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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Shortstown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 460 | 30.3% | 21.9% |
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St Mary's Church of England Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7LR |
Primary | 405 | 25.4% | 20% |
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Headlands Primary School
Northampton, NN3 2NS |
Primary | 451 | 29.4% | 19.6% |
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Highwoods Community Primary School
Colchester, CO4 9SN |
Primary | 447 | 22.6% | 17.7% |
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Peckover Primary School
Wisbech, PE13 1PJ |
Primary | 438 | 28.9% | 26.4% |
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Stanford-Le-Hope Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0DF |
Primary | 445 | 25.5% | 17.1% |
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The Round House Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 6AW |
Primary | 394 | 24.5% | 21.3% |
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Willowcroft Community School
Didcot, OX11 8BA |
Primary | 462 | 25.4% | 20.1% |
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Westfield Primary Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0BW |
Primary | 438 | 25.5% | 21.8% |
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Giffards Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7TG |
Primary | 409 | 25.2% | 22% |
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Lime Tree Primary Academy
Sale, M33 2RP |
Primary | 477 | 24.7% | 24.3% |
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Reculver Church of England Primary School
Herne Bay, CT6 6TA |
Primary | 455 | 23.3% | 21.3% |
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Midfield Primary School
Orpington, BR5 3EG |
Primary | 461 | 23.4% | 22.8% |
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Great Heath Academy
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 7PT |
Primary | 460 | 20.9% | 19.4% |
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 3NR |
Primary | 454 | 23.2% | 21.9% |
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Sidmouth Church of England (VA) Primary School
Sidmouth, EX10 9XB |
Primary | 463 | 28.6% | 23.2% |
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Hamstel Infant School and Nursery
Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ |
Primary | 447 | 20.2% | 21.9% |
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St James the Great Church of England Primary School
Colchester, CO1 2RA |
Primary | 449 | 26.1% | 22.8% |
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Camps Hill Primary School
Stevenage, SG2 0LT |
Primary | 467 | 30.9% | 22% |
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Bedonwell Junior School
Belvedere, DA17 5PF |
Primary | 467 | 31.7% | 25.1% |
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Littleton Green Community School
Cannock, WS12 4UD |
Primary | 456 | 27.6% | 20.5% |
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Desmond Anderson Primary Academy
Crawley, RH10 5EA |
Primary | 434 | 25.8% | 22.1% |
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School
Rotherham, S63 6AN |
Primary | 447 | 23.7% | 22.2% |
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John F Kennedy Primary School
Washington, NE38 7AR |
Primary | 415 | 30% | 23.1% |
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Roebuck Academy
Stevenage, SG2 8RG |
Primary | 444 | 25.9% | 22.1% |
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Cauldwell School
Bedford, MK42 9DR |
Primary | 419 | 26.7% | 24.8% |
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Green Top
Doncaster, DN8 5LB |
Primary | 440 | 29.8% | 25.2% |
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Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School
Southend-on-Sea, SS3 9LG |
Primary | 415 | 26.5% | 21.4% |
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Bonnygate Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5BA |
Primary | 438 | 22.5% | 20% |
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Epsom Primary and Nursery School
Epsom, KT19 8SD |
Primary | 440 | 25% | 22.2% |
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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Shortstown Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 460 | Sign in to see | |
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E-Act St Ursula's Academy
Bristol, BS9 4DT |
Primary | 564 | ||
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Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Bradford, BD5 0HD |
Primary | 357 | ||
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E-Act the Kingfisher School
Bristol, BS4 4BJ |
Primary | 129 | ||
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The Shade Primary School
Ely, CB7 5DE |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Lime Tree Primary School
Merstham, RH1 3LH |
Primary | 438 | ||
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Scientia Academy
Burton-upon-Trent, DE13 0UF |
Primary | 435 | ||
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Ark Brunel Primary Academy
London, W10 5AT |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Rothley Church of England Primary School
Leicester, LE7 7RZ |
Primary | 541 | ||
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Dormanstown Primary Academy
Redcar, TS10 5LY |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Welland Academy
Peterborough, PE1 4TR |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Castle Mead School
Trowbridge, BA14 6GD |
Primary | 362 | ||
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Manchester Communication Primary Academy
Manchester, M9 5QN |
Primary | 426 | ||
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The Cambridge Primary School
Aldershot, GU11 4AA |
Primary | 419 | ||
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Brook House Primary School
London, N17 8EY |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Godmanchester Bridge Academy
Godmanchester, PE29 2NL |
Primary | 260 | ||
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St Christopher's CEVCP School
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ |
Primary | 340 | ||
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Kingfisher Primary School
Yeovil, BA22 8FJ |
Primary | 239 | ||
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Krishna Avanti Primary School
Croydon, CR0 4HA |
Primary | 202 | ||
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Edison Primary School
Hounslow, TW5 0AQ |
Primary | 380 | ||
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St Michael's Church of England Primary School
Salisbury, SP4 8FB |
Primary | 372 | ||
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Stourport Primary Academy
Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8SH |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Royal Wharf Primary School
London, E16 2ZA |
Primary | 379 | ||
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Norton Hill Primary School
Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD |
Primary | 263 | ||
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Wixams Tree Primary Academy
Bedford, MK42 6BA |
Primary | 526 | ||
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Jeavons Wood Primary School
Great Cambourne, CB23 6DZ |
Primary | 430 | ||
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Hartsholme Academy
Lincoln, LN6 0DE |
Primary | 348 | ||
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Waverley Primary Academy
Rotherham, S60 8DD |
Primary | 533 | ||
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The Downley School
High Wycombe, HP13 5AL |
Primary | 380 | ||
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Saint Michael CofE Primary School
Peterborough, PE2 8SZ |
Primary | 404 | ||