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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Riverdale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 196 | 21.3% | 30.2% |
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David Livingstone Academy
Thornton Heath, CR7 8HX |
Primary | 196 | 19.4% | 31.1% |
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Tangmere Primary Academy
Chichester, PO20 2JB |
Primary | 213 | 21.5% | 30.1% |
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Eppleton Academy Primary School
Houghton le Spring, DH5 9AJ |
Primary | 207 | 17.5% | 30.2% |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Pontefract, WF9 2BP |
Primary | 207 | 21.1% | 29.6% |
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New Valley Primary School
CR8 4AZ |
Primary | 194 | 20.1% | 32% |
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Water Lane Primary Academy
Harlow, CM19 5RD |
Primary | 184 | 21.7% | 31.5% |
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Swaffham CofE Primary Academy
Swaffham, PE37 7EA |
Primary | 209 | 19.6% | 29.7% |
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The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy
Devizes, SN10 2FH |
Primary | 201 | 20.9% | 29.9% |
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South Hetton Primary
Durham, DH6 2TJ |
Primary | 188 | 20.4% | 32.1% |
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Queen Emma's Primary School
Witney, OX28 5JW |
Primary | 182 | 19.2% | 29.7% |
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Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy
Doncaster, DN3 2LS |
Primary | 198 | 18.2% | 29.8% |
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Weston Junior Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6NG |
Primary | 181 | 18.8% | 29.8% |
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Stirchley Primary School
Birmingham, B30 2JL |
Primary | 210 | 20.7% | 31.8% |
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North Crescent Primary School
Wickford, SS12 9AP |
Primary | 183 | 19.6% | 28.9% |
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Kimberley Primary School
Nottingham, NG16 2PG |
Primary | 207 | 20.5% | 30% |
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John Emmerson Batty Primary School
Redcar, TS10 3PG |
Primary | 182 | 19.7% | 27.9% |
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Coatham Church of England Primary School
Redcar, TS10 1QY |
Primary | 200 | 19% | 29.9% |
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Meltham Moor Primary School
Holmfirth, HD9 5LH |
Primary | 193 | 19.1% | 30.9% |
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Robin Hood Primary and Nursery School
London, SW15 3QL |
Primary | 180 | 20.4% | 31.2% |
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Farington Primary School
Leyland, PR25 4GH |
Primary | 179 | 20.1% | 30.2% |
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The Icknield Primary School
Cambridge, CB22 3EA |
Primary | 196 | 23.5% | 31.6% |
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Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Tring, HP23 5DJ |
Primary | 195 | 20.8% | 28.4% |
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St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AA |
Primary | 211 | 22.7% | 31% |
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Green Lane Church of England Primary School
Barnard Castle, DL12 8LG |
Primary | 196 | 17.9% | 29.6% |
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St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Crewkerne, TA18 8AS |
Primary | 173 | 20.8% | 30.1% |
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Gillibrand Primary School
Chorley, PR7 2PJ |
Primary | 201 | 21.4% | 28.9% |
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St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Bury, BL8 2DX |
Primary | 179 | 22% | 29.7% |
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Gillingstool Primary School
Bristol, BS35 2EG |
Primary | 204 | 20.1% | 30.4% |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston
Preston, PR2 2SA |
Primary | 205 | 20.5% | 30.2% |
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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Riverdale Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 196 | Sign in to see | |
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St James' Roman Catholic Primary School
Orpington, BR5 1BL |
Primary | 218 | ||
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St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy
Shanklin, PO37 7LY |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Great Clacton Church of England Junior School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Crabtree Junior School
Harpenden, AL5 5PU |
Primary | 256 | ||
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Smethwick, B67 5HX |
Primary | 221 | ||
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Manor Way Primary Academy
Halesowen, B63 3HA |
Primary | 201 | ||
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Gossey Lane Academy
Birmingham, B33 0DS |
Primary | 186 | ||
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Old Buckenham Primary School and Nursery
Attleborough, NR17 1RH |
Primary | 196 | ||
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North Fawdon Primary School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE3 2SL |
Primary | 177 | ||
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Meir Heath Academy
Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ |
Primary | 291 | ||
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Stanton Road Primary School
Wirral, CH63 3HW |
Primary | 281 | ||
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Picknalls First School
Uttoxeter, ST14 7QL |
Primary | 294 | ||
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Dobwalls Community Primary School
Liskeard, PL14 4LU |
Primary | 195 | ||
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Burnham Market Primary School
King's Lynn, PE31 8JA |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Sun Hill Junior School
Alresford, SO24 9NB |
Primary | 174 | ||
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Coatham Church of England Primary School
Redcar, TS10 1QY |
Primary | 200 | ||
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Theydon Bois Primary School
Epping, CM16 7DH |
Primary | 318 | ||
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Priorswood Primary School
Taunton, TA2 7AD |
Primary | 210 | ||
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The Woodlands Community Primary School
Tamworth, B77 3JX |
Primary | 249 | ||
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Lepton CofE Primary Academy
Huddersfield, HD8 0DE |
Primary | 158 | ||
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Alsager Highfields Community Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2NW |
Primary | 213 | ||
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Walton Peak Flying High Academy
Chesterfield, S40 3HJ |
Primary | 127 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Wx)
Waltham Cross, EN8 7EN |
Primary | 215 | ||
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford)
Hertford, SG14 2BU |
Primary | 191 | ||
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Manor Primary School, Ivybridge
Ivybridge, PL21 9BG |
Primary | 214 | ||
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Baildon Glen Primary School
Shipley, BD17 7LY |
Primary | 153 | ||
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Ripon, HG4 2ES |
Primary | 224 | ||
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Ward Jackson Church of England Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 7LE |
Primary | 92 | ||
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Lowerhouses CofE Primary School
Huddersfield, HD5 8JY |
Primary | 192 | ||