Valley Road Academy
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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Valley Road Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 337 | 28.1% | 33.6% |
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Sir William Burrough Primary School
London, E14 7PQ |
Primary | 313 | 23.9% | 31.3% |
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Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LR |
Primary | 352 | 24.5% | 33.2% |
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Briar Hill Primary School & Nursery
Northampton, NN4 8SW |
Primary | 329 | 24.6% | 33.7% |
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Penryn Primary Academy
Penryn, TR10 8RA |
Primary | 347 | 28% | 33.6% |
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Oasis Academy Pinewood
Romford, RM5 2TX |
Primary | 366 | 25.5% | 30.9% |
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Queen's Church of England Academy
Nuneaton, CV11 5LR |
Primary | 354 | 24.6% | 31.6% |
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Robert Bakewell Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 5UJ |
Primary | 314 | 24.8% | 36.6% |
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
Margate, CT9 4BU |
Primary | 294 | 26.2% | 34.4% |
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Holbeach Primary Academy
Spalding, PE12 7LZ |
Primary | 315 | 29.2% | 36.5% |
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Trinity Church of England Primary School
Bromley, BR2 8LD |
Primary | 325 | 31.4% | 33.4% |
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Thames View Junior School
Barking, IG11 0LG |
Primary | 371 | 24.8% | 31.3% |
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Herringthorpe Junior School
Rotherham, S65 2JW |
Primary | 352 | 24.2% | 32.7% |
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The Beeches Community Primary School
Ipswich, IP1 6ET |
Primary | 378 | 24.9% | 34.6% |
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Ruskin Junior School
Swindon, SN2 7NG |
Primary | 327 | 24.8% | 35.5% |
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Furness Primary School
London, NW10 5YT |
Primary | 335 | 28.9% | 30.9% |
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Netherton CofE Primary School
Dudley, DY2 0HU |
Primary | 382 | 28.5% | 32.1% |
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Cavendish Close Junior Academy
Derby, DE21 4RJ |
Primary | 300 | 28% | 34.3% |
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Market Drayton Junior School
MARKET DRAYTON, TF9 3HU |
Primary | 337 | 22% | 32.3% |
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Springfield Primary School
Derby, DE21 7AB |
Primary | 329 | 27.1% | 34.7% |
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Barnard Grove Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 9SD |
Primary | 312 | 26% | 35% |
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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B26 3HU |
Primary | 350 | 22% | 32.9% |
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Manor Primary School
Didcot, OX11 7LB |
Primary | 301 | 25.6% | 32.2% |
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Beckers Green Primary School
Braintree, CM7 3PR |
Primary | 317 | 28.1% | 33.4% |
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The Florence Nightingale Academy
Nottingham, NG16 3HB |
Primary | 329 | 29.9% | 37% |
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Watton Junior School
Thetford, IP25 6AL |
Primary | 299 | 26.4% | 32.4% |
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Farley Junior Academy
Luton, LU1 5JF |
Primary | 349 | 22.6% | 33.8% |
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Wenlock CofE Academy
Luton, LU2 0RW |
Primary | 324 | 25% | 33.3% |
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Spring Gardens Primary School
North Shields, NE29 0HP |
Primary | 325 | 26.2% | 38.5% |
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Harlescott Junior School
Shrewsbury, SY1 4QN |
Primary | 369 | 28.7% | 32.8% |
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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Valley Road Academy
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 337 | Sign in to see | |
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Brookside Community Primary School
Street, BA16 0PR |
Primary | 526 | ||
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The New North Academy
London, N1 8SJ |
Primary | 166 | ||
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Ribbon School
Seaham, SR7 9QR |
Primary | 475 | ||
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Rickley Park Primary School
Bletchley, MK3 6EW |
Primary | 442 | ||
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Skerne Park Academy
Darlington, DL1 5AJ |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Haveley Hey Community School
Manchester, M22 9NS |
Primary | 436 | ||
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Yarnfield Primary School
Birmingham, B11 3PJ |
Primary | 652 | ||
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The Hyde School
London, NW9 7EY |
Primary | 466 | ||
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Old Trafford Community Academy
Manchester, M15 4FL |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Western House Academy
Slough, SL1 5TJ |
Primary | 653 | ||
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Smith's Wood Primary Academy
Birmingham, B36 0SZ |
Primary | 432 | ||
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Herringthorpe Junior School
Rotherham, S65 2JW |
Primary | 352 | ||
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Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0HW |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Richmond Primary School
Hinckley, LE10 0ZD |
Primary | 497 | ||
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Crown Wood Primary School
Bracknell, RG12 0PE |
Primary | 643 | ||
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Byron Primary School
Bradford, BD3 0AB |
Primary | 631 | ||
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Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery
Portsmouth, PO1 1FG |
Primary | 666 | ||
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Bournville Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3ST |
Primary | 471 | ||
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Pudsey Waterloo Primary
Pudsey, LS28 7SR |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD3 7AU |
Primary | 488 | ||
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Fern Hill Primary School
Kingston upon Thames, KT2 5PE |
Primary | 664 | ||
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Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School
Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HT |
Primary | 272 | ||
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Sandbrook Community Primary School
Rochdale, OL11 2LR |
Primary | 585 | ||
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Aldwyn Primary School
Manchester, M34 5SF |
Primary | 426 | ||
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Four Oaks Community Primary School
Liverpool, L5 1XP |
Primary | 331 | ||
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Throckley Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE15 9DY |
Primary | 398 | ||
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St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Liverpool, L11 1DB |
Primary | 447 | ||
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Little London Academy
Leeds, LS7 1SR |
Primary | 363 | ||
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Haydonleigh Primary School
Swindon, SN25 1JP |
Primary | 555 | ||