 | ||
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Oakdale Junior School
Poole, BH15 3JR |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Underwood West Academy
Crewe, CW1 3LF |
Primary | 480 | ||
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Millennium Primary School
London, SE10 0BG |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Diamond Hall Junior Academy
Sunderland, SR4 6JF |
Primary | 323 | ||
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Westbourne Primary School
Bradford, BD8 7PL |
Primary | 388 | ||
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Margaret McMillan Primary School
Bradford, BD9 5DF |
Primary | 576 | ||
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The Weatheralls Primary School
Soham, CB7 5BH |
Primary | 367 | ||
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Rykneld Primary School
Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3EX |
Primary | 621 | ||
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Gallions Primary School
London, E6 6WG |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Eastchurch Church of England Primary School
Sheerness, ME12 4EJ |
Primary | 142 | ||
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Lidget Green Primary School
Bradford, BD7 2QN |
Primary | 496 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Guildford, GU2 8YH |
Primary | 714 | ||