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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Lime Academy Watergall
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 316 | 15.2% | 46.8% |
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Ellacombe Church of England Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1TG |
Primary | 341 | 16.4% | 44.7% |
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Erdington Hall Primary School
Birmingham, B24 8JJ |
Primary | 279 | 15.4% | 47.3% |
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Thurcroft Junior Academy
Rotherham, S66 9DD |
Primary | 291 | 20.3% | 45.7% |
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Meadow Park Academy
Reading, RG30 6BS |
Primary | 326 | 19.9% | 44.2% |
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Briscoe Primary School & Nursery
Basildon, SS13 1PN |
Primary | 306 | 21.7% | 44.3% |
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Mount Pellon Primary Academy
Halifax, HX1 4RG |
Primary | 292 | 20.2% | 45.7% |
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Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Manchester, M22 9NW |
Primary | 361 | 17.9% | 46.6% |
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Highlees Primary School
Peterborough, PE3 7ER |
Primary | 369 | 14.9% | 47.4% |
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De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract, WF8 2TG |
Primary | 335 | 16.1% | 48.5% |
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Hillsborough Primary School
Sheffield, S6 2AA |
Primary | 334 | 18.9% | 47.9% |
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Mowmacre Hill Primary School
Leicester, LE4 2NG |
Primary | 354 | 17.5% | 49.4% |
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Morley Place Academy
Doncaster, DN12 3LZ |
Primary | 295 | 15.3% | 48.8% |
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Great Coates Primary School
Grimsby, DN37 9EN |
Primary | 277 | 12.9% | 46.9% |
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St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Bolton, BL4 9QB |
Primary | 345 | 18.9% | 44.8% |
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Horn Park Primary School
London, SE12 9BT |
Primary | 294 | 20.9% | 48.2% |
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Bader Primary School
Stockton-on-Tees, TS17 0BY |
Primary | 273 | 17.5% | 48.6% |
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Rainbow Forge Primary Academy
Sheffield, S12 4LQ |
Primary | 339 | 20.9% | 45.1% |
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Westcourt Primary School
Gravesend, DA12 4JG |
Primary | 298 | 18.2% | 48.2% |
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Derwent Primary School
Derby, DE21 6AL |
Primary | 289 | 13.2% | 49.7% |
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Knowles Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK2 2HB |
Primary | 348 | 14.1% | 46.4% |
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Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy
Ipswich, IP3 0EW |
Primary | 326 | 22.6% | 47.8% |
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Alderman Bolton Primary School
Warrington, WA4 1PW |
Primary | 288 | 17.7% | 44.1% |
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Howitt Primary Community School
Heanor, DE75 7FS |
Primary | 342 | 14.7% | 47.2% |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School
Birmingham, B36 8LY |
Primary | 297 | 17.2% | 46.2% |
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Tipton Green Junior School
Tipton, DY4 8PR |
Primary | 344 | 19.8% | 44.8% |
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Newham Bridge Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS5 7NJ |
Primary | 297 | 18.6% | 48.8% |
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Dial Park Primary School
Stockport, SK2 5LB |
Primary | 323 | 20.9% | 44.3% |
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Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School
Winsford, CW7 3HN |
Primary | 303 | 19.7% | 49.2% |
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Lady Royd Primary School
Bradford, BD9 6RB |
Primary | 349 | 10.6% | 46.1% |
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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Lime Academy Watergall
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 316 | Sign in to see | |
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Winhills Primary Academy
St Neots, PE19 2DX |
Primary | 234 | ||
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Garden City Academy
Letchworth Garden City, SG6 2JZ |
Primary | 165 | ||
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Moor Green Primary Academy
Birmingham, B13 8QP |
Primary | 440 | ||
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Skinners' Temple Grove
Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3UA |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Whittingham Primary Academy
London, E17 5QX |
Primary | 356 | ||
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Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7ES |
Primary | 443 | ||
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Kanes Hill Primary School
Southampton, SO19 6FW |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Rutherford House School
London, SW17 7BS |
Primary | 368 | ||
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Wansbeck Primary School
Hull, HU8 9SR |
Primary | 249 | ||
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The Hermitage Junior School
Woking, GU21 8UU |
Primary | 304 | ||
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Ryecroft Academy
Leeds, LS12 5AW |
Primary | 326 | ||
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Essa Primary Academy
BOLTON, BL3 3HH |
Primary | 406 | ||
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Lanesend Primary School
Cowes, PO31 7ES |
Primary | 391 | ||
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Abbotsweld Primary Academy
Harlow, CM18 6TE |
Primary | 308 | ||
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Istead Rise Primary School
Gravesend, DA13 9HG |
Primary | 208 | ||
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Coventry, CV2 3NR |
Primary | 454 | ||
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Norwich, NR2 3QB |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Ings Primary School
Hull, HU8 0SL |
Primary | 230 | ||
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St Margarets CofE Primary School
Barking, IG11 8AS |
Primary | 387 | ||
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Nova Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9XJ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Nunnery Wood Primary School
Worcester, WR5 1QE |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
LOUTH, LN11 8DH |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Bramhope Primary School
Leeds, LS16 9AL |
Primary | 415 | ||
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St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy
Dewsbury, WF13 3QE |
Primary | 374 | ||
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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Manchester, M9 8BG |
Primary | 438 | ||
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William Read Primary Academy
Canvey Island, SS8 0JE |
Primary | 198 | ||
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Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Skelmersdale, WN8 9BN |
Primary | 184 | ||
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St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury, BL9 6ER |
Primary | 336 | ||
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Forefield Junior School
Liverpool, L23 9TJ |
Primary | 362 | ||