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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Locking Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 318 | 20.1% | 18% |
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Trenance Learning Academy
Newquay, TR7 2LU |
Primary | 327 | 18.7% | 17.1% |
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Jotmans Hall Primary School
Benfleet, SS7 5RG |
Primary | 315 | 20% | 17.1% |
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Field Court Junior School
Gloucester, GL2 4UF |
Primary | 356 | 17.7% | 18.5% |
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St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy
Scunthorpe, DN16 2LW |
Primary | 324 | 20.4% | 20.4% |
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Bursar Primary Academy
Cleethorpes, DN35 9HU |
Primary | 311 | 19% | 19.6% |
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN3 2PT |
Primary | 316 | 14.9% | 19.3% |
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Wellesley Park Primary School
Wellington, TA21 9AJ |
Primary | 299 | 19.7% | 15.1% |
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St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Exeter, EX1 3EG |
Primary | 324 | 23.9% | 16.3% |
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Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract, WF8 2NJ |
Primary | 325 | 17.9% | 17.6% |
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School
Bournemouth, BH11 9EH |
Primary | 333 | 21.3% | 19.8% |
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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Plymouth, PL4 9BE |
Primary | 290 | 23.8% | 17.9% |
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Grove Primary School
Lowestoft, NR33 8RQ |
Primary | 307 | 21.6% | 18.2% |
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St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ |
Primary | 303 | 17.5% | 17.2% |
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St Christopher's CEVCP School
Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8XQ |
Primary | 340 | 19.7% | 17.6% |
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Brixington Primary Academy
Exmouth, EX8 4JQ |
Primary | 326 | 19.5% | 19.5% |
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Alverton Primary School
Penzance, TR18 4QD |
Primary | 350 | 17.5% | 17.7% |
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Minehead First School
Minehead, TA24 5RG |
Primary | 308 | 16.6% | 18.2% |
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The Bishops CofE Learning Academy
Newquay, TR7 2SR |
Primary | 331 | 16.3% | 18.9% |
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Thornbury Primary School
Plymouth, PL6 8UL |
Primary | 301 | 20.6% | 15.3% |
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Roselands Primary School
Hoddesdon, EN11 9AR |
Primary | 298 | 18.8% | 17.1% |
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Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Mexborough, S64 8HF |
Primary | 322 | 18.9% | 20.4% |
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Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Castleford, WF10 5NS |
Primary | 344 | 21.9% | 17.9% |
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Wembdon St George's Church School
Bridgwater, TA6 7PS |
Primary | 309 | 18.1% | 16.5% |
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Somersham Primary School
Somersham, PE28 3EU |
Primary | 303 | 23.1% | 17.2% |
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Grange Junior School
Swindon, SN3 4JY |
Primary | 323 | 17.3% | 19.8% |
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Blackwell Primary School
East Grinstead, RH19 3JL |
Primary | 324 | 21.3% | 18.5% |
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Uphill Village Academy
Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 4XH |
Primary | 312 | 17.6% | 15.4% |
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Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Plymouth, PL5 4LS |
Primary | 302 | 20.9% | 16.9% |
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Willen Primary School
Milton Keynes, MK15 9HN |
Primary | 322 | 18.3% | 16.1% |
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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Locking Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 318 | Sign in to see | |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Swindon, SN2 1PE |
Primary | 409 | ||
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Springbank Primary Academy
Cheltenham, GL51 0PH |
Primary | 423 | ||
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Elburton Primary School
Plymouth, PL9 8HJ |
Primary | 449 | ||
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Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS9 1BW |
Primary | 395 | ||
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Collingwood Primary School
Hull, HU3 1AW |
Primary | 355 | ||
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East Garforth Primary Academy
Leeds, LS25 2HF |
Primary | 216 | ||
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The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
Skegness, PE24 4DD |
Primary | 176 | ||
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Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 6EB |
Primary | 170 | ||
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St Andrew's Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 1HU |
Primary | 394 | ||
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Holyport CofE Primary School
Maidenhead, SL6 2LP |
Primary | 212 | ||
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Barming Primary School
Maidstone, ME16 9DY |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Woodlands Academy
London, W13 0DH |
Primary | 181 | ||
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Biscovey Nursery and Infants' Academy
Par, PL24 2DB |
Primary | 133 | ||
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Balby Central Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN4 0LL |
Primary | 428 | ||
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Atherton St George's CofE Primary School
Manchester, M46 0HJ |
Primary | 329 | ||
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Miers Court Primary School
Rainham, ME8 8JR |
Primary | 422 | ||
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Waterloo Primary School
Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 9NA |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Taunton, TA1 3AF |
Primary | 389 | ||
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Windmill Hill Primary School
Sheffield, S35 1ZD |
Primary | 278 | ||
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Willowbank Primary School
Cullompton, EX15 1EZ |
Primary | 247 | ||
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Riverside School, Tadcaster
Tadcaster, LS24 9JN |
Primary | 365 | ||
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Coxheath Primary School
Maidstone, ME17 4PS |
Primary | 459 | ||
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Bovington Academy
Wareham, BH20 6LE |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Cheddar First School
Cheddar, BS27 3HN |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Castlechurch Primary School
Stafford, ST17 9SY |
Primary | 269 | ||
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Bristol, BS49 5DX |
Primary | 194 | ||
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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sunbury on Thames, TW16 6QG |
Primary | 413 | ||
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL8 2DX |
Primary | 179 | ||
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Marpool Primary School
Exmouth, EX8 3QW |
Primary | 243 | ||