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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Sherard Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 395 | 17% | 16.2% |
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Shiphay Learning Academy
Torquay, TQ2 7NF |
Primary | 408 | 16.6% | 16.3% |
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Bracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academy
Lincoln, LN4 2LD |
Primary | 367 | 15% | 15% |
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Bursley Academy
Newcastle, ST5 8JQ |
Primary | 384 | 14.1% | 16.4% |
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Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough, LE16 9JH |
Primary | 376 | 16% | 13.8% |
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Kenningtons Primary Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 4NB |
Primary | 407 | 16.4% | 15.4% |
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Lincoln Carlton Academy
Lincoln, LN2 4AG |
Primary | 417 | 17.8% | 15.1% |
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Outwoods Edge Primary School
Loughborough, LE11 2LD |
Primary | 413 | 14.8% | 14.5% |
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Histon and Impington Park Primary School
Cambridge, CB24 9AQ |
Primary | 403 | 14.9% | 15.1% |
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Co-op Academy New Islington
Manchester, M4 6EY |
Primary | 381 | 15% | 15.5% |
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Abbots Hall Primary School
Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 7BW |
Primary | 390 | 15.6% | 16.8% |
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Hoyland Common Primary School
Barnsley, S74 0DJ |
Primary | 389 | 18.6% | 15.3% |
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Harris Primary Academy Shortlands
Bromley, BR2 0HG |
Primary | 391 | 17.1% | 16.1% |
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Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School
Northampton, NN2 6JW |
Primary | 413 | 15% | 14.5% |
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Dovedale Primary School
Nottingham, NG10 3HU |
Primary | 401 | 14% | 15% |
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Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
Oldbury, B68 8ED |
Primary | 417 | 16.3% | 15.8% |
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Camulos Academy
Colchester, CO4 6AL |
Primary | 413 | 15.5% | 17.2% |
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Warberry CofE Academy
Torquay, TQ1 1SB |
Primary | 414 | 18.1% | 16.6% |
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Saint Jerome Church of England Bilingual School
Harrow, HA1 2DJ |
Primary | 414 | 16.4% | 17.1% |
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Marus Bridge Primary School
Wigan, WN3 6SP |
Primary | 396 | 18.9% | 16.9% |
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Halstow Primary School
London, SE10 0LD |
Primary | 407 | 18.4% | 17% |
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Goosewell Primary Academy
Plymouth, PL9 9HD |
Primary | 404 | 14.9% | 15.3% |
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Hamsey Green Primary
Warlingham, CR6 9AN |
Primary | 389 | 17.3% | 15.1% |
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Glebe Primary School
Rayleigh, SS6 9HG |
Primary | 386 | 16.9% | 17.4% |
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Werrington Primary School
Peterborough, PE4 6QG |
Primary | 405 | 15.3% | 17.3% |
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Ashby Fields Primary School
Daventry, NN11 0YP |
Primary | 395 | 14.9% | 15.4% |
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Keep Hatch Primary School
Wokingham, RG40 1PG |
Primary | 396 | 19.2% | 16.9% |
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Queen Elizabeth's Primary School
Blackburn, BB2 6DF |
Primary | 381 | 17.3% | 16.8% |
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Ravenhurst Primary School
Leicester, LE3 2PS |
Primary | 379 | 19.3% | 16.4% |
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Raysfield Primary School
Bristol, BS37 6JE |
Primary | 403 | 16.6% | 15.1% |
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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Sherard Primary School
(Your chosen school) |
Primary | 395 | Sign in to see | |
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St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby, DE23 1GG |
Primary | 337 | ||
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Severnbanks Primary School
Lydney, GL15 5AU |
Primary | 246 | ||
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Firbeck Academy
Nottingham, NG8 2FB |
Primary | 179 | ||
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St Laurences CofE Primary School
Coventry, CV6 7ED |
Primary | 412 | ||
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Highbank Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham, NG11 9FP |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Loatlands Primary School
Kettering, NN14 2NJ |
Primary | 424 | ||
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Chivenor Primary School
Birmingham, B35 7JA |
Primary | 335 | ||
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Springhill Primary Academy
Burntwood, WS7 4UN |
Primary | 171 | ||
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Harlands Primary School
Haywards Heath, RH16 1PJ |
Primary | 457 | ||
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Ivy Bank Primary School
Macclesfield, SK11 8PB |
Primary | 404 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Middlesbrough, TS5 6QS |
Primary | 405 | ||
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Towcester Church of England Primary School
Towcester, NN12 6AU |
Primary | 300 | ||
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Halsnead Primary School
Prescot, L35 3TX |
Primary | 286 | ||
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Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Carterton, OX18 3HP |
Primary | 327 | ||
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Jerounds Primary Academy
Harlow, CM19 4PH |
Primary | 396 | ||
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Nova Primary Academy
Peterborough, PE3 9XJ |
Primary | 361 | ||
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Brookfield Primary Academy
Mexborough, S64 8TQ |
Primary | 254 | ||
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Willow Primary School
Doncaster, DN4 7EZ |
Primary | 418 | ||
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Lacey Gardens Junior Academy
LOUTH, LN11 8DH |
Primary | 315 | ||
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Borrow Wood Primary School
Derby, DE21 7QW |
Primary | 284 | ||
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Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Peterlee, SR8 1DE |
Primary | 206 | ||
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Lawn Primary School
Derby, DE22 2QR |
Primary | 436 | ||
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St Edward's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham, B46 3JE |
Primary | 233 | ||
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The Bluecoat School
Stamford, PE9 1HE |
Primary | 137 | ||
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Dundale Primary School and Nursery
Tring, HP23 5DJ |
Primary | 195 | ||
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St Helen's Primary School
Hartlepool, TS24 0HG |
Primary | 252 | ||
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Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Primary School
Crawley, RH11 7PZ |
Primary | 420 | ||
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Castle Bromwich Infant and Nursery School
Birmingham, B36 0BX |
Primary | 450 | ||
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Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4EX |
Primary | 240 | ||